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Happy Book Birthday to Freshman Year by Sarah Mai

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Happy Book Birthday to Freshman Year (Christy Ottaviano Books) by Sarah Mai. This stylish graphic novel about the unique angst, humor, and self-doubt that comes with going away to college is getting a lot of media attention. Here are some highlights:

2/13/2024: Book Riot, mention, “The Best New Book Releases Out February 13, 2024”

2/13/2024: Book Riot’s All the Books!, podcast mention

2/13/2024: Book Riot, Comics enewsletter mention

2/13/2024: Young Entertainment, roundup, “New Book Tuesday: February 13th

2/12/2024: Book Riot, YA enewsletter mention

2/10/224: Arts Fuse, review

2/8/2024: Publishers Weekly, roundup, “New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of February 12, 2024”

1/30/2023: Racket, roundup, “7 Exciting New Books for Young Readers by MN Authors”

1/9/2024: Book Riot, roundup, “19 New YA Comics and Graphic Novels Hitting Shelves January-March 2024”

Congratulations Sarah!

Unstoppable, illustrated by Bea Jackson is on the 2024 ALA Rainbow List!

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Painted Words Artists on the Black Caucus ALA Best of the Best List for 2023!

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The Black Caucus ALA Best of the Best List for 2023 is out and Painted Words is well represented!

Included on the list are:

Justice Rising (Viking) by Kathryn Russell-Brown, illustrated by Kim Holt

All Aboard the School Train (Scholastic) by Glenda Armand, illustrated by Keisha Morris

Jerry Changed the Game (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books) by Don Tate, illustrated by Cherise Harris

Harlem at Four (Random House Studio) by Dr. Michael Datcher, illustrated by Frank Morrison

Words of Wonder from Z to A (Doubleday) by Zaila Avant0Garde, illustrated by Keisha Morris

My Red, White, and Blue (Philomel) by Alana Tyson, illustrated by London Ladd

How Do You Spell Unfair (Candlewick) by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank Morrison

Little Rosetta and the Talking Guitar (Doubleday) by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow

 

See the complete list here

Congratulations Everyone!

Recognition for Miles of Style, illustrated by Lynn Gaines

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Unstoppable, illustrated by Bea Jackson and You So Black illustrated by London Ladd recognized at the 2023 Black KidLit Awards

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Unstoppable: How Bayard Rustin Organized the 1963 March on Washington (Little Bee Books)  by Michael G. Long, illlustrated by Bea Jackson has been awarded “Best Illustrations” at the 2023 Black Kidlit Awards. The runner up for the award is You So Black (Denene Millner Books) by Theresa the S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D., illustrated by London Ladd.

The Black Kidlit Awards highlight and celebrate Black books, authors, illustrators, and publishers. They hope to provide visibility to Black stories and drive the demand to create more diverse books filled with Black joy, history, family, friendship, and fellowship.

Learn more here

 

Abuela’s Super Capa illustrated by Elisa Chavarri on Bank Street’s 2024 Best Spanish Language Picture Book List

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Los mariachis de Adela illustrated by Erika Medina is a JLG Gold Selection for 2024!

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Los mariachis de Adela (Charlesbridge) by Denise Vega, illustrated by Erika Medina is a Junior Libary Guild Gold Selection for 2024. The book will be published August 13, 2024 in both Spanish and English with Spanish vocabulary.

Congratulations Erika!

Jerry Changed the Game! illustrated by Cherise Harris and How Do You Spell Unfair illustrated by Frank Morrison are Nerdy Book Award Winners!

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Nesting Dolls by Vanessa Brantley Newton is included in The Hornbook Fanfare 2023!

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Stars for The Twelve Hours of Christmas illustrated by Bea Jackson

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The Twelve Hours of Christmas (Little, Brown) by Jenn Bailey, illustrated by Bea Jackson has received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly.

Kirkus says: Filled with expressive faces and bright red and green hues against white backgrounds, the illustrations have an old-school feel; they beautifully capture the joy of a Christmas morning spent with relatives and the cozy fun of a winter day. 

Publishers Weekly says: Carrying the charm of old-school watercolor paintings and the cinematic appeal of film, Jackson’s light-dappled illustrations further contribute a seek-and-find element via the kitten hiding across the spreads.

Publishers Weekly also featured the book in its 2023 Holiday Books for Kids and Teens guide.

Congratulations Bea!