“A graphic novel has so much more breathing room that I can use to explore a bunch of different ideas in one story”: author-illustrator Vera Brosgol on her creative process for graphic novels, including her forthcoming ‘Plain Jane and the Mermaid’ buff.ly/44u1SHi

Author Kate Messner describes the process of getting 17 authors together for the ultimate creative collaboration in the new series, 'The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class.'
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❕NEW PAPERBACK RELEASE❕

From the #1 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘠𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 bestselling team Raul the Third creator of Vamos! and Elaine Bay, the first two books in the colorful, fun-filled adventures of EL TORO & FRIENDS are now available in PAPERBACK at your local bookseller or library!😄

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Cover reveal! GRACIE UNDER THE WAVES is an empowering story from #1 New York Times bestseller and Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park SAYGAY featuring a young snorkeling enthusiast, climate change, and a pesty little brother. Coming to a bookstore near you September 17th!

Our book is here! Honored to have co-written MADE IN ASIAN AMERICA, a book that I wish I had as a young reader with the incredible Erika Lee! Thank you to everyone at Quill Tree Books especially our editor Jennifer Ung, for believing in us every step of the way.

Happy birthday to Minh Lê and Dan Santat on Built to Last! I love this book so much, esp for starting conversations w families about friendships and the inevitable messiness of growing relationships. Sneak peak of the book in my convo here! youtu.be/WPK-lpE1h1w?fe…

This is tomorrow! Wednesday May 1 at 6pm ET. Come celebrate the launch of the middle grade anthology A LITTLE BIT SUPER, edited by Leah Henderson and Gary Schmidt and featuring stories by Kyle Lukoff, Linda Sue Park SAYGAY, Pablo Cartaya, Meg Medina, and others!

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The next instant classic from the incomparable duo of Minh Lê and Dan Santat is here. BUILT TO LAST, their fourth picture book together, is now available. Happy book birthday and welcome to the world! Congratulations, Minh and Dan!

Tomorrow is the day! Our multi-author series THE KIDS IN MRS. Z’S CLASS launches with the first 2 titles, my book EMMA MCKENNA, FULL OUT and 📚🧁🔅 Rajani LaRocca 💗⚾️🧬's ROHAN MURTHY HAS A PLAN. I've been tweeting writing process threads all week & today is all about continuity. (thread)

Congratulations, Jeff Zentner! This week, Jeff Zentner Updates’s new novel, COLTON GENTRY’S THIRD ACT, his first novel for adults, is finally here. Happy book birthday and welcome to the world!

This week! MADE IN ASIAN AMERICA: A HISTORY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, the middle grade non-fiction from three-time Newbery Honor-winning Christina Soontornvat - Updates only and Erika Lee, is finally here. Happy book birthday and welcome to the world!

The Author Village is devastated to share the news that author, illustrator, dear friend, and wonderful human Derek Anderson has passed away.

More information is and will be available on his social media pages.

You made the world a better place.

⭐️Time to share some exciting news! The Author Village is thrilled to welcome Pedro Martin, the Newbery Honor Award-winning author of MEXIKID to our group. Pedro is currently scheduling school and library visits and conference appearances for the ‘24-25 school year.⭐️

VERDICT This modern classic about sexual assault, bullying, and mental health is for everyone, and a must in every collection.

Our review of Speak, among the banned classic titles SLJ and NCTE have reviewed in the joint project Defending the Canon.

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An update from Maulik Pancholy in response to the Cumberland Valley School District school board’s 5-4 decision to reinstate his author visit to Mountain View Middle School.

School library peeps: Yet again, I read ENDLESSLY EVER AFTER by Laurel Snyder and Dan Santat to my 7&8th graders as part of a lesson on fairy tales/ understanding/predicting narrative and story. It's THE BEST and I can't recommend this enough for secondary. chroniclebooks.com/products/endle…

Big THANK YOU! To the Ridgewood Public Schools in NJ for a wonderful week of visiting author/artist presentations! Keep reading and staying creative😬❤️🕺🏻👍😊 The Author Village RwdPubSchools

⭐️Time to share some good news! The Author Village is thrilled to welcome Paula Yoo 유보라, author of FROM A WHISPER TO A RALLYING CRY and RISING FROM THE ASHES to our group. Paula is currently scheduling school and library visits and conference appearances for the ‘24-25 school year.⭐️

THIS WEEK!