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[PW Children's Bookshelf: Breaking children's and YA publishing news, author interviews, bestsellers lists and reviews.] [Star Wars Coding Projects by Jon Woodcock]( In the Spotlight [Publishers, Authors, and Agents Rally for Hurricane Maria Relief]( In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, members of the children’s book community and beyond have joined together to hold an online talent auction in support of Puerto Ricans affected by the storm. [more]( In the News [An Evening with 'Heart': The 2017 Eric Carle Honors]( This year’s Carle Honors, which took place on September 28 in New York City, celebrated the contributions of four individuals to the vibrant world of children’s literature. Among the evening's speakers was author-illustrator and museum cofounder Eric Carle. [more]( [Follett Enters School Book Fair Market]( Follett Corp. has begun rolling out its new school book fair business, which it sees as a major growth opportunity. Follett Book Fairs will be aimed at grades K–8 in the current school year, potentially expanding into other grades. [more]( SPONSORED [Win 'Say Zoop!' by Hervé Tullet!]( Win a collection of books and games from New York Times bestselling author Hervé Tullet. The prize pack includes 'Say Zoop!,' 'Press Here,' 'Mix It Up!', 'Let's Play!' and two games. (Sponsored) [Enter Here >]( Book News [Two YA Authors Co-Write Novel; Two Imprints To Co-Publish It]( Fellow writers Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli met-cute via their agent in 2013, becoming fast friends before they ever met in person. Now the two are teaming up on a new novel, What If It’s Us, which will be released in fall 2018 by not just one but two HarperCollins imprints. [more]( [Frank the Seven-Legged Spider by Michaele Razi]( On the Scene [Princeton Children's Book Festival in Photos]( The 12th annual Princeton Children's Book Festival took place September 23 in Princeton, N.J. The event featured more than 80 authors and illustrators, drawing 6,400 attendees for a day of interactive storytimes, signings, and more. See some highlights from the event here. [more]( [Race to the Bottom of the Sea by Lindsay Eagar]( Four Questions [Kimberly Brubaker Bradley]( A one-time medical student, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley quit school to follow her dream of writing for children. Her 2016 novel, The War That Saved My Life, which follows Ada, a girl born with a clubfoot, as she seeks safety and connection at the onset of World War II, won a Newbery Honor. Bradley spoke with PW about continuing Ada’s story in The War I Finally Won, and her research process. Q: Did you always foresee telling this story over the course of two books? A: Oddly enough, this is the first time I’ve ever written a true sequel and I did anticipate it right from the start. I used a literary device to control the narrative voice, beginning The War That Saved My Life with Ada telling her story from four years in the future. I had to be able to explain the events of the story while still maintaining a childlike point-of-view. [more]( [Maddie & Sayara by Sanjyot P. Dunung]( SPONSORED [Win the New 'My Weird School Game'!]( Enter for a chance to win the new 'My Weird School Game' plus copies of the bestselling 'Loaded Questions' and 'Awkward Family Photos' games! (Sponsored) [Enter Here >]( For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Senior Editor - The Joint Commission - Oak Brook](. - [Acquisitions/Commissioning Editor - Sounds True, Inc. - Louisville, CO](. - [Vice President, People - ABRAMS - New York](. - [Operations Coordinator - Abrams Books - New York](. - [Associate Digital Marketing Manager - Albert Whitman & Company - Park Ridge](. Rights Report Kristin Daly Rens at HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray has acquired, in a five-way auction, A Forgery of Magic, first in a debut YA fantasy trilogy by 24-year-old former Random House Children's editorial assistant Maya Motayne. Set in a Latin-American inspired kingdom based in part on the author's Dominican heritage, the first book follows a face-changing thief and a grief-stricken prince as they race to vanquish a dark magic they have accidentally unleashed. The first book will publish in summer 2019; Alexandra Machinist and Hillary Jacobson at ICM Partners negotiated the three-book deal for North-American rights. Annie Berger at Sourcebooks Fire has bought Laura Pohl's The Last 8, a YA sci-fi duology about a young Latina pilot who finds herself grounded and alone after a devastating alien attack, but finds hope in an unlikely group of survivors who aren't what they seem. Publication for the first book is scheduled for 2019, with the sequel due in 2020; Sarah LaPolla at Bradford Literary Agency brokered the two-book deal for world English rights. Beverly Horowitz and Wendy Loggia at Delacorte have acquired world rights to The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by bestselling author Kiersten White. The book reimagines Mary Shelley's gothic horror novel from the point of view of Elizabeth, a girl who is taken in by the Frankenstein family to be a companion for their son, the volatile and mysterious Victor. Publication is set for fall 2018, to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein; Michelle Wolfson at Wolfson Literary Agency represented White. Christian Trimmer at Henry Holt has bought a psychological thriller, The Remains, and a second untitled novel by Kate Boorman. Pitched as Lost meets The Leftovers and One of Us Is Lying, The Remains follows siblings Jory and Liv as they desperately search for their parents, who have vanished into thin air. Publication is planned for winter 2019, with the second novel to follow in 2020; Michael Bourret at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret handled the deal for North American rights. Margaret Ferguson at Holiday House/Ferguson has acquired North American rights to a currently untitled YA novel from Immaculate and Transcendent author Katelyn Detweiler. The book follows a 17-year-old bestselling author who seems to have it all—glowing reviews, diehard fans across the globe, flashy tours, and steep advances—but is harboring a dark secret that threatens to unravel everything. Publication is slated for spring 2019; Jill Grinberg at Jill Grinberg Literary Management negotiated the deal. Dana Chidiac at Dial has bought, in a six-figure preempt, debut Iranian-American author Adib Khorram's Darius the Great Is Not Okay. The book stars a 15-year-old tea-obsessed, clinically depressed, half-Iranian Star Trek nerd whose sense of self is transformed by his first trip to Iran. The book will publish in fall 2018; Molly O'Neill brokered the deal for world rights while at Waxman Leavell. Connie Hsu at Roaring Brook/First Second has acquired Spinning author Tillie Walden's YA graphic novel, On a Sunbeam, about a girl on a spaceship tasked with rebuilding old structures, and her journey to track down her long-lost love. Publication is scheduled for 2018; Seth Fishman at the Gernert Company negotiated the deal for world rights. Jennifer Besser and Kate Meltzer at Putnam have bought Chris Rylander's The Legend of Greg: An Epic Series of Failures, a comedic middle grade fantasy trilogy. The series features an ordinary boy living in present-day Chicago, who discovers he’s a fantastical Dwarf and is forced to navigate a subterranean city where Dwarf and Elf colonies prepare for battle as their long-dormant respective magics return to the surface. Book 1 is planned for June 2018; Steven Malk at Writers House did the three-book deal for North American rights. Temple Hill Entertainment has secured film rights. Alex Ulyett at Viking has acquired, at auction, NaNoWriMo's guide to writing stories, Brave the Page, by Grant Faulkner and Rebecca Stern. The middle grade book aims to inspire young people to tackle audacious goals, like writing a novel in a month, and provides lessons to help them complete their creative projects. Publication is set for fall 2019; Lindsay Edgecombe at Levine Greenberg Rostan brokered the deal for world rights. Andrew Woolridge at Orca has bought world rights to the chapter book The Great Googlini by Sara Cassidy (l.), illustrated by Charlene Chua, for the Orca Echoes series. Filip is the 10-year-old son of Croatian immigrants, who googles "will he live?" when his uncle falls ill. In return, he meets the genie who is Google. Publication is slated for fall 2018; the author was unagented, and Tracy Marchini at BookEnds represented the illustrator. Jill Santopolo at Philomel has acquired world rights to C. Alexander London's (l.) The Adventures of Wrong Man and Power Girl!, illustrated by Frank Morrison. The comic-book-inspired picture book is about the superhero team of Wrong Man, who makes problems worse despite the best of intentions, and his daughter, Power Girl, who always helps save the day. Publication is scheduled for March 2018; Robert Guinsler at Sterling Lord Literistic represented the author, and Lori Nowicki at Painted Words represented the illustrator. Kristin Zelazko at Little Bee has bought world rights, at auction, to The Nian Monster author Andrea Wang's (l.) picture book, Magic Ramen: The Story of the Invention of Instant Noodles. The book shows readers the historical context, scientific experimentation, and spirit of determination and charity that led Momofuku Ando to invent instant ramen. Debut artist Kana Urbanowicz will illustrate; publication is planned for spring 2019. Erin Murphy at Erin Murphy Literary Agency did the deal for the author, and the illustrator represented herself. Paula Wiseman at S&S/Wiseman has acquired world rights to Spencer and Vincent by Tony Johnston (l.), illustrated by Emily Dove, about two jellyfish brothers and the friends of superior magnitude who come to their aid when they become separated. Publication is scheduled for spring 2019; Susan Cohen at Writers House represented the author, and Molly O'Neill at Waxman Leavell represented the illustrator. Anne Schwartz at Random House imprint Schwartz & Wade has bought Tricia Elam Walker's (l.) Dream Street, illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award winner Ekua Holmes. The picture book tells the story of a street where dreams come true for the people who live there. Publication is set for spring 2021; Regina Brooks at the Serendipity Literary Agency represented the author and the illustrator in the deal for world rights. Rebecca Davis at Boyds Mills Press has acquired North American English-language rights to Rebecca Kai Dotlich's (l.) Good Night, Oliver Wizard, illustrated by Josée Masse. In the picture book, a father playfully tries to put his fearful, wizard-loving son to bed using his imagination and passion for wizardry. The book is slated for publication in fall 2019; Elizabeth Harding at Curtis Brown Ltd. represented the author, and Lori Nowicki at Painted Words represented the illustrator. Claudia Bedrick at Enchanted Lion has bought world rights to Finn's Feather, a picture book by Rachel Nobel (l.), illustrated by Zoey Abbott. When Finn finds a beautiful feather, he believes his late brother has sent it as a precious gift. Although he wants to protect his treasure, Finn and his friend Lucas decide to have fun with it, and the true gift of the feather is revealed. Publication is scheduled for spring 2018; Selwa Anthony at Selwa Anthony Pty represented the author, and Erica Rand Silverman at Stimola Literary Studio represented the illustrator. To see all of this week's deals, [click here](. IN THE MEDIA [From Vulture:]( The Making (and Unmaking) of a 23-Hour Times Best Seller. [Click here]( [From the Guardian:]( Children's authors slam celebrity-heavy U.K. World Book Day lineup. [Click here]( [From the Guardian:]( Ex-FBI agent opens a cold case review into who betrayed Anne Frank. [Click here]( [From the New York Times:]( The New Bedtime Story Is a Podcast. [Click here]( [From the Guardian:]( Philip Pullman: "The book I wish I'd written? My next one." [Click here]( [From the Guardian:]( Melania Trump book donation rejected by school librarian. [Click here]( [From Entertainment Weekly:]( Trump era becomes accidental novella in new M.T. Anderson book. [Click here]( [From Book Riot:]( Beautiful Children's Book Illustrations from 100 Years Ago. [Click here]( [From the New York Times:]( What Frightens the Goosebumps Writer R.L. Stine? [Click here]( [From A Mighty Girl:]( With Broomstick in Hand: 40 Books Starring Mighty Witches. [Click here]( SHELFTALKER Elizabeth Bluemle [Guest Post: Justina Ireland on Nurturing Souls (and Zombies)]( Why this YA author is inspired to create characters not content with letting history shape their destinies. [more »]( Meghan Dietsche Goel [So You Want to Start a Festival, Part 1]( The whirlwind of activity one week out from the Texas Teen Book Festival. [more »]( Kenny Brechner [Cleaning Out Your Website’s Attic]( Choosing what to keep and what to discard with your store’s high stakes narrative in mind. [more »]( Cynthia Compton [Bookselling by the Numbers]( 15 items on the daily “to do” list of the independent bookseller. [more »]( FEATURED REVIEWS [Buster and the Baby]( Amy Hest, illus. by Polly Dunbar. Candlewick, $15.