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truth behind her land-activist father’s myste- rious death. Ages 12 and up. Series Rhythm of Time by Questlove with S.A. Cosby continues with Time for a Change (Feb. 17, $18.99, ISBN 978-0-374-39317-5), ages 8–12. Macmillan/Feiwel and Friends I Love You Like a River by Nancy Tillman (May 5, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-250-40980-5) celebrates the ways that our love for one another is mirrored in nature. Ages 4–8. You and Me and the Peanut Butter Beast by Andy Griffiths, illus. by Bill Hope (Apr. 7, $17.99, ISBN 978-1-250-36736-5). This debut book of a series that plunks the reader into the middle of the action involves jump- ing into a deep hole and landing in the cave of a legendary beast. Ages 6–10. Until the Clock Strikes Midnight by Alechia Dow (Feb. 3, $19.99, ISBN 978-1- 250-37577-3). Two teens competing to win a mentorship allowing them to shape the future happiness of all mortal realms begin to wonder if the loathing they feel for each other might actually be something more like love. Ages 12 and up. Behind Five Willows by June Hur (May 19, $20.99, ISBN 978-1-250-34808-1). In this homage to Jane Austen set in historic Korea, a reader and a writer battling government book banning are irresistibly drawn together. Ages 13 and up. She Drinks the Light by Yasmin Angoe (Mar. 3, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-250-87268-5). A Black teen must uncover her family’s deadly secrets in order to save her best friend and her island. Ages 13 and up. The Heirs by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé (June 2, $20.99, ISBN 978-1-250-32699-7) is a mys- tery about five teen geniuses who are hiding secrets about their billionaire father in the aftermath of his murder. Ages 14 and up. Morbid Curiosities by S. Hati (Apr. 21, $20.99, ISBN 978-1-250-39285-5). When an ambitious teen enrolls at a science insti- tute that’s on the cusp of revealing a project that could transform the worlds of biology and medicine, she must determine which
classmates she can trust—and which would rather see her dead. Ages 14 and up. Series Jasmine Skye’s Witch Hall Duology concludes with Daughter of the Cursed Kingdom (Feb. 24, $20.99, ISBN 978-1-250- 87261-6), ages 13 and up. Macmillan/First Second Aurora and the Orc by Lewis Trondheim, trans. by Montana Kane (June 23, $23.99, ISBN 978-1-250-37970-2). There’s some- thing strange about the new kid in class— possibly because his skin is green, he carries a club, and his favorite pastime is slaying elves. Ages 7–10. Hand-Me-Down by Damian Alexander (July 28, $22.99, ISBN 978-1-250-86020-0) is a graphic memoir about hardship, con- nection, and the love we pass down across generations. Ages 8–12. Journey to Tomioka by Laurent Galandon, illus. by Michaël Crouzat, trans. by Anne and Owen Smith (June 9, $19.99, ISBN 978- 1-250-40671-2). Following the Japanese nuclear disaster, two siblings risk every- thing to return their grandmother’s ashes to her home inside the Fukushima Exclusion Zone. Ages 8–12. Inbetweens by Faith Erin Hicks (Mar. 31, $22.99, ISBN 978-1-250-83875-9). Twins attend summer animation camp, where their courage, drive, and sisterly bond will be put to the test. Ages 10–14. As I Dream of You by Jennifer Lee, illus. by LeUyen Pham (May 5, $19.99 paper, ISBN 978-1-250-86204-4). When two teens fall in love, their quest to stay together soon blurs the line between reality and fantasy, and their shared dream threatens to turn into a nightmare. Ages 14 and up. A Better World Is Possible: Global Youth Confront the Climate Crisis by Meera Subramanian and Danica Novgorodoff (March 3, $25.99, ISBN 978-1-250-26297- 4) is a nonfiction account of four teens who helped organize the world’s largest climate protest. Ages 14 and up. Corpse de Ballet by Megan Kearney (July 7, $25.99, ISBN 978-1-250-82458-5).
Kearney’s solo graphic novel debut weaves a tale of dark academia and brutal competi- tion. Ages 14 and up. Finish Lines by Sarah Broyles, illus. by Hanna Schroy (June 16, $27.99, ISBN 978- 1-250-81519-4). Determined to make an impression in her college application essay, Miranda enters the Texas Water Safari with her grandfather: a 260-mile canoe race he’d previously done with Miranda’s mother. Ages 14 and up. Forgive-Me-Not by Mari Costa (April 14, $25.99, ISBN 978-1-250-78416-2) traces the queer enemies-to-lovers romance of a lost princess and a changeling who was made to take the heir’s place as part of a fey scheme. Ages 14 and up. Until We Meet Again by Lily Kim Qian (April 21, $25.99, ISBN 978-1-250-88423-7). In this graphic memoir debut, Lily searches for belonging as her immigrant family moves between Canada and China. Age 14 and up. Series InvestiGators continues with Weather or Not by John Patrick Green (June 2, $12.99, ISBN 978-1-250-35791-5), ages 7–10. InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T. adds Sew Much Trouble by Green and Christopher Hastings, illus. by Pat Lewis (Feb. 17, $12.99, ISBN 978-1-250-35946-9), ages 7–10. And Space Chasers return in To the Moon by Leland Melvin and Joe Caramagna, illus. by Alison Acton (Feb. 3, $14.99 paper, ISBN 978-1-250-78279-3), ages 8–12. Collaboration That Created Winnie-the- Pooh by Annette Bay Pimentel, illus. by Faith Pray (Mar. 31, $19.99, ISBN 978-1- 250-35844-8). Published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh , this book relays the story of how the author, illustrator, and editor came together to craft Pooh’s first adventure. Ages 4–8. Macmillan/Holt How a Bear Became a Book: The One Word, Six Letters by Adib Khorram (Mar. 17, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-250-40555- 5). Two boys grappling with identity and accountability set off a ripple effect within their community after a school assembly is disrupted by a shouted slur. Ages 12 and up.
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