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Erin Soderberg Downing doesn’t just imagine her characters’ challenges; she often lives them! For her upcoming middle grade novel What Happened Then—which comes out September 2 from [...]

Many of Kimberly Brubaker Bradley’s books serve as compelling time machines, immersing young readers in riveting dramas as history unfolds across the pages of her stories. The Night War (Dial, [...]

Winning the 2024 Children’s Literature Legacy Award is only one of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s many distinguished honors. She is also the recipient of the NEA's Human and Civil Rights Award, the PEN Center [...]

Sharon M. Draper’s biography includes details as extraordinary as the characters she’s created. She’s been named the National Teacher of the Year, traveled the world, and written several [...]

Given the number of bestseller and award lists James Ponti’s books have been featured on, it might seem like he’s earned the chance to take a break. Instead, the creator of several enormously [...]

Torrey Maldonado’s fast-paced novels infuse young readers with a deep sense of recognition, generated both by Maldonado’s firsthand experiences as someone born and raised in Brooklyn’s Red Hook [...]

Mexikid (Dial, 2023)—Pedro Martín’s middle grade graphic memoir—features hilarity, family superhero stories, relatable sibling interactions, and an inspired exploration of cultural identity. The [...]

Epic historical events inspired some of Peter Sís’s most celebrated books, including titles such as Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued (Norton, 2021) and the [...]

One  of my favorite movies of all time is the classic “The Wizard of Oz” starring Judy Garland. A memorable scene in the movie for me is when the four new friends enter the Haunted Forest on [...]