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-7636-8787-8 Anyone who has played hide and seek will recognize that it’s knowing you will be found—but not knowing exactly when—that makes the game irresistible. Hest and Dunbar offer ample proof as their characters, a white terrier named Buster and an unnamed toddler, embrace their roles as hider and seeker with comical cunning. [more]( [Meet Cindy Sherman: Artist, Photographer, Chameleon]( Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan. Roaring Brook/Porter, $19.99 (64p) ISBN 978-1-62672-520-1 Greenberg and Jordan profile photographer Cindy Sherman in an intimate biography that traces a path that began with an ordinary childhood in Long Island, N.Y., where she “love[d] playing dress-up and pretending to be someone else,” and led her to become a celebrated and at times controversial artist. Sherman’s reflections feature prominently as the authors follow her career. [more]( [His Royal Whiskers]( Sam Gayton, illus. by Sydney Hanson. S&S/McElderry, $16.99 (320p) ISBN 978-1-4814-9090-0 Fantasy and fable intermingle in this whirling story set in the fictional Petrossian Empire, ruled by a bombastic czar with a “ceaseless appetite for conquering.” Disgusted that his six-year-old son, Alexander, lacks “bloodthirst” and “butchery” and instead has a “stubborn streak of kindness,” the czar turns apoplectic when he learns that his heir has morphed into a kitten. [more]( [The Big Lie]( Julie Mayhew. Candlewick, $17.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-7636-9125-7 Mayhew imagines a present-day Britain under Nazi rule in the story of Jessika, a perfect daughter of both the Reich and her Reich minister father, who ends up becoming someone the state will not tolerate. Her best friend Clementine has always been different, outspoken, and unconvinced of the regime’s claims. Jessika knows her parents and the Reich are right, but she loves Clementine, both as a friend and as something more, which is a problem since homosexuality is illegal in her homeland. [more]( [Here We Are Now]( Jasmine Warga. HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, $17.99 (304p) ISBN 978-0-06-232470-2 Sixteen-year-old Taliah has never met her father. Her mother claims that he is someone from her homeland in Jordan, but after gathering some clues, Taliah believes he is rock star Julian Oliver, who grew up in the same Indiana town where her mother attended college. Taliah’s suspicions are confirmed when Julian unexpectedly arrives on her doorstep with a request that she accompany him to meet her dying paternal grandfather. [more]( October 3, 2017 E-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Hatchet by Gary Paulsen and Drew Willis]( [Select Select by Marit Weisenberg]( [We Make Insights Child's Play]( [PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen]( People Albert Whitman has three promotions. Sue Tarsky has been promoted to publishing director; she was formerly executive editor. Annette Hobbs Magier has been promoted to director of sales and marketing; she was formerly director of marketing. Morgan Avery has been promoted to associate graphic designer, from junior graphic designer. Molly O’Neill has joined Root Literary; she was most recently an agent with Waxman Leavell Literary Agency. At Random House Children's Books, Lauren Adams has been promoted to senior marketing manager, licensed and proprietary brands marketing, from marketing manager. Michelle Campbell will join Little, Brown Books for Young Readers as senior manager, school and library marketing. She was most recently manager, library and educational marketing at Scholastic. Rebecca Weston, formerly associate editor at Random House Children’s Books, is launching her independent editorial services business, Rebecca Weston Literary; she can be reached [here](mailto:rebecca@rebeccawestonliterary.com). Check out all of September's Job Moves [here](. On-Sale Calendar October brings both highly anticipated series additions and buzzworthy standalones. The long-awaited volume from The Golden Compass author Philip Pullman, The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage, hits shelves, as does a new series each from Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis (of Wildwood), and Lauren DeStefano. The illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Ship of the Dead (Magnus Chase #3), and The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen all arrive in bookstores this month. Jason Reynolds’s latest goes a Long Way Down, dance celebrity Maddie Ziegler launches her series with Audition, and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai turns a new page with her picture book, Malala’s Magic Pencil. For more books for young readers coming out this month, be sure to check out PW’s [On Sale Calendar](. Bestsellers [Children's Frontlist Fiction]( #1 A Tale of Two Kitties (Dog Man #3) by Dav Pilkey. [Click here]( [Picture Books]( #1 Pete the Cat: Trick or Pete by James Dean and Kimberly Dean. [Click here]( Follow Us Children's Bookshelf is on [Instagram]( Please follow us @pwkidsbookshelf. Bookshelf Archives Looking for a previous issue of Children's Bookshelf? [Click here]( see our archives page! CONTACT US Have a comment or suggestion? We'd love to hear from you. 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