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ISBN 978-1-83402-080-8). This look at animal families illustrates the concept of size and aims to build vocabulary. Ages 2–4. Little Bee: The Buzz About the Party by Danny Neville, illus. by Colleen McKeown (Apr. 7, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-83402-046-4). Bee wants to attend the class party in this launch of a series featuring a group of friends who dress up as insect-inspired super heroes. Ages 6–9. Legendary Allies: The Healer and the Phoenix by Linda Trinh, illus. by Quynh Anh Nguyen (Apr. 14, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-83402- 069-3). This series debut introduces kids and their animal allies who are tasked with fixing a broken world. Ages 7–10. Cassette City: Ready, Cassette, Go! by Jarett Sitter (May 5, $25.99, ISBN 978-1-83402- 056-3). In this first book in a graphic novel series set in the 1990s, a wisecracking raccoon, a sentient mushroom, and a robot recruit a girl to help them win a Battle of the Bands. Ages 7–11. Soccerology: Supercool Facts You Never Knew by Kevin Sylvester (Apr. 14, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-83402-065-5) is a compendium of soccer infographics, charts, and trivia. Ages 9–12. Let Me Be Honest: 28 Young Artists on Surviving an Uncertain World by Michaela Allen, illus. by P. Anneka Lynch (May 19, $21.99, ISBN 978-1-83402-042-6), compiles poetry, prose, and art about substance misuse and mental health, created by inner-city teens. Ages 14 and up. Lying, Stealing, and Other Ways to Save the Planet by Curtis Campbell (May 5, $22.99, ISBN 978-1-83402-051-8). Can a teen reporter out for vengeance save a bird sanctuary from being taken over by a country club? Ages 14 and up. APA/Magination As You Are: A Hope for Black Sons by Kimberly A. Gordon Biddle, illus. by David Wilkerson (Feb. 3, $18.99, ISBN 978-1-4338- 4887-2). A Black mother makes a promise to love her son forever and asks the world to love him too. Ages 4–8. This Is Who I Am by Rashmi Sirdeshpande, illus. by Ruchi Mhasan (Apr. 7, $18.99,
ISBN 978-1-4338-4891-9). A girl whose fam- ily emigrated from Asia explores her heritage in celebration of identity and the richness of diversity. Ages 4–9. Sheep Shape by Adèle Tariel, illus. by Oksana Bula (Feb. 3, $18.99, ISBN 978-1-4338-4870- 4). To avoid being sheared, a sheep sets off to see the world and then decides to return home. Ages 5–9. Too Many Toucans by Paula Bowles (Mar. 3, $18.99, ISBN 978-1-4338-4854-4). When others try to help him build his perfect house and end up helping too much, a toucan learns to speak his mind. Ages 5–9. Professor Thomas Cat’s Guide to Understanding the Human Brain: The Dyslexia Files by Rachael Allen, illus. by Miguel Díaz Rivas (Mar. 3, $18.99, ISBN 978- 1-4338-4878-0). This graphic novel featuring a feline professor and a young cat living with dyslexia explains how the brain works and emphasizes the strengths of kids with dys- lexia. Ages 9–14. Astra A Forest Begins Anew by Louise M. Aamodt, illus. by Elly MacKay (May 12, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-6626-2006-5). Set against the backdrop of a devastating forest fire, this picture book recounts a forest’s renewal from ashes to new growth. Ages 4–8. Bonebag by E.M. Elliott and David Elliott (May 26, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-6626-2000-3). Trapped in a dark forest with his cold-hearted parents, a boy who’s convinced he once knew happiness confronts the mysteries of his life. Ages 10 and up. Honor by Susan McClelland and Nataliia Mariichyn (Mar. 17, $17.99, ISBN 978- 1-6626-2108-6) relays the true tale of a Ukrainian teen in the early 2010s and a Jewish boy in hiding during WWII, whose lives are entwined through a box of letters. Ages 12 and up. Series Breezy Valley at Work rolls along with Construction Crews Build Big! by R.W. Alley (June 2, $18.99, ISBN 978-1-6626- 7025-1), ages 4–8. And CATapult! A Story of Movement and Position by Ann Marie Stephens, illus. by Jenn Harney (June 30,
$18.99, ISBN 978-1-63592-800-6), is a new CATastrophe Tale , ages 4–8. Astra/Calkins Creek When Paul Revere Rode: Voices from the First Night of the American Revolution by Sarah L. Thomson, illus. by Nik Henderson (Mar. 17, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-6626-8138-7). Poems, prose, and art reveal how ordinary people, as well as famous ones, played vital roles during the night of Paul Revere’s ride. Ages 4–8. Marie’s Magic Eggs: How Marie Procai Kept the Ukrainian Art of Pysanky Alive by Sandra Neil Wallace, illus. by Evan Turk (Feb. 10, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-6626-8069-4), is a picture book biography of a woman who was skilled in the Ukrainian art of pysanky Easter eggs and brought it to America. Ages 7–10. Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive by Erin Frankel, illus. by Stacy Innerst (Apr. 21, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-6626-8095-3), shows how this American theater icon learned to assemble musicals like the pieces of a puzzle. Ages 7–10. ¡Viva Valenzuela! Fernandomania Erupts in Los Angeles by Nathalie Alonso, illus. by John Parra (Mar. 24, $19.99, ISBN 978- 1-6626-8027-4), celebrates this Mexican American baseball star who played for the L.A. Dodgers and was known for his signa- ture pitching style. Ages 7–10. Twice Enslaved: Liberty and Justice for Henrietta Wood by Selene Castrovilla, illus. by Erin K. Robinson (Feb. 3, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-6626-8074-8), recounts the life of this woman who was enslaved twice, but demanded justice and was awarded the larg- est reparations ever granted for enslavement. Ages 9–12. Astra/Hippo Park My Sister, Goose by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by Hyewon Yum (Apr. 21, $18.99, ISBN 978-1-6626-4099-5). Miranda wisely counsels her effervescent little sister in this story about siblings and the battle over getting dressed. Ages 4–8. Her Muddy Majesty of Muck by Beatrice Alemagna (Mar. 31, $19.99, ISBN 978- 1-6626-4130-5). A girl with too-big feel- ings stars in this tale set in a mucky,
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