The Indies Introduce are selected by two panels of booksellers who choose 10 adult books and 10 children’s books as the best debuts of the season. Here are the books for children and teens selected for Winter/Spring 2020:

MIDDLE GRADE

Efren Divided by Ernesto Cisneros

From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks

Into the Tall, Tall Grass by Loriel Ryon

Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim

The Unadoptables by Hana Tooke

 

YOUNG ADULT

Layoverland by Gabby Noone

Private Lessons by Cynthia Salaysay

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

The Silence of Bones by June Hur

Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith