Historical Middle Grade
DAUGHTER OF THE WHITE ROSE
by Diane Zahler
Holiday House - 2/16/21

Picture Book Biography
TRY IT! How Frieda Caplan Changed the Way We Eat
by Mara Rockliff & Giselle Potter
Beach Lane - 1/12/21

Chapter Book History
HISTORY SMASHERS: PEARL HARBOR
by Kate Messner & Dylan Meconis
Random House - 1/5/21

Picture Book Biography
CHARLES DARWIN
by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara,
​illustrated by Mark Hoffmann
​Frances Lincoln, 1/26/21

Picture Book
SLOTH WASN'T SLEEPY
by Kate Messner, illus Valentina Toro
Sounds True - 1/12/21

Chapter Book Biography
TRAILBLAZERS: LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA
by Kurtis Scaletta
Random House - 1/5/21

THE MARVELWOOD MAGICIANS
by Diane Zahler
Boyds Mills Press - 9/19/2017

Eleven-year-old Mattie Marvelwood comes from a family of traveling performers. Her dad is an illusionist; her mom is a fortune-teller; her brother has a vanishing act; and she herself is a mind-reader. But the Marvelwoods have a deep secret. The acts they perform at carnivals, fairs, and circuses are not just acts. Their powers are real. In all their wanderings, the Marvelwoods have never met another performer with gifts like theirs—until they join Master Morogh’s Circus of Wonders! But it turns out that Master Morogh’s true talent is stealing the gifts of others. When he steals Mattie’s brother’s vanishing ability, the family has a big decision to make. Do they run, leaving Bell’s gift behind to save the rest of them, or risk exposure by trying to beat the duplicitous ringmaster at his own game?

SALAM ALAIKUM by Harris J
Illustrated by Ward Jenkins
S+S/Salaam Reads - 9/5/2017

From “the Muslim Justin Bieber” (NPR) Harris J comes a picture book that celebrates spreading peace, love, and happiness throughout the world, using the lyrics of his international YouTube hit of the same name. Salam Alaikum means “Peace be upon you.” It is the greeting that Muslims around the world use to say “hello” and “good-bye.” International music sensation Harris J has taken that greeting and created a call to action.

THE EXACT LOCATION OF HOME
by Kate Messner
Bloomsbury USA - 9/12/17

Kirby "Zig" Zigonski lives for the world of simple circuits, light bulbs, buzzers, and motors. Electronics are, after all, much more predictable than most people--especially his father, who he hasn't seen in over a year. When his dad's latest visit is canceled with no explanation and his mom seems to be hiding something, Zig turns to his best friend Gianna and a new gizmo--a garage sale GPS unit--for help. Convinced that his dad is leaving clues around town to explain his absence, Zig sets out to find him. Following one clue after another, logging mile after mile, Zig soon discovers that people aren't always what they seem . . . and sometimes, there's more than one set of coordinates for home. An important story of love and hope that will capture readers' hearts, The Exact Location of Home is another must read from beloved author Kate Messner.

OLDER THAN DIRT 
by Don Brown + Dr. Mike Perfit
​HMH - 9/5/2017

Almost 14.5 billion years ago, it all started with a BIG BANG... In this one-of-a-kind, wild, but true graphic history of Earth, Sibert Honor medalist Don Brown takes on big concepts with humor and ease. From the Booklist starred review: "a nifty opportunity for burgeoning geologists or anyone looking for a deeper way to explore the real world."

FOUR HOBOKEN STORIES
by Daniel Pinkwater
Dover - 9/13/2017

"Daniel Pinkwater is so obviously the funniest writer of children's books that he should be made a Living National Treasure," declared The Washington Post Book World. Young readers can join Pinkwater on a rollicking visit to his beloved New Jersey metropolis of Hoboken with these four hilariously imaginative tales — collected together for the very first time! In the collection: The Magic Moscow; Atilla the Pun; Jolly Roger, Dog of Hoboken; Looking for Bobowicz.

LIZARD MUSIC
by Daniel Pinkwater
NYRB Classics paperback - 9/2017

Daniel Pinkwater's LIZARD MUSIC is being reissued in an all new paperback from the New York Review Books Classics Collection.

SECRETS OF THE DRAGON TOMB  by Patrick Samphire
Henry Holt/Christy Ottaviano Books
Release date 1/12/16

Twelve-year-old Edward dreams of being a spy, like the hero in his favorite adventure magazine. Instead, he's stuck holding his eccentric family together. When his parents are kidnapped, he leads his sisters and cousin on a mission to rescue them across the danger-filled landscape of nineteenth-century Mars.

BAKER'S MAGIC
by Diane Zahler
Capstone Young Readers
Release date 2/1/16

Bee is an orphan, alone and starving in a poor, crumbling kingdom. She gets caught stealing a bun from a bakery, and to Bee's surprise, the baker offers her a place at his shop. As she learns to bake, Bee discovers that she has a magical power. When a new friend desperately needs her help against an evil mage, Bee finds out what big adventures can happen with just a little bit of magic.