ABC Best Books for Young Readers Titles Revealed

Presented below, by category, are the more than 260 titles featured in the 2017 ABC Best Books for Young Readers catalog. In addition to books published in 2017, the catalog highlights award-winning backlist titles.

Members of the ABC Children’s Group at ABA will automatically receive 250 free catalogs with no imprinting, and ABA stores that have opted to receive the Children’s White Box mailing will automatically receive 20 free catalogs with no imprinting.

While supplies last, booksellers can order additional catalogs via the 2017 online order form. Catalogs are packaged in quantities of 200 per carton. The per-carton price is $10 for members of the ABC Children’s Group and $14 for all other ABA member stores; shipping is included. Questions about catalog orders can be addressed to ABC Group Manager Gen de Botton.

This year’s catalog cover features an illustration from Windows, written by Julia Denos and illustrated by E.B. Goodale, to be published by Candlewick Press this October ($21.99, hardcover, 9780763691219). The back cover of the catalog features Wonderling by Mira Bartók ($21.99, hardcover, 9780763691219, Candlewick Press).

The 2017 title list will be available to stores in an Excel spreadsheet format upon request once catalog production is complete. Catalogs are scheduled to arrive in stores in late October.

The titles in the 2017 ABC Best Books for Young Readers catalog are:

Babies and Toddlers

Amazing Airplanes by Tony Mitton, Ant Parker (illus.), $6.99 (BB), 9780753473702, Kingfisher

Before and After by Jean Jullien, $12.95 (BB) 9780714874081, Phaidon Press

Flashing Fire Engines by Tony Mitton, Ant Parker (illus.), $6.99 (BB), 9780753473733, Kingfisher

Goodnight, Baby Moon by DK, $12.99 (BB), 9781465463074, DK Children

Mrs. Peanuckle’s Fruit Alphabet, by Mrs. Peanuckle, Jessie Ford (illus.), $7.99 (BB), 9781623368722, Rodale Kids

Mrs. Peanuckle’s Vegetable Alphabet, by Mrs. Peanuckle, Jessie Ford (illus.), $7.99 (BB), 9781623368708, Rodale Kids

Roaring Rockets by Tony Mitton, Ant Parker (illus.), $6.99 (BB), 9780753473719, Kingfisher

Tool Book by Gail Gibbons, $7.99 (BB), 9780823438723, Holiday House

Wake Up, Tug! by Michael Garland, $7.99 (BB), 9780823437856, Holiday House

Welcome: A Mo Willems Guide for New Arrivals by Mo Willems, $15.99 (HC), 9781484767467, Disney-Hyperion

What a Treasure! by Jane Hillenbrand, Will Hillenbrand (illus.), $7.99 (BB), 9780823437634, Holiday House

What Does Baby Want by Tupera Tupera, $12.95 (BB), 9780714874074, Phaidon Press

Babies and Toddlers — Bilingual

ABeCedarios: Mexican Folk Art ABCs in English and Spanish by Cynthia Weill, K.B. Basseches (illus.) $9.95 (BB), 9781941026663, Cinco Puntos Press

Animal Talk: Mexican Folk Art Sounds in English and Spanish by Cynthia Weill, Rubí Fuentes and Efrain Broa (illus.) $9.95 (BB), 9781941026694, Cinco Puntos Press

Colores de la Vida: Mexican Folk Art Colors in English and Spanish by Cynthia Weill, $9.95 (BB), 9781941026670, Cinco Puntos Press

Count Me In! A Parade of Mexican Folk Art Numbers in English and Spanish by Cynthia Weill Guillermina, Josefina, Irene, and Concepción Aguilar (illus.), $9.95 (BB), 9781941026700, Cinco Puntos Press

In Spring/En Primavera by Susana Madinabeitia Manso, Emily Hanako Momohara (illus.), $7.99 (BB), 9781936669561, blue manatee press

Opuestos: Mexican Folk Art Opposites in English and Spanish by Cynthia Weill, Martin and Quirino Santiago (illus.), $9.95 (BB), 9781941026687, Cinco Puntos Press

