Admission by Julie Buxbaum
Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person by Frederick Joseph
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
The Good Girls by Claire Eliza Bartlett
It Only Happens in the Movies by Holly Bourne
The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre by Robin Talley
This Is How We Fly by Anna Meriano
The Dog Who Saved the World by Ross Welford
Girl Giant and the Monkey King by Van Hoang
History of the World in Comics by Jean-Baptiste de Panafieu, illustrated by Adrienne Barman
Never After: The Thirteenth Fairy by Melissa de la Cruz
Pirate Stew by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Chris Riddell
The Smartest Kid in the Universe by Chris Grabenstein
The ABCs of Black History by Rio Cortez, illustrated by Lauren Semmer
After the Snowfall by Richard Lo
Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon by Kat Zhang, illustrated by Charlene Chua
Dear Earth…from Your Friends in Room 5 by Erin Dealey, illustrated by Luisa Uribe
Ice! Poems about Polar Life by Douglas Florian
Little Blue Truck’s Valentine by Alice Schertle, illustrated by Jill McElmurry
Quiet Down, Loud Town! by Alastair Heim, illustrated by Matt Hunt
Snoozie, Sunny and So-So by Dafna Ben-Zvi, illustrated by Ofra Amit, translated by Annette Appel
A Year of Everyday Wonders by Cheryl B. Klein, illustrated by Qin Leng
The American Booksellers Association has their preview of the titles included on the Winter 2020-2021 Kids’ Indie Next List. The list features a top ten as well as additional picks for ages four through teen. The books are nominated by booksellers at independent bookstores across the country. Here are the books that made the list:
THE TOP TEN
The ABCs of Black History by Rio Cortez, illustrated by Lauren Semmer
Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
The Enigma Game by Elizabeth Wein
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho, illustrated by Dung Ho
Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer
The Sea in Winter by Christine Day
Soulswift by Megan Bannen
The Valley and the Flood by Rebecca Mahoney
A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer
AGES 4 TO 8
Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon by Kat Zhang, Charlene Chua (Illus.)
Beak & Ally: Unlikely Friends by Norm Feuti
Benny’s True Colors by Norene Paulson, Anne Passchier (Illus.)
The Couch Potato by Jory John, Pete Oswald (Illus.)
Counting Creatures by Julia Donaldson, Sharon King-Chai (Illus.)
Dear Earth…From Your Friends in Room 5 by Erin Dealey, Luisa Uribe (Illus.)
Find Fergus by Mike Boldt
I Love My Teacher by Giles Andreae, Emma Dodd (Illus.)
The Little Mermaid by Jerry Pinkney
No Reading Allowed: The Worst Read-Aloud Book Ever by Raj Haldar, Chris Carpenter, Bryce Gladfelter (Illus.)
Oona by Kelly DiPucchio, Raissa Figueroa (Illus.)
Over the Shop by Jonaro Lawson, Qin Leng (Illus.)
Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution!: The Story of the Trans Women of Color Who Made LGBTQ+ History by Joy Ellison, Teshika Silver (Illus.)
The Trouble With Penguins by Rebecca Jordan-Glum
Wreck This Picture Book by Keri Smith
AGES 9 TO 12
The Ballad of Tubs Marshfield by Cara Hoffman
Exploring the White House: Inside America’s Most Famous Home by Kate Andersen Brower
Fantastic Tales of Nothing by Alejandra Green, Fanny Rodriguez
Hard-Boiled Bugs for Breakfast: And Other Tasty Poems by Jack Prelutsky, Ruth Chan (Illus.)
Katie the Catsitter by Colleen AF Venable, Stephanie Yue (Illus.)
Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes
Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins by Lincoln Peirce
The Mouse Watch by J.J. Gilbert
The Retake by Jen Calonita
Root Magic by Eden Royce
Serena Says by Tanita S. Davis
Sky Song by Abi Elphinstone
Take Back the Block by Chrystal D. Giles
This Is Your Time by Ruby Bridges
Unplugged by Gordon Korman
FOR TEENS
Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala
The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person by Frederick Joseph
The Camelot Betrayal by Kiersten White
Chasing Lucky by Jenn Bennett
The Good Girls by Claire Eliza Bartlett
Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre by Robin Talley
One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite, Maritza Moulite
Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
You Have a Match by Emma Lord
Here are some of the great YA books getting released in November. Enjoy!
Beautiful Wild by Anna Godbersen
A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey
The Enigma Game by Elizabeth Wein
Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer
Lies Like Poison by Chelsea Pitcher
Love & Olives by Jenna Evans Welch
Odessa by Jonathan Hill
Soulswift by Megan Bannen
Super Fake Love Song by David Yoon
Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim
Teen Killers Club by Lily Sparks
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
Here are four great children’s books getting released in November and with lots of buzz.
A Long Road on a Short Day by Gary D. Schmidt, illustrated by Eugene Yelchin
Infinity by Pablo Bernasconi
Serena Says by Tanita S. Davis
Stick with Me by Jennifer Blecher
Here are some great new picture book coming out in November to add to your TBR pile!
Bear Meets Bear by Jacob Grant
The Couch Potato by Jory John, illustrated by Pete Oswald
Find Fergus by Mike Boldt
I Am the Wind by Michael Karg, illustrated by Sophie Diao
It’s Not Very Complicated by Samuel Ribeyron
Keep an Eye on Ivy by Barroux
The Little Mermaid by Jerry Pinkney
Once Upon a Winter Day by Liza Woodruff
Raven, Rabbit, Deer by Sue Farrell Holler, illustrated by Jennifer Faria
A Stranger Comes to Town by Maria Kristjansdottir
William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad by Don Tate
Here are 14 teen books coming out in October that are getting a lot of positive attention and reviews:
Apple: Skin to the Core by Eric Gansworth
Beyond the Ruby Veil by Mara Fitzgerald
Blazewrath Games by Amparo Ortiz
Breathless by Jennifer Niven
Come On In: 15 Stories about Immigration and Finding Home by Adi Alsaid
Daughters of Jubilation by Kara Lee Corthron
Dear Justyce by Nic Stone
Eventide by Sarah Goodman
Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez
Hush by Dylan Farrow
Junk Boy by Tony Abbott
My Heart Underwater by Laurel Flores Fantauzzo
The Puppetmaster’s Apprentice by Lisa DeSelm
The Truth Project by Dante Medema
Here are 16 new children’s books being released in October that have garnered lots of attention so far:
All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat
Ana on the Edge by A. J. Sass
Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander
The Boys in the Back Row by Mike Jung
Cat Ninja by Matthew Cody, illustrated by Yehudi Mercado
Cat Story by Ursula Murray Husted
Cinders and Sparrows by Stefan Bachmann
Flooded by Ann E. Burg
How We Got to the Moon by John Rocco
Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte, illustrated by Ann Xu
Premeditated Myrtle by Elizabeth C. Bunce
A Thousand Questions by Saadia Faruqi
Twins by Varian Johnson, illustrated by Shannon Wright
The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel by Sheela Chari
The Way Past Winter by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Willa the Wisp by Jonathan Auxier, illustrated by Olga Demidova
Waking Brain Cells 