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