Tag: Middle Grade

ALA 2026 Conference Resource Center

We’re so excited to see our librarian friends on June 25 to June 29 in Chicago!

What’s inside

What’s inside

What’s inside

What’s inside our ALA Resource Center:
  • Make the most of your ALA experience + meet your favorite authors & illustrators!
    Check our ALA schedule for a full list of in-person author programs and book signings.
  • We’ve collected our digital resources for you in this handy resource center!
    Download our digital catalogs, request digital preview copies, and fill out our checklist survey for your chance to win a collection of free books for your library!
  • Not attending ALA?
    You can still download digital resources, request preview copies, and more!
Visit the ALA Resource Center here →

Pitch Perfect Soccer Books!

Pitch Perfect Soccer Books

Kick off the World Cup with these fun and engaging soccer reads! We have a fantastic collection of soccer books for all ages, highlighting the spirit, history, and cultural impact of the game. Whether you’re a devoted fan or just curious about this year’s event, these books offer a fun and engaging look at soccer’s rich legacy.

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Graphic Novel Preview + How to Start a Chess Club Guide: Mind vs Machine by Steve Sheinkin and Maurice Ashley; illustrated by Thien Pham

Graphic novel preview image with headshots of steve sheinkin, maurice ashley, and thien pham, all smiling, including cover image of mind vs. machine

Our Graphic Novel Preview series invites readers to look inside new graphic novels! This month, we’re highlighting Mind vs. Machine: The Chess Match That Changed the World, written by Steve Sheinkin and Maurice Ashley; illustrated by Thien Pham. Mind vs. Machine is the true story of an epic chess match that changed the world. On sale 9/8/26!

Scroll to find preview spreads, download a guide for How to Start a Chess Club, and request the book on Netgalley to read the full story!

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Watch our Fall 2026 School & Library Virtual Preview!

graphic with date/time of fall 2026 preview: may 6 at 2pm ET with headshots of authors Kyle Lukoff and Ayana Gray and their books covers of The Vicious Cycle and Hawk & Sparrow

Watch the Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Fall 2026 Preview Event, where we previewed upcoming picture books, middle grade, and young adult titles during this one hour Booklist webinar! Stay tuned for our live special guests! Newbery Honor-winning and National Book Award finalist author Kyle Lukoff introduced his inspiring picture book, The Vicious Cycle, and New York Times–bestselling author Ayana Gray was in conversation about Hawk & Sparrow, a Gilded Age-inspired tale of mystery, magic, and romance!

We’ll also have guest video appearances from talented creators Jason Douglas Griffin (Be the Acorn), Allie Millington (Trunk No. 3), and Josh Galarza (False Face). 

Timestamps:
3:18 – Author Kyle Lukoff of The Vicious Cycle in conversation with Editor at Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, Mark Podests
14:59 – Picture Books
26:54 – Middle Grade
41:43 – Young Adult
53:11 – Author Ayana Gray, Hawk & Sparrow, in conversation with SVP and co-publisher at Balzer+Bray, Donna Bray