Presented by: Bloomsbury Children's Books and School Library Journal Event Date and Time: October 16, 2024 | 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT
Join us to hear from Bloomsbury’s authors and editorialteam as they introduce their new winter 2025 titles. You'll discover books from critically acclaimed and award-winning authors, as well as some exciting debuts, from picture books and middle grade to teen and nonfiction – there’s something for everyone!
Don’t miss this opportunity to preview these new releases and request advance reading copies along with other great resources. You can join us for the premier of this pre-recorded presentation on October 16, or watch it on-demand anytime afterwards. Dip in, dip out, watch one title preview, or watch them all, we are sure there will be books to add to your to-be-read pile.
Featured titles:
The Gift of the Great Buffalo by Carole Lindstrom. Illustrated by Aly Mcknight.
Award-winning, best-selling author Carole Lindstrom, author of We are the Water Protector’s, and illustrator Aly McKnight talk about creating this story to capture what life was really like on the prairie for indigenous peoples in the 1800’s. Beautifully illustrated by Aly McKnight.
Sakina and the Uninvited Guest by Zahra Marwan
Critically acclaimed illustrator Zahra Marwan offers a story both whimsical and personal about the power of art to connect us to our past and to each other.
A Cup of Quiet by Nikki Grimes. Illustrated by Cathy Ann Johnson.
Award-winning poet Nikki Grimes wants to share stories that celebrate a Black child’s appreciation of and joy in the beauty—and quiet—of nature.
All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson
Newbery-honor author and Coretta Scott King medalist bestseller Renée Watson explores friendship and life with loss in a poignant new novel in verse and vignettes.
The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner
The first new stand-alone novel by Kate Messner in five years, Dan Gemeinhart, #1 NY Times bestselling author of the The Midnight Children and The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise called it “a heartfelt, moving page-turner, that tackles grief, loss, anger and redemption. Another Kate Messner triumph.”
A Field Guild to Broken Promises by Leah Stecher
Discover an exciting new storyteller who is introducing young readers to relatable characters who are finding their way through middle school, even when it means dealing with parents who expect perfection and former best-friends-turned-bully.
A Dangerous Idea: The Scopes Trial, the Original Fight Over Science in Schools by Debbie Levy
Riveting nonfiction from award-winning author Debbie Levy. One hundred year ago a small-town science teacher ignited a nationwide debate about what students should learn and who should decide. Insightful and expertly researched, Debbie discusses the challenges we still face today.
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