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics — STEM

13 1/2 Incredible Things You Need to Know About Everything by DK, $24.99 (HC), 9781465461124, DK Children

Baby Loves Thermodynamics! by Ruth Spiro, Irene Chan (illus.), $8.99 (BB), 9781580897686, Charlesbridge

Baby Loves Quantum Physics! by Ruth Spiro, Irene Chan (illus.), $8.99 (BB), 9781580897693, Charlesbridge

Explanatorium of Nature by DK, $29.99 (HC), 9781465463630, DK Children

A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars by Seth Fishman, Isabel Greenberg (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9780062455789, Greenwillow Books

Iggy Peck’s Big Project Book for Amazing Architects by Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (illus.), $14.99 (TP), 9781419718922, Harry N. Abrams

My Journey to the Stars by Scott Kelly, André Ceolin (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9781524763770, Crown Books for Young Readers

Rosie Revere’s Big Project Book for Bold Engineers by Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (illus.) $14.95 (TP), 9781419719103, Harry N. Abrams

Picture Books

7 Ate 9 by Tara Lazar, Ross MacDonald (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9781484717790, Disney-Hyperion

Argyle Fox by Marie Latourneau, $17.99 (HC), 9781939100092, Tanglewood

The Bad Mood and the Stick by Lemony Snicket, Matthew Forsythe (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9780316392785, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

BE QUIET! by Ryan T. Higgins, $17.99 (HC), 9781484731628, Disney-Hyperion

Big Cat, Little Cat by Elisha Cooper, $16.99 (HC), 9781626723719, Roaring Brook Press

Big Words for Little Geniuses by Susan and James Patterson, Hsinping Pan (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9780316502931, JIMMY Patterson

A Birth Day for Hannah, by Linda Petrie Bunch, $17.99 (HC), 9780977778126, Book Club Productions

The Blue Hour by Isabelle Simler, $19 (HC), 9780802854889, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Books That Drive Kids CRAZY! Did You Take the B from My _ook? by Beck & Matt Stanton, $14.99 (HC), 9780316434416, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Bruce’s Big Move by Ryan T. Higgins, $17.99 (HC), 9781368003544, Disney-Hyperion

Chester Raccoon and the Almost Perfect Sleepover by Audrey Penn, Barbara Leonard Gibson (illus.), $16.95 (HC), 9781939100115, Tanglewood

D Is for Duck! by David Melling, $12.99 (HC), 9781610675802, Kane Miller Books

Draw the Line by Kathryn Otoshi, $17.99 (HC) 9781626725638, Roaring Brook Press

Egg by Kevin Henkes, $17.99 (HC), 9780062408723, Greenwillow Books

Escargot by Dashka Slater, Sydney Hanson (illus.), $16.99 (HC), 9780374302818, Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers

Ghost Cat by Eve Bunting, Kevin M. Barry (illus.), $16.99 (HC), 9781585369935

Give Thank You a Try by James Patterson, $17.99 (HC), 9780316440424, JIMMY Patterson

Goldfish Ghost by Lemony Snicket, Lisa Brown (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9781626725072, Roaring Brook Press

Good Night, Planet by Liniers, $12.95 (HC), 9781943145201, TOON Books

Goodnight Lab: A Scientific Parody by Chris Ferrie, $17.99 (HC), 9781492656173, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

A Greyhound, A Groundhog, by Emily Jenkins, Chris Appelhans (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9780553498059, Schwartz & Wade

Hattie & Hudson by Chris Van Dusen, $16.99 (HC), 9780763665456, Candlewick Press

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers, $19.99 (HC), 9780399167898, Philomel

Hooray for Birds! by Lucy Cousins, $15.99 (HC), 9780763692650, Candlewick Press

Invisible Lizard by Kurt Cyrus, Andy Atkins (illus.), $16.99 (HC), 9781585363780, Sleeping Bear Press

