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Check out this week's list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under, featuring Punycorn and the Princess of Thieves from Clarion Books and Quinnelope and the Unicorn Untopia from Oni Press.
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Jennifer and Matthew Holm, the brother-and-sister creators of Babymouse, reflect on their creation and the way attitudes have changed in the 20 years since they started.
Today’s guest blogger is Helen Baldwin, introducing RETURN TO SENDER by Vera Brosgol.
Lyla Lee joins us to talk about her new book, THE CUFFING GAME.
How does an able-bodied person write about a person with disabilities and do it without their own assumptions and discomfort getting in the way? A talk with the author of an incredible new chapter book bio.
Cartoonist Trung Le Nguyen's sophomore effort is another graphic novel with fairy tale inspiration, but it's a lighter, less personal tale...albeit a deceptively deep one.
A transgender teen struggles with a self-portrait assignment in this introspective and meditative look at gender and identity originally published in the Netherlands.
Amazon recently released their list of the top children's lit of the year.
"I really wanted to do a story about people playing across abilities – the way my kids and their friends play. Deal with the logistics later, the first step is the imagination. Adventuring for the sake of adventure." We talk with Howie Shia.
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen reviews the new horror novel FINAL CUT by Olivia Worley
A month from now we'll announce our full 15-title Heavy Medal Book List. For now, though, we've identified a half-dozen books that will definitely be on that list: The Early 6.
Toad on the Go, the sequel to the Geisel Honor-winning Towed by Toad, comes out on June 16, 2026. Today, we have a first look at the cover. But before the big reveal, I wanted to talk with author/illustrator Jashar Awan about how the book was made. Travis: What was the inspiration for Toad on […]
For the Inevitable Tough Moments: A Talk with Kevin Maillard and Rafael López about And They Walk On
"Death is very confusing to the living, and stories can help us navigate the strange displacement in the wake of bereavement." A talk about a necessary book for a modern age.
Writing about education policy serves as the backbone infrastructure for an influence campaign.
Float is a fast-moving teen romance with a soapy plot and two prickly protagonists.
I wanted to bottle up all that magic from the past month by writing a book that might inspire other girls like me, while also channeling the fun and romance I’d experienced. And that was how my debut novel, You Had Me at Hello World, was born.
"She had so much hope for saving this planet. We mustn’t disappoint Jane." We talk today with Jane Goodall's picture book biographer Patrick McDonnell about her life and legacy.
The quest to find the 2026 Heavy Medal Mock Newbery winner continues as the second round of nominations closed last Saturday. Twenty-one new titles were nominated for a total of 59 Mock Newbery potentials.
We're getting ready for the winter holidays with a preview of Archie's new Christmas comic!
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen talks about graphic medicine, a concept developed by librarian Matthew Noe that discusses using comics and graphic novels to talk about health and medicine
Check out this week's list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under, featuring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla #1 from IDW Publsihing and Emma and Capucine Volume 3 from Tokyopop Kids.
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