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INKBOUND: METICULOUS JONES AND THE SKULL TATTOO by Philippa Leathley has been Longlisted for the Peters Children's Book of the Year 2026 Award (Junior Fiction category)

Hillary Godwin 11/3/25 Hillary Godwin 11/3/25

INKBOUND: METICULOUS JONES AND THE SKULL TATTOO by Philippa Leathley has been Longlisted for the Peters Children's Book of the Year 2026 Award (Junior Fiction category)

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HIS FACE IS THE SUN by Michelle Jabès Corpora has been Longlisted for the Peters Children's Book of the Year 2026 Award (Teen Fiction category)

Hillary Godwin 11/3/25 Hillary Godwin 11/3/25

HIS FACE IS THE SUN by Michelle Jabès Corpora has been Longlisted for the Peters Children's Book of the Year 2026 Award (Teen Fiction category)

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The Horn Book calls LENA THE CHICKEN (BUT REALLY A DINOSAUR!), illus. by K-Fai Steele, “hilarious” and “energetic” with “plenty of visual chuckles” in starred review

Hillary Godwin 11/3/25 Hillary Godwin 11/3/25

The Horn Book calls LENA THE CHICKEN (BUT REALLY A DINOSAUR!), illus. by K-Fai Steele, “hilarious” and “energetic” with “plenty of visual chuckles” in starred review

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Donna Barba Higuera discusses upcoming illustrated middle grade book XOLO in interview with Publishers Weekly

Hillary Godwin 10/31/25 Hillary Godwin 10/31/25

Donna Barba Higuera discusses upcoming illustrated middle grade book XOLO in interview with Publishers Weekly

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Author Moira Buffini discusses TORCHFIRE, Vol. 2 of The Torch Trilogy and sequel to SONGLIGHT, in interview with The Nerd Daily

Hillary Godwin 10/31/25 Hillary Godwin 10/31/25

Author Moira Buffini discusses TORCHFIRE, Vol. 2 of The Torch Trilogy and sequel to SONGLIGHT, in interview with The Nerd Daily

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Book Riot highlights SONGLIGHT by Moira Buffini in Dystopian YA Books Roundup

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Book Riot highlights SONGLIGHT by Moira Buffini in Dystopian YA Books Roundup

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Betsy Bird of SLJ’s Fuse8 blog interviews author Donna Barba Higuera and illustrator Mariana Ruiz Johnson about their upcoming illustrated novel XOLO

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Betsy Bird of SLJ’s Fuse8 blog interviews author Donna Barba Higuera and illustrator Mariana Ruiz Johnson about their upcoming illustrated novel XOLO

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Evanston Public Library names seven Stimola books on 101 Great Books for Kids 2025 list

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VERVAIN HOLLOW by Catriona Silvey sells to Union Square & Co (Co-agent: Alli Hellegers)

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NYT Bestsellers: THE HUNGER GAMES series by Suzanne Collins is #4 on the Children’s & YA Series list for the week of 11/09/25

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NYT Bestsellers: THE HUNGER GAMES series by Suzanne Collins is #4 on the Children’s & YA Series list for the week of 11/09/25

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The BCCB calls XOLO by Donna Barba Higuera “clever” and “visually arresting” in starred review: “Dog lovers will be particularly pleased…to learn that one very good dog saved the world.”

Hillary Godwin 10/30/25 Hillary Godwin 10/30/25

The BCCB calls XOLO by Donna Barba Higuera “clever” and “visually arresting” in starred review: “Dog lovers will be particularly pleased…to learn that one very good dog saved the world.”

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NY Mag’s Strategist column highlights Anna Stockwell’s THE BUTTER BOOK on list of Best Gifts for Hosts

Hillary Godwin 10/29/25 Hillary Godwin 10/29/25

NY Mag’s Strategist column highlights Anna Stockwell’s THE BUTTER BOOK on list of Best Gifts for Hosts

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Vikram Madan’s CACTUS HOME is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Hillary Godwin 10/28/25 Hillary Godwin 10/28/25

Vikram Madan’s CACTUS HOME is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

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The International Youth Library Foundation selects Matthew Burgess & Doug Salati’s WORDS WITH WINGS AND MAGIC THINGS as a 2025 White Raven

Hillary Godwin 10/28/25 Hillary Godwin 10/28/25

The International Youth Library Foundation selects Matthew Burgess & Doug Salati’s WORDS WITH WINGS AND MAGIC THINGS as a 2025 White Raven

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Bookpage calls XOLO by Donna Barba Higuera “engrossing” and “irresistible” in starred review: “A perfect blend of the mythological and contemporary . . . a true delight”

Hillary Godwin 10/27/25 Hillary Godwin 10/27/25

Bookpage calls XOLO by Donna Barba Higuera “engrossing” and “irresistible” in starred review: “A perfect blend of the mythological and contemporary . . . a true delight”

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Booklist calls XOLO by Donna Barba Higuera “an impressive, artistic approach to a creation tale as well as the origin of the great loyalty of dogs” in starred review

Hillary Godwin 10/27/25 Hillary Godwin 10/27/25

Booklist calls XOLO by Donna Barba Higuera “an impressive, artistic approach to a creation tale as well as the origin of the great loyalty of dogs” in starred review

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Brightly’s Best Picture Books of 2025 list includes BROKEN, WORDS WITH WINGS AND MAGIC THINGS, A BOOK OF MAPS FOR YOU, and TO SEE AN OWL

Hillary Godwin 10/27/25 Hillary Godwin 10/27/25

Brightly’s Best Picture Books of 2025 list includes BROKEN, WORDS WITH WINGS AND MAGIC THINGS, A BOOK OF MAPS FOR YOU, and TO SEE AN OWL

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School Library Journal calls HONOR FLIGHT, illus. by Matt Tavares, “a solemn and respectful reminder to younger readers of what was paid and what is owed” in starred review

Hillary Godwin 10/27/25 Hillary Godwin 10/27/25

School Library Journal calls HONOR FLIGHT, illus. by Matt Tavares, “a solemn and respectful reminder to younger readers of what was paid and what is owed” in starred review

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Publishers Weekly names NIGHT CHEF by Mika Song a Best Middle Grade Book of 2025

Hillary Godwin 10/27/25 Hillary Godwin 10/27/25

Publishers Weekly names NIGHT CHEF by Mika Song a Best Middle Grade Book of 2025

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PW Best Picture Books 2025 list includes Jashar Awan’s EVERY MONDAY MABEL, Matthew Burgess’s FIREWORKS, K-Fai Steele’s LENA THE CHICKEN (BUT REALLY A DINOSAUR!), and James E. Ransome’s A PLACE FOR US

Hillary Godwin 10/27/25 Hillary Godwin 10/27/25

PW Best Picture Books 2025 list includes Jashar Awan’s EVERY MONDAY MABEL, Matthew Burgess’s FIREWORKS, K-Fai Steele’s LENA THE CHICKEN (BUT REALLY A DINOSAUR!), and James E. Ransome’s A PLACE FOR US

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