The Junior Library Guild has awarded Beautiful Noise: The Music of John Cage (Anne Schwartz Books) by Lisa Rogers, illustrated by Il Sung Na a Gold Standard Selection Award. Learn more about the Junior Libary Guild here Learn more about the book here
Publishers Weekly has given a starred review to Summer is Here (Bloomsbury) by Renee Watson, illustrated by Bea Jackson, saying “Jackson (The Twelve Hours of Christmas) employs bright light and sunlit hues to capture the ease and lengthy rhythms of an enjoyable summer’s day…” The book will be published May 7, 2024. Pre order it here See the full review here
TeMika Grooms has been featured on the Brown Bookshelf, in their campaign 28 Days Later. During the twenty-eight days of Black History Month, they profile a different children’s or young adult author and children’s illustrator, looking for the best new and unnoticed works by African-Americans. From picture books to novels, books fresh off the presses to those that have lurked in the background unsung for months or years. In the post, TeMika talks about her journey to publication. See the blog post here Congratulations, TeMika!
Frederick’s Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass (Little, Brown) by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by London Ladd, has received an award from the Academia Norteameriana de Lengua Espanol! Learn more about the award here Congratulations London!
Happy Book Birthday to Freshman Year (Christy Ottaviano Books) by Sarah Mai. This stylish graphic novel about the unique angst, humor, and self-doubt that comes with going away to college is getting a lot of media attention. Here are some highlights: 2/13/2024: Book Riot, mention, “The Best New Book Releases Out February 13, 2024” 2/13/2024: Book Riot’s All the Books!, podcast mention 2/13/2024: Book Riot, Comics enewsletter mention 2/13/2024: Young Entertainment, roundup, “New Book Tuesday: February 13th” 2/12/2024: Book Riot, YA enewsletter mention 2/10/224: Arts Fuse, review 2/8/2024: Publishers Weekly, roundup, “New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of February 12, 2024” 1/30/2023: Racket, roundup, “7 Exciting New Books for Young Readers by MN Authors” 1/9/2024: Book Riot, roundup, “19 New YA Comics and Graphic Novels Hitting Shelves January-March 2024” Congratulations Sarah!
The 2024 ALA Rainbow List has been announced, and Unstoppable: How Bayard Rustin Organized the 1963 March on Washington (Little Bee Books) by Michael G. Long, illustrated by Bea Jackson has been honored in the Early Elementary category. The Rainbow Book List, assists librarians, educators, caregivers, LGBTQIA+ members, and community allies in selecting quality books for LGBTQIA+ youth. See the complete list here
