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2025 Georgia Childrens Book Award

A Work in Progress

Illustrated by Jarrett Lerner
This edition: Hardcover, 368 pages
Publication date: May 02, 2023
Ages: 8 - 12

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) middle grade journey to self-acceptance...

I Am a Tornado

Illustrated by Drew Beckmeyer
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: May 09, 2023
Ages: 4 - 8

An emotionally unaware tornado carves a path of destruction until it picks up a very empathetic cow in this quirky and sweet picture book about com...

Palace of Books

Illustrated by Patricia Polacco
This edition: Hardcover, 56 pages
Publication date: March 07, 2023
Ages: 4 - 8

From beloved storyteller Patricia Polacco comes a picture book based on her childhood about how a very special librarian and town library made her ...

2024 Georgia Childrens Book Award Winner

The List of Unspeakable Fears

This edition: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publication date: September 13, 2022
Ages: 8 - 12

The War That Saved My Life meets Coraline in this “deliciously creepy” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) middle grade historical novel following ...

2023 - 2024 Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers Nominee

How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe

This edition: Hardcover, 432 pages
Publication date: August 10, 2021
Ages: 14 - 99

“Breathlessly atmospheric…A gorgeous, hopeful book.” —Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of Today Tonight Tomorrow The Hating Game meets I Am Not Your Per...

See You Yesterday

This edition: Hardcover, 432 pages
Publication date: May 17, 2022
Ages: 14 - 99

A New York Times bestseller! From the author of Today Tonight Tomorrow comes a magical, “emotionally savvy[,] and genuinely romantic” (Publishers W...

2023 - 2024 Junior Tome Society It List Nominee

Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun

(Part of Onyeka)
This edition: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publication date: June 14, 2022
Ages: 8 - 12

Black Panther meets X-Men in this “fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering” (A. F. Steadman, New York Times bestselling author of Skandar and the...

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief

(Book #1 of Skandar)
This edition: Hardcover, 448 pages
Publication date: May 03, 2022
Ages: 8 - 12

Soar into a breathtaking world of heroes and unicorns as you’ve never seen them before in this fantastical middle grade debut perfect for fans of t...

Santiago's Road Home

This edition: Hardcover, 336 pages
Publication date: May 05, 2020
Ages: 8 - 12

Three starred reviews! “Harrowing but deeply illuminating.” —School Library Journal A young boy gets detained by ICE while crossing the border from...

2023 - 2024 Tome Society It List Nominee

Spells for Lost Things

This edition: Hardcover, 368 pages
Publication date: September 27, 2022
Ages: 12 - 99

From the New York Times bestselling author of Love & Gelato comes a poignant and “beguiling” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) novel about tw...