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TitleLifeboat 5
AuthorHood, Susan
Illustrator
ImprintS&S Books for Young Readers
SubformatMiddle-Grade Fiction
ISBN-139781665943246
On Sale10/08/24
US Price$17.99
CDN Price$23.99
Pages272
In the wake of Lifeboat 12 comes a World War II novel-in-verse by acclaimed author Susan Hood about two very real girls who clung together for dear life when their evacuee ship was torpedoed, their lifeboat capsized, and they spent nineteen hours in the Atlantic Ocean, waiting for rescue.
TitleBridge Across the Sky
AuthorNg, Freeman
Illustrator
ImprintAtheneum Books for Young Readers
SubformatTeen Fiction
ISBN-139781665948593
On Sale08/27/24
US Price$19.99
CDN Price$25.99
Pages368
A raw and honest historical novel in verse about a Chinese teen who immigrates to the United States with his family and endures mistreatment at the Angel Island Immigration Station while trying to navigate his own course in a new world.
TitleWindsongs
AuthorFlorian, Douglas
IllustratorFlorian, Douglas
ImprintBeach Lane Books
SubformatPicture Book
ISBN-139781665937726
On Sale05/28/24
US Price$18.99
CDN Price$25.99
Pages48
Discover the fascinating world of weather through clever and entertaining poetry in this “delightfully sunny” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) picture book from celebrated poet Douglas Florian, creator of Dinothesaurus, Poetrees, and UnBEElievables.
TitleMid-Air
AuthorWilliams, Alicia D.
IllustratorNovgorodoff, Danica
ImprintAtheneum Books for Young Readers
SubformatMiddle-Grade Fiction
ISBN-139781481465830
On Sale04/23/24
US Price$17.99
CDN Price$23.99
Pages320
A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wants him to grow up tough and unfeeling in this stunning middle grade novel in verse from the Newbery Honor–winning author of Genesis Begins Again.
TitleRain
AuthorRylant, Cynthia
IllustratorCongdon, Lisa
ImprintBeach Lane Books
SubformatPicture Book
ISBN-139781442465091
On Sale04/25/23
US Price$18.99
CDN Price$24.99
Pages48
From Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant comes a vibrantly illustrated, poetic picture book tribute to the beauty and magic of a rainy day.
TitleSpin
AuthorCaprara, Rebecca
Illustrator
ImprintAtheneum Books for Young Readers
SubformatTeen Fiction
ISBN-139781665906197
On Sale03/28/23