Hurricane Harvey Book Club Offers Relief; Candlewick at 25

[PW Children's Bookshelf: Breaking children's and YA publishing news, author interviews, bestsellers lists and reviews.] [Journeys by Library of Congress]( In the Spotlight [School Librarians Are Teaching Digital Citizenship]( We asked a number of librarians in schools across the country to share their insights on helping students safely and respectfully navigate the world of social media and technology. [more]( Happy Anniversary [Candlewick Focuses on Branding at 25]( As Candlewick Press closes out its 25th anniversary year, the publisher is turning to backlist favorites for continued growth, while seeking out new brands. President and publisher Karen Lotz said, "Our passion and care channel every day into making something that a child may treasure and benefit from for a lifetime." [more]( [A Makeover for Judy Moody]( Since its debut 17 years ago, Megan McDonald's Judy Moody series has become one of Candlewick’s key properties. Next April, the publisher will relaunch the chapter book series with redesigned cover art and illustrations. [more]( [Discover a NEW Graphic Novel from American Girl!]( In the News [Texas Teacher Launches Hurricane Harvey Book Club to Help Children]( Kathryn Butler Mills, a second-grade teacher at WoodCreek Elementary School in Katy, Tex., has launched a virtual book club for children affected by Hurricane Harvey. "It is a community of readers whose sole purpose is to support and encourage one another through storytelling," she said. [more]( Book News [John Lennon's 'Imagine' Now a Picture Book]( Released by John Lennon in 1971, “Imagine” is a timeless song of peace and tolerance that has been performed by musicians across the world. The lyrics to this iconic song will appear in picture-book format for the first time on September 21, published by Clarion in partnership with Amnesty International. [more]( [Indie Authors Turn Chapter Book Series into a Franchise]( Friends, collaborators, and world travelers Janelle Diller and Lisa Travis are parlaying their self-published series of chapter books, Pack-n-Go Girls, into a line of toys, audio editions, and more. [more]( [New York Rights Fair 2018]( Reading Roundup [Happy Anniversary! Children’s Books Celebrating Milestones]( 2017 represents a landmark year for a spate of children’s books. From a decade in print for Cassandra Clare’s YA fantasy City of Bones series, the 75th anniversary of the picture book classic The Little House, to the 150th birthday of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the following books for young readers have plenty to celebrate with new editions being issued throughout the year. [more]( Out Next Week [Hot Off the Presses: Week of September 4, 2017]( Hitting shelves next week are a picture book in which a familiar 'fraidy-cat returns, a middle grade novel about the imaginations of the Brontë siblings, and a YA novel about mistaken identity and privilege. [more]( In Brief [In Brief: August 31, 2017]( This week, girl coders rally in New York City; readers stack the cats at the San Diego Festival of Books; and Rodale celebrates the birth of a children’s imprint. [more]( SPONSORED [Win a Signed Copy of 'Her Right Foot' by Dave Eggers!]( Enter for a chance to win a signed copy of 'Her Right Foot,' a new picture book by Dave Eggers and illustrated by Shawn Harris. (Sponsored) [Enter Here!]( For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Associate Production Manager - Abrams Books - New York](. - [Financial Analyst - Independent Publishers Group - Chicago](. - [Associate Publlisher - American Physical Society - College Park](. - [Publicist, Revell and Baker Books - Baker Publishing Group - Grand Rapids](. - [Story Development and Production Lead - Episode - San Francisco](. Rights Report David Levithan at Scholastic has acquired, in a six-figure deal, Not If I Save You First, Gallagher Girls and Heist Society author Ally Carter's standalone YA debut. Pitched as a gender-swapped YA Romancing the Stone, the action-adventure romance follows the daughter of a Secret Service agent who must save the First Son when he is kidnapped in the Alaskan wilderness—if they don't kill each other first. Publication is set for March 27, 2018; Kristin Nelson at Nelson Literary Agency brokered the deal for North American rights. Emilia Rhodes at HarperCollins has bought, in a six-figure preempt, North American rights to a YA psychological thriller by Lauren James, The Loneliest Girl in the Universe. Romy Silvers is the lone surviving crewmember of a spaceship speeding away from Earth, and her only communication is with J, the commander of a ship light-years away. Alone in space, Romy's friendship with J promises to save her from a lifetime of loneliness, until she begins to suspect the truth about the aim of his mission. Walker is publishing in the U.K. in September, with U.S. publication planned for summer 2018; Claire Wilson at Rogers, Coleridge & White negotiated the deal. Kelly Barrales-Saylor at Sourcebooks has acquired North American rights to How to Feel Awesome Every Day by Australian YouTube star Elly Awesome. The how-to book encourages teens to turn daily experiences into opportunities for positivity, complete with cures for boredom, journaling pages, recipes, and full-color designs by Astred Hicks. Publication is scheduled for fall 2018; Allison Hellegers did the deal on behalf of Penguin Random House Australia. Monica Jean at Delacorte has bought Alyssa Wees's YA novel The Witch of Wishes. In the vein of Pan's Labyrinth meets Catherynne M. Valente, the book stars a girl with horrifying nightmares and a wish-granting witch whose lives collide in the most unexpected of ways. Publication is slated for spring 2019; Penelope Burns at Gelfman Schneider/ICM brokered the deal. Susan Chang at Tor Teen has acquired Andy Fukuda's Dust Boy, Ash Girl, the story of two unlikely teenaged pen pals: a Japanese American boy in Seattle and a French Jewish girl in Paris, at the turn of World War II. Publication is tentatively planned for fall 2019, with a second, untitled book to follow; Catherine Drayton at InkWell Management negotiated the deal for world English rights. Jillian Manning at Blink has bought Blaze and Real Prom Queens of Westfield High author Laurie Boyle Crompton's new YA novel, Pretty in Punxsutawney. A mashup of Groundhog Day and Pretty in Pink, the book stars a senior who is forced to relive the first day at her new school in an endless loop. Andie is convinced she needs true love's kiss to break the curse, but instead discovers how a high school filled with cliques and misfits can find common ground despite everyone's differences. Publication is set for January 2019; Ammi-Joan Paquette at Erin Murphy Literary Agency did the deal for world rights. Krista Vitola at Simon & Schuster has acquired, on exclusive submission, professor of science journalism and cadaver dog handler Cat Warren's What the Dog Knows: The Fascinating World of Working Canines, a young readers' adaptation of her bestselling book of the same name. Part memoir, part narrative science, the book draws from Warren's experiences training and searching for the dead with her German shepherd, Solo, as a launch pad to explore the broader world of working dogs. The anticipated pub date is spring 2019; Gillian MacKenzie at Gillian MacKenzie Agency brokered the deal for North American rights. Wendy McClure and Eliza Swift at Albert Whitman have bought, in a three-book deal, a middle grade novel by Amanda Ashby (writing as Catherine Holt), called Midnight Reynolds and the Spectral Transformer. The first of a series, the book stars 12-year-old Midnight, who was born on Halloween and can see spirits, which comes in handy when she takes a job with eccentric old Miss Appleby, battling the ghosts drawn to their town. Publication is scheduled for fall 2017; Susan Hawk at Upstart Crow Literary negotiated the deal while at the Bent Agency, for world English rights. Heidi Elston at ABDO has acquired world rights to the chapter book series Zadie Jacobs, CEO by Emma Bland Smith (l.), illustrated by Lissy Marlin. From a pet camp to an outdoor movie theater, nine-year-old Zadie Jacobs can always think up creative ways to save the day, when she's not too busy saving the world. Publication for the set of four books is set for September 2018; Essie White at Storm Literary Agency represented the author, and Emily Coggins at Astound represented the illustrator. Marissa Moss at Creston Books has bought world rights to two picture books by British author-illustrator Carly Allen-Fletcher. Animal Antipodes explores unusual places and animals on our home planet; and Beastly Biomes zooms in on different environments and the animals who live there. Pub dates are slated for fall 2018 and spring 2019 respectively; Anna Olswanger at Olswanger Literary represented the author-illustrator. Namrata Tripathi at Dial has acquired, at auction, debut author Shauna LeVoy Reynolds's (l.) Poetree, about a girl who writes poems for a tree and thinks that the tree is responding, only to discover that another child in her class is actually the one writing back. Shahrzad Maydani will illustrate; publication is planned for spring 2019. Adriana Dominguez at Full Circle Literary represented the author, and Kirsten Hall at Catbird Productions represented the illustrator in the deal for world rights. Sara Sargent at HarperCollins has bought world rights to How to Deal: Tarot for Everyday Life by Sami Main (l.), a how-to guide to tarot readings for beginners. Marisa de la Peña will illustrate; publication is scheduled for summer 2018. Allison Hunter at Janklow & Nesbit did the deal for world rights. Julie Bliven at Charlesbridge has acquired world rights to debut author Debbie Gonzales's (l.) Play Like a Girl: The Road to Breaking Barriers and Bashing Records, a nonfiction picture book about female athletes and changemakers who pushed for Congress to pass Title IX. Rebecca Gibbon will illustrate; publication is slated for spring 2019. Melissa Nasson at Rubin Pfeffer Content represented the author, and Stacey Endress at Illustration, Ltd. represented the illustrator. Josalyn Moran at Seagrass Press has bought Joan Holub's (l.) Seed School, in which seeds that will grow to be sunflowers, vegetables, and one odd-looking seed with a cap learn about what is required to grow. Sakshi Mangal will illustrate; publication is set for February 2018. Liza Voges at Eden Street represented the author, and Alli Brydon at Bright USA represented the illustrator in the deal for world rights. Stephanie Pitts at Putnam has acquired world rights to Karen Jameson's (l.) debut picture book, Moon Babies, illustrated by Amy Hevron. The story in verse features baby moons in a celestial nursery. Publication is scheduled for summer 2019; Kathleen Rushall at Andrea Brown Literary Agency represented the author, and Kirsten Hall at Catbird Productions represented the illustrator. To see all of this week's deals, [click here](. IN THE MEDIA [From the Guardian:]( John Smelcer dropped from YA award amid 'concerns' over integrity. [Click here]( [From the Chicago Tribune:]( West Chicago Public Library denies request to remove gay pride book from children's section. [Click here]( [From Entertainment Weekly:]( 'Handbook for Mortals': YA literary agent Michael Bourret breaks down the drama. [Click here]( [From Entertainment Weekly:]( YA book authors rally on Twitter to donate to Hurricane Harvey relief. [Click here]( [From the Guardian:]( Anthony Horowitz: "People used to disagree. Now they send death threats." [Click here]( [From Politico:]( How Free Eyeglasses Are Boosting Test Scores in Baltimore. [Click here]( [From Book Riot:]( An Ode to Reading Kids' Books Out Loud. [Click here]( [From the New York Times:]( Pepe the Frog Cartoonist Stops Distribution of Children's Book. [Click here]( [From the Sacramento Bee:]( Kindergarten parents outraged over a transgender book read in class. [Click here]( [From the Bookseller:]( Usborne apologizes after puberty book sparks a social media backlash in the U.K. [Click here]( [From the New York Times:]( Back-to-School Wisdom from the Creators of Favorite Children's Books. [Click here]( [From Bookish:]( Leigh Bardugo on Wonder Woman: "I Just Want to See Her Smash the Patriarchy." [Click here]( [From Time Out New York:]( Next month's Brooklyn Book Festival is a literary dream for kids. [Click here]( [From Epic Reads:]( Can You Guess the YA Book by the MS Paint Drawing? [Click here]( SHELFTALKER Elizabeth Bluemle [Amazing Kate Messner, Amazing Auction]( Manuscript critiques, Skype visits, autographed books, and more in exchange for your Hurricane Harvey relief support. [more »]( Cynthia Compton [Shaking Things Up]( Changing the “mommy ghetto” of story times at the bookstore. [more »]( Kenny Brechner [The 4th Annual ‘Best New First Day of School’ Book Award]( Can we join the protagonist of ‘A Letter to My Teacher’ in incorporating change? [more »]( Kenny Brechner [Prepositions and Pronouns Contest]( A YA title trend is put to the test. [more »]( FEATURED REVIEWS [Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut]( Derrick Barnes, illus. by Gordon C. James. Bolden/Millner (PGW, dist.), $17.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-57284-224-3 How good can a haircut make a person feel? “Magnificent. Flawless. Like royalty.” In a powerfully moving tribute to barbershop culture, Barnes addresses readers directly—and it’s safe to say his audience is primarily boys of color. James’s luminous portraits reinforce the idea that, when a person looks this good, not even the sky is the limit. [more]( [ABC Pop-Up]( Courtney Watson McCarthy. Candlewick Studio, $29.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-7636-9007-6 This spare, compact pop-up book combines elegant paper engineering with a subtle seek-and-find mission as it moves through the alphabet. The book is wordless, but readers will notice small capital letters embossed into the pop-ups; hunting them down becomes part of the fun, along with naming the animals and objects they represent. [more]( [The War I Finally Won]( Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Dial, $16.99 (400p) ISBN 978-0-525-42920-3 Bradley picks up directly after the events of her Newbery Honor–winning The War That Saved My Life. World War II affects 11-year-old Ada more directly now, as she, her younger brother, and their guardian Susan reunite with Lady Thorton, her daughter Maggie, and their family, and Ada undergoes a surgery that allows her better use of her foot. These familiar characters are joined by Ruth, a 16-year-old Jewish German refugee, who has been separated from her family. [more]( [The Summer of Owen Todd]( Tony Abbott. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $16.99 (224p) ISBN 978-0-374-30550-5 Fifth grade has just ended, and 11-year-old Owen is ready for go-kart racing, baseball, and trips to Cape Cod’s beaches with his best friend Sean. But the summer takes a horrifying turn after Owen learns that Sean is being sexually abused by Paul, a 20-something man from church. As the abuse escalates, Owen is desperate but afraid to help his friend. [more]( [The Librarian of Auschwitz]( Antonio Iturbe, trans. from the Spanish by Lilit Thwaites. Holt/Godwin, $19.99 (432p) ISBN 978-1-62779-618-7 Drawing on his own interviews with Holocaust survivor Dita Kraus, Iturbe describes the horrors of Auschwitz-Birkenau in unflinching, straightforward prose. A fierce lover of books, 14-year-old Dita helps out in the makeshift school of Block 31, the children’s block in the family camp, and volunteers to take care of eight precious but forbidden books, risking certain death if she were to be found out. [more]( TALES FROM THE SLUSH PILE [SEE ALL]( August 31, 2017 E-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Accident by Andrea Tsurumi]( [Accident by Andrea Tsurumi]( [Accident by Andrea Tsurumi]( People Chronicle Children's Books has one promotion and one new hire. Taylor Norman has been promoted to editor, from associate editor. Jamie Real has joined as assistant managing editor; she was previously managing director at Litquake. Random House Children's Books has four promotions. Stephanie McKinley has been promoted to senior digital developer, from technical producer. Kelly McGauley has been promoted to senior marketing manager, trade marketing, from marketing manager. Mallory Matney has been promoted to associate manager, marketing operations and consumer show; she was formerly assistant manager, marketing operations. Alissa Nigro has been promoted to marketing associate, trade marketing, from marketing coordinator. On-Sale Calendar Get back to school with this stack of new children's books coming in September: a picture book version of Hillary Rodham Clinton's It Takes a Village, illustrated by Marla Frazee; a new picture book from actor B.J. Novak, The Alphabet Book with No Pictures; and a Mark Twain story brought to life by Philip and Erin Stead entitled The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine. Katherine Applegate grows a Wishtree, and Lane Smith illustrates I’m Just No Good at Rhyming, written by Chris Harris. Plenty of long-awaited books are also due out this month, including Kristin Cashore's first book in four years, Jane, Unlimited; Patrick Ness's latest, a YA novel entitled Release; and Runny Babbit Returns by Shel Silverstein. Laini Taylor adds another volume to her Daughter of Smoke and Bone series, and Marie Lu launches the first volume in a planned duology, Warcross. For these and more titles releasing in September, check out PW's [On Sale Calendar here](. SNEAK PREVIEWS Have you checked out our Spring 2018 Sneak Previews? Take a look ahead at some of the big titles for young readers due out next season, [in our exclusive roundup](. In Case You Missed It [The YA Bestseller Brought Down by the YA Community]( [more]( [Penguin Boots Up for Marie Lu's 'Warcross']( [more]( [A Trio of Fall Titles Celebrates Virginia Lee Burton’s Rich Legacy]( [more]( [On Tour with Chris Colfer's 'The Land of Stories’]( [more]( Bestsellers [Children's Frontlist Fiction]( #1 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts 1 and 2 by J.K. Rowling et al. [Click here]( [Picture Books]( #1 What Do You Do with a Problem? by Kobi Yamada, illus. by Mae Besom. [Click here]( Follow Us Children's Bookshelf is on [Instagram]( Follow us @pwkidsbookshelf. Bookshelf Archives Looking for a previous issue of Children's Bookshelf? [Click here]( for our archives page! CONTACT US Have a comment or suggestion? We'd love to hear from you. [Click here](mailto:childrensbooks@publishersweekly.com) to drop us a note. 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