The Journey Trilogy by Aaron Becker, $49.99 (HC), 9780763695378, Candlewick Press

La La La: A Story of Hope by Kate DiCamillo, Jaime Kim (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9780763658335, Candlewick Press

The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt, Adam Rex (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9780062438898, Balzer + Bray

Little Excavator by Anna Dewdney, $17.99 (HC), 9781101999202, Viking Books for Young Readers

Maisy Goes to the Local Bookstore: A Maisy First Experiences Book by Lucy Cousins, $12.99 (HC), 9780763692551, Candlewick Press

Mama Lion Wins the Race by Jon J Muth, $17.99 (HC), 9780545852821, Scholastic Press

Mighty, Mighty Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld (illus.), $16.99 (HC), 9781452152165, Chronicle Books

More Blueberries! by Susan Musgrave, Esperança Melo (illus.), $6.95 (TP), 9781459815056, Orca Book Publishers

Morris Mole by Dan Yaccarino, $17.99 (HC), 9780062411075, HarperCollins

Mrs. White Rabbit by Gilles Bachelet, $17 (HC), 9780802854834, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Nibbles the Book Monster by Emma Yarlett, $16.99 (HC), 9781610674676, Kane Miller Books

Niko Draws a Feeling by Bob Raczka, Simone Shin (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9781467798433, Carolrhoda Books

Nothing Rhymes With Orange by Adam Rex, $16.99 (HC), 9781452154435, Chronicle Books

Olga da Polga by Michael Bond, Catherine Rayner (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9781610674331, Kane Miller Books

On a Magical Do-Nothing Day by Beatrice Alemagna, $17.99 (HC), 9780062657602, HarperCollins

On the Spot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Lea Redmond, Sanne te Loo (illus.), $16.99 (HC), 9781101932308, Random House Books for Young Readers

Owl Bat Bat Owl by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, $15.99 (HC), 9780763691615, Candlewick Press

Penguin Problems by Jory John, Lane Smith (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9780553513370, Random House Books for Young Readers

Pete With No Pants by Rowboat Watkins, $16.99 (HC), 9781452144016, Chronicle Books

Plume by Isabelle Simler, $18 (HC), 9780802854926, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Princess Cora and the Crocodile by Laura Amy Schlitz, Brian Floca (illus.), $16.99 (HC), 9780763648220, Candlewick Press

Professional Crocodile by Giovanna Zoboli, Mariachiara Di Giorgio (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9781452165066, Chronicle Books

The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine by Mark Twain and Philip C. Stead, Erin Stead (illus.), $24.99 (HC), 9780553523225, Doubleday Books for Young Readers

The Queen of the Frogs by Davide Cali, Marco Somà (illus.), $16 (HC), 9780802854810, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

A River by Marc Martin, $17.99 (HC), 9781452154237, Chronicle Books

Robinson by Peter Sís, $17.99 (HC), 9780545731669, Scholastic Press

Roof Octopus by Lucy Branam, Rogério Coehlo (illus.), $16.99 (HC), 9781585369973

Sarabella’s Thinking Cap by Judy Schachner, $17.99 (HC), 9780525429180, Dial Books

Say Zoop! by Hervé Tullet, $15.99 (HC), 9781452164731, Chronicle Books

The Scariest Book Ever by Bob Shea, $16.99 (HC), 9781484730461, Disney-Hyperion

Snowflake in My Pocket by Rachel Bright, Yu Rong (illus.), $12.99 (HC), 9781610675512, Kane Miller Books

The Star Wars Little Golden Book Library by various authors, $29.94 (HC), 9780736434706, Golden Books

Stay: A Girl, a Dog, and a Bucket List by Kate Klise, M. Sarah Klise (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9781250107145, Feiwel & Friends

The Teacher’s Pet by Anica Mrose Rissi, Zachariah OHora (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9781484743645, Disney-Hyperion

There’s Nothing to Do by Dev Petty, Mike Boldt (illus.), $16.99 (HC), 9780399558030, Doubleday Books for Young Readers

Triangle by Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (illus.), $15.99 (HC), 9780763696030, Candlewick Press

Uni the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Brigette Barrager (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9780385375559, Random House Books for Young Readers

Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Brigette Barrager (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9781101936597, Random House Books for Young Readers

The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, Sarah Massini (illus.), $19.99 (HC), 9780763696412, Nosy Crow

Wake by Shawn Dougherty, Leah Busch (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9781936669608, blue manatee press

When a Wolf Is Hungry by Christine Naumann-Villemin, Kris Di Giacomo (illus.), $16 (HC), 9780802854827, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Where Will I Live? by Rosemary McCarney, $19.95 (HC), 9781772600285, Second Story Press

Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell, $17.99 (HC), 9781250076366, Feiwel & Friends

The Wonderful Things You Will Be: A Growing-Up Poem by Emily Winfield Martin, $17.99 (HC), 9780385376716, Random House Books for Young Readers

The X-Files: Earth Children Are Weird: A Picture Book by Kim Smith, $18.99 (HC), 9781594749797, Quirk Books

Picture Books — Nonfiction

ABC Pop-Up by Courtney Watson McCarthy, $29.99 (HC), 9780763690076, Candlewick Press Studio

A Bear’s Life by Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read, $19.95 (HC), 9781459812703, Orca Book Publishers

Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome, James E. Ransome (illus.), $17.95 (HC), 9780823420476, Holiday House

Breathe Like a Bear: 30 Mindful Moments for Kids to Feel Calm and Focused Anytime, Anywhere by Kira Willey, Anni Betts (illus.), $14.99 (TP), 9781623368838, Rodale Kids

Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers, Shawn Harris (illus.), $19.99 (HC), 9781452162812, Chronicle Books

Imagine That! How Dr. Seuss Wrote the Cat in the Hat by Judy Sierra, Kevin Hawkes (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9780553510973, Random House Books for Young Readers

The Life and Times of Martin Luther by Meike Roth-Beck, Klaus Ensikat (illus.), $18 (HC), 9780802854957, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

The Story of Barbie and the Woman Who Created Her by Cindy Eagan, Amy Bates (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9780399553783, Random House Books for Young Readers

Wake Up! by Helen Frost, Rick Lieder (illus.), $15.99 (HC), 9780763681494, Candlewick Press

What’s Cooking? by Joshua David Stein, Julia Rothman (illus.), $16.95 (HC), 9780714875088, Phaidon Press

Wolf Island by Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read, $19.95 (HC), 9781459812642, Orca Book Publishers

Early Readers & Chapter Books

BB-8 on the Run by Drew Daywalt, Matt Myers (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9781484705087, Disney LucasFilm Press

Charlie & Mouse by Laurel Snyder, Emily Hughes (illus.), $14.99 (HC), 9781452131535, Chronicle Books

Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy by Laurel Snyder, Emily Hughes (illus.), $14.99 (HC), 9781452137483, Chronicle Books

Fizz and the Police Dog Tryouts by Lesley Gibbes, Stephen Michael King (illus.), $3.99 (TP), 9781610676120, Kane Miller Books

Heartwood Hotel: A True Home (Book 1) by Kallie George, Stephanie Graegin (illus.), $14.99 (HC), 9781484731611, Disney-Hyperion

I See a Cat: An I Like to Read® Book by Paul Meisel, $3.99 (TP), 9780823436804, Holiday House

Magic Tree House: A Big Day for Baseball by Mary Pope Osborne, AG Ford (illus.), $13.99 (HC), 9781524713089, Random House Books for Young Readers

The Princess in Black: Three Smashing Adventures by Shannon and Dean Hale, LeUyen Pham (illus.), $20.97 (HC), 9780763697778, Candlewick Press

Snail and Worm Again by Tina Kugler, $16.99 (HC), 9780544792494, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers

Snarf Attack, Underfoodle and the Secret of Life: The Riot Brothers Tell All by Mary Amato, Ethan Long (illus.), $12.95 (HC), 9780823438655, Holiday House

Wordplay by Ivan Brunetti, $12.95 (HC), 9781943145171, TOON Books

Fun for All Ages

Color, Snap, App! My First Animated Coloring Book by Claire Fay, $9.99 (TP), 9780763693473, Candlewick Press

Canine Coloring Fun by Sertia James, $6.99 (TP), 9781513612492, Doodles Ave

Smartphone Movie Maker by Bryan Michael Stoller, $22.99 (HC), 9780763694111, Candlewick Press

Where’s Waldo? Destination: Everywhere! by Martin Handford, $19.99 (HC), 9780763697266, Candlewick Press

Great and Graphic

5 Worlds #1: The Sand Warrior by Mark and Alexis Siegel, Xanthe Bouma (illus.), Matt Rockefeller (illus.), Boya Sun (illus.), $18.99 (HC), 9781101935866, Random House Books for Young Readers

Fish Girl by Donna Jo Napoli, David Wiesner (illus.), $25 (HC), 9780544815124, Clarion Books

Hilo Book 3: The Great Big Boom by Judd Winick, $13.99 (HC), 9780385386203, Random House Books for Young Readers

Invisible Emmie by Terri Libenson, $10.99 (TP), 9780062484932, Balzer + Bray

Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy: Disco Fever by Doug Savage, $9.99 (TP), 9781449486877, Andrews McMeel Publishing

Phoebe and Her Unicorn in the Magic Storm by Dana Simpson, $9.99 (TP), 9781449483593, Andrews McMeel Publishing

Phoebe and Her Unicorn: Unicorn Crossing by Dana Simpson, $9.99 (TP), 9781449483579, Andrews McMeel Publishing

Real Friends by Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (illus.), $21.99 (HC), 9781626724167, First Second

Tyrannosaurus Ralph by Nate Evans, Vince Evans (illus.), $9.99 (TP), 9781449472085, Andrews McMeel Publishing

Zen Pencils: Inspirational Quotes for Kids by Gavin Aung Than, $9.99 (TP), 9781449487218, Andrews McMeel Publishing

Mythology and Folklore

The Iliad/The Odyssey Boxed Set by Gillian Cross, Neil Packer (illus.), $39.98 (HC), 9780763698133, Candlewick Press

Kid Beowulf: The Song of Roland by Alexis E. Fajardo, $12.99 (TP), 9781449475901, Andrews McMeel Publishing

Norse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki by Kevin Crossley-Holland, Jeffrey Alan Love (illus.), $27.99 (HC), 9780763695002, Candlewick Press Studio

Snow & Rose by Emily Winfield Martin, $17.99 (HC), 9780553538182, Random House Books for Young Readers

Yvain: The Knight of the Lion by M.T. Anderson, Andrea Offermann (illus.), $19.99 (HC), 9780763659394, Candlewick Press

Middle Grade

The Apprentice Witch by James Nicol, $16.99 (HC), 9781338118582, Chicken House

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway by Jeff Kinney, $13.95 (HC), 9781419725456, Amulet Books

Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: Path of the Diamond by Cube Kid, $9.99 (TP), 9781449480097, Andrews McMeel Publishing

Dork Diaries 12: Tales From a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe by Rachel Renée Russell, $13.99 (HC), 9781534405608, Aladdin

The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding by Alexandra Bracken, $16.99 (HC), 9781484778173, Disney-Hyperion

The End of the Wild by Nicole Helget, $16.99 (HC), 9780316245111, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Flowers for Sarajevo by John McCutcheon, Kristy Caldwell (illus.), $19.95 (HC), 9781561459438, Peachtree Publishers

How to Be a Supervillain by Michael Fry, $13.99 (HC), 9780316318693, JIMMY Patterson

Lemons by Melissa Savage, $16.99 (HC), 9781524700126, Crown Books for Young Readers

The Losers Club by Andrew Clements, $16.99 (HC), 9780399557552, Random House Books for Young Readers

Matylda, Bright and Tender by Holly M. McGhee, $16.99 (HC), 9780763689513, Candlewick Press

Me and Marvin Gardens by Amy Sarig King, $16.99 (HC), 9780545870740, Arthur A. Levine Books

Molly’s Story: A Dog’s Purpose Novel by W. Bruce Cameron, $16.99 (HC), 9780765394934, Starscape

Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder, $16.99 (HC), 9780062443410, Walden Pond Press

The Perfect Score by Rob Buyea, $16.99 (HC), 9781101938256, Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Posted by John David Anderson, $16.99 (HC), 9780062338204, Walden Pond Press

Slider by Pete Hautman, $16.99 (HC), 9780763690700, Candlewick Press

Timeless: Diego and the Rangers of the Vastlantic by Armand Baltazar, $19.99 (HC), 9780062402363, Katherine Tegen Books

Warren the 13th and the Whispering Woods: A Novel by Tania del Rio, Will Staehle (illus.), $16.95 (HC), 9781594749292, Quirk Books

The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid by Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9780062342454, Balzer + Bray

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown, $16.99 (HC), 9780316381994, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Wishtree by Katherine Applegate, $16.99 (HC), 9781250043221, Feiwel & Friends

The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell, $17.99 (HC), 9780316508339, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Middle Grade — Nonfiction

Botanicum: Welcome to the Museum by Kathy Willis, Katie Scott (illus.), $35 (HC), 9780763689230, Big Picture Press

Chef Gino’s Taste Test Challenge: 90 Winning Recipes That Any Kid Can Cook by Gino Campagna, Mike Lowerey (illus.), $18.99 (HC), 9781623368869, Rodale Kids

Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion by Chris Barton, Victo Ngai (illus.), $19.99 (HC), 9781512410143, Millbrook Press

Dinosaur Atlas by Lonely Planet, $18.99 (HC), 9781786577191, Lonely Planet Kids

The Fantastic Body: What Makes You Tick & How You Get Sick by Howard Bennett, $19.99 (HC), 9781623368890, Rodale Kids

Grand Canyon by Jason Chin, $19.99 (HC), 9781596439504, Roaring Brook Press

The Incredible Cabinet of Wonders by Lonely Planet, $21.99 (HC), 9781787011045, Lonely Planet

Isaac the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton Reveal’d by Mary Losure, $19.99 (HC), 9780763670634, Candlewick Press

Kid Authors: True Tales of Childhood From Famous Writers by David Stabler, Doogie Horner (illus.), $13.95 (HC), 9781594749872, Quirk Books

Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets by Kwame Alexander, Ekua Holmes (illus.), $16.99 (HC), 9780763680947, Candlewick Press

The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life by Kwame Alexander, Thai Neave (illus.), $14.99 (HC), 9780544570979, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers

Silent Days, Silent Dreams by Allen Say, $21.99 (HC), 9780545927611, Arthur A. Levine Books

This Is Our Constitution: Discover America With a Gold Star Father by Khizr Khan, $16.99 (HC), 9781524770914, Knopf Books for Young Readers

A World of Information by Richard Platt, James Brown (illus.), $25 (HC), 9780763693480, Candlewick Press Studio

Girl Power

Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden, Brenna Thummler (illus.), $10.99 (TP), 9781449479602, Andrews McMeel Publishing

Feminist Baby by Loryn Brantz, $12.99 (BB), 9781484778586, Disney-Hyperion

Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai, Kerascoët (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9780316319577, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Race to the Bottom of the Sea by Lindsay Eagar, $17.99 (HC), 9780763679231, Candlewick Press

Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo, $18.99 (HC), 9780399549731, Random House Books for Young Readers

Cinnamon by Neil Gaiman, Divya Srinivasan (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9780062399618, HarperCollins

Diverse Characters

Clayton Byrd Goes Underground by Rita Williams-Garcia, Frank Morrison (illus.), $16.99 (HC), 9780062215918, Amistad

Coco: Miguel and the Grand Harmony by Matt de la Pena, Ana Ramirez (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9781484781494, Disney Press

A Different Pond by Bao Phi, Thi Bui (illus.), $15.95 (HC), 9781623708030, Capstone Young Readers

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon, $18.99 (HC), 9780553496642, Delacorte Press

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee, $18.99 (HC), 9780062382801, Katherine Tegen Books

Happy to Be Nappy by bell hooks, Chris Raschka (illus.), $7.99 (BB), 9781484788417, Jump At The Sun

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, $17.99 (HC), 9780062498533, Balzer + Bray

History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera, $18.99 (HC), 9781616956929, Soho Teen

The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, $17.99 (HC), 9780544586505, Clarion Books

On the Spectrum by Jennifer Gold, $13.95 (TP), 9781772600421, Second Story Press

The Pants Project by Cat Clarke, $16.99 (HC), 9781492638094, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy, $17.99 (HC), 9780062418357, Balzer + Bray

Refugee by Alan Gratz, $16.99 (HC), 9780545880831, Scholastic Press

The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore, $16.99 (HC), 9781524701246, Knopf Books for Young Readers

Stolen Words by Melanie Florence, Gabrielle Grimard (illus.), $17.95 (HC), 9781772600377, Second Story Press

Tell Me About Sex, Grandma by Anastasia Higginbotham, $17.95 (HC), 9781558614192, The Feminist Press

This Is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids From Around the World by Matt Lamothe, $17.99 (HC), 9781452150185, Chronicle Books

When’s My Birthday? by Julie Fogliano, Christian Robinson (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9781626722934, Roaring Brook Press

Why Am I Me? by Paige Britt, Selina Alko (illus.), Sean Qualls (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9781338053142, Scholastic Press

Young Adult

The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman, $12.99 (TP), 9780375823350, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

And I Darken by Kiersten White, $10.99 (TP), 9780553522341, Ember

Between Two Skies by Joanne O’Sullivan, $16.99 (HC), 9780763690342, Candlewick Press

The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage (Volume 1) by Philip Pullman, $22.99 (HC), 9780375815300, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth, $22.99 (HC), 9780062348630, Katherine Tegen Books

Frogkisser! by Garth Nix, $18.99 (HC), 9781338052084, Scholastic Press

Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, $19.99 (HC), 9780553499155, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart, $18.99 (HC), 9780385744775, Delacorte Press

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow, $18.99 (HC), 9781101934715, Delacorte Press

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman, $12.99 (TP), 9780375823459, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

The Hearts We Sold by Emily Lloyd-Jones, $17.99 (HC), 9780316314596, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, $12.99 (TP), 9780553499148, Ember

In Other Lands: A Novel by Sarah Rees Brennan, $19.95 (HC), 9781618731203, Small Beer Press

Landscape With Invisible Hand by M.T. Anderson, $16.99 (HC), 9780763687892, Candlewick Press

Now I Rise by Kiersten White, $18.99 (HC), 9780553522358, Delacorte Press

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus, $17.99 (HC), 9781524714680, Delacorte Press

Otherworld by Jason Segel and Kristen Miller, $18.99 (HC), 9781101939321, Delacorte Press

The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein, $18.99 (HC), 9781484717165, Disney-Hyperion

A Short History of the Girl Next Door by Jared Reck, $17.99 (HC), 9781524716073, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Spliced by Jon McGoran, $18.95 (HC), 9780823438556, Holiday House

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor, $18.99 (HC), 9780316341684, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman, $12.99 (TP), 9780375823466, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum, $9.99 (TP), 9780553535679, Ember

Trell by Dick Lehr, $17.99 (HC), 9780763692759, Candlewick Press

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green, $19.99 (HC), 9780525555360, Dutton Books for Young Readers

We Were Liars Deluxe Edition by E. Lockhart, $18.99 (HC), 9781524764586, Delacorte Press

What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum, $18.99 (HC), 9780553535686, Delacorte Press

Windfall by Jennifer E. Smith, $18.99 (HC), 9780399559372, Delacorte Press

Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley, $17.99 (HC), 9781101937648, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Young Adult — Nonfiction

Man’s Search for Meaning: Young Adult Edition by Viktor E. Frankl, $10.99 (TP), 9780807067994, Beacon

Surviving the Angel of Death: The True Story of a Mengele Twin in Auschwitz by Eva Mozes Kor and Lisa Rojany Buccieri, $8.95 (TP), 9781933718576, Tanglewood

A Time to Break Silence: The Essential Works of Martin Luther King, Jr., for Students by Martin Luther King, Jr., $15 (TP), 9780807033050, Beacon

Indies Introduce

All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis, $18.99 (HC), 9780373212446, Harlequin Teen

An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson, $17.99 (HC), 9781481497589, Margaret K. McElderry Books

Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller, $17.99 (HC), 9781250095961, Feiwel & Friends

Dear Martin by Nic Stone, $17.99 (HC), 9781101939499, Crown Books for Young Readers

The Epic Crush of Genie Lo: A Monkey King Novel by F.C. Yee, $18.99 (HC), 9781419725487, Amulet Books

The Ethan I Was Before by Ali Standish, $16.99 (HC), 9780062433381, HarperCollins

Greetings From Witness Protection! by Jake Burt, $16.99 (HC), 9781250107114, Feiwel & Friends

How to Stage a Catastrophe by Rebecca Donnelly, $12.95 (HC), 9781623708078, Capstone Young Readers

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend, $17.99 (HC), 9780316508889, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Prisoner of Ice and Snow by Ruth Lauren, $16.99 (HC), 9781681191317, Bloomsbury USA Children’s

Saints and Misfits by S.K. Ali, $18.99 (HC), 9781481499248, Salaam Reads/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Sidetracked by Diana Harmon Asher, $16.99 (HC), 9781419726019, Amulet Books

The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Glaser, $16.99 (HC), 9780544876392, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers

Indies Choice Picture Book Hall of Fame

Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg, $18.99 (HC), 9780547608389, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers

Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes, $17.99 (HC), 9780060588281, Greenwillow Books

Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag, $7.99 (TP), 9780142407080, Puffin Books

Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis by Jabari Asim, E.B. Lewis (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9780399168567, Nancy Paulsen Book

E.B. White Read-Aloud Picture Book Winner

Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis, $16.99 (HC), 9780763665302, Candlewick Press

E.B. White Read-Aloud Picture Book Honors

Ada’s Violin by Susan Hood, Sally Wern Comport (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9781481430951, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

School’s First Day of School by Adam Rex, Christian Robinson (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9781596439641, Roaring Brook Press

There’s a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins, $16.99 (HC), 9780763689421, Nosy Crow

When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons by Julie Fogliano, Julie Morstad (illus.), $18.99 (HC), 9781596438521, Roaring Brook Press

E.B. White Read-Aloud Middle Grade Winner

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill, $17.95 (HC), 9781616205676, Algonquin Young Readers

E.B. White Read-Aloud Middle Grade Honors

All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor, $6.99 (TP), 9780062333476, Katherine Tegen Books

As Brave as You by Jason Reynolds, $7.99 (TP), 9781481415910, Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books

The Best Man by Richard Peck, $8.99 (TP), 9780147515797, Puffin Books

The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog by Adam Gidwitz, Hatem Aly (illus.), $17.99 (HC), 9780525426165, Dutton Books for Young Readers

When the Sea Turned to Silver by Grace Lin, $9.99 (TP), 9780316125949, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Indies Choice Young Adult Book Award Winner

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys, $18.99 (HC), 9780399160301, Philomel

Indies Choice Young Adult Book Award Honors

Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse, $9.99 (TP), 9780316260633, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

The Reader by Traci Chee, $19.99 (HC), 9780399176777, G.P Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers

The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner, $9.99 (TP), 9780553524055, Ember

The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon, $18.99 (HC), 9780553496680, Delacorte Press