K. Ancrum's Icarus was one of our best reviewed novels of 2024 and her newest title, The Corruption of Hollis Brown, seems to be following in its footprints. Set in a down-on-its-luck small town with a haunted neighbor, the short and engaging chapters follow Hollis Brown as he heads down a path of self-growth accompanied by an unusually close companion. At turns thrilling and heartwarming, this novel is unlike any other.
“This book was partly inspired by Black creators who have set about reclaiming the trope of Black hair. For far too long, young readers have lacked books containing images to counter the often negative stereotypes of Asian eyes. I hope this book will become a playful and meaningful part of our cultural conversations around inclusion!” - Linda Sue Park
If you've ever talked to a HarperStacks team member at a conference, you know we love a good cry when we read. This was a book that stopped us all in our tracks (or at least interrupted our to-do list until we finished the whole thing in one sitting). I'm thrilled to get to finally share this one with the world and I think you'll really enjoy sharing it with your readers. Thinking it would be great for book clubs? We thought so too and created a discussion guide to help you out!
From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her groundbreaking contemporary fantasy debut—a novel in verse based on Caribbean folklore—about the power of inherited magic and the price we must pay to live the life we yearn for.
A Wolf Called Fire is a stand-alone companion novel to the best-selling A Wolf Called Wander. It’s inspired by Wolf 8, a real Yellowstone wolf who was the smallest of his pack and constantly bullied by his bigger brothers.
We first met Quag in author Mylisa Larson's Playing Through the Turnaround. Quagmire Tiarello Couldn't Be Better is filled with wry humor and sharp insight that captures the distinctive voice of a young teen forced by his mother’s unstable mental health to recalibrate his outlook and build a new life with found family.
Corey R. Tabor's Fox Series has now won the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award three times! It's been praised for its cleverness, joy, and of course fabulous illustrations. Fox Plays Ball comes out soon, but check out the whole series below!
Anita Yasuda’s evocative picture book biography about Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Everest, is equal parts grit and grace. Dazzlingly illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Yuko Shimizu.
Read on to learn more about this title, how to use picture book biographies in your classroom, and other quality picture book biographies to share with your readers.
Bitsy & Boozle Tell a Story is a great resource to get your students excited and prepared to tell stories of their own. Read on to learn about this graphic novel and how to use it to guide your creative writing lessons.
Learn more about Girls Like Her, a raw, gripping, authentic, and boldly original novel about a fifteen-year-old Texas girl set to stand trial for murder—and the one person who might be able to help her clear her name.
The enchanting tale of Kozo the Sparrow is a heartfelt story of a young boy and a baby bird, crafted by the renowned Caldecott medalist, Allen Say. This book is based on an actual incident from Say’s childhood in post World War II Japan and it beautifully explores themes of bullying, empathy, and the profound connection between humans and animals.
Raúl the Third is a superstar. He’s a multi-Pura Belpré winner and honoree, a New York Times bestseller, and an Eisner Award nominee. His latest title, ¡Vamos! Let's Go Read, celebrates a love of books as Little Lobo and friends...
Inside Out and Back Again was a National Book Award Medalist and a Newbery Honor title. Over the past twelve years it's been taught in classrooms across the country. Thanhhà Lại's latest book, When Clouds Touch Us, is a sequel...
Almost 100 years ago, on July 21, 1925, The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes trial also known as The Scopes Monkey Trial came to an end. The trial, as well as the accompanying media circus, challenged Americans' view...
Abdi Nazemian, Stonewall Honor winning author of Like a Love Story, is back with Only This Beautiful Moment and you won't want to miss it! Told through the perspective of three generations of Iranian men, this book explores masculinity, sexuality,...
An affecting picture book from Tameka Fryer Brown and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Nikkolas Smith (The 1619 Project: Born on the Water) that challenges the meaning behind the still-waving Confederate flag through the friendship of two young girls who...
When I was young, I liked to hide. Literally in the closet. I felt safest there, with a flashlight, reading my books in peace. In the closet, I could be alone, my head filled with whatever adventure was on the...
When I set out to write a book about a (not the!) Jewish American experience, I knew I’d have a few half-forgotten lessons to relearn. I needed to brush up on history, like the timeline of German-occupied Europe and Jewish...
There’s a popular phrase in Judaism: L’Dor Vador. Translated from Hebrew, it’s "from generation to generation." It means that it’s up to us to pass down the history, traditions and love of our faith onto the next generation. It’s an...
I’m a Muslim American immigrant, and my children are Americans who were born in the U.S. and raised through the lens of the worst terrorist attack on the U.S. Yet for the longest time, it never occurred to me that...
About the Book Release your inner Drag Queen and get ready for Pumpkin! Growing up in a small town isn’t easy especially when you’re fat AND openly gay like Waylon Brewer. Luckily, Waylon has a plan. After graduation, he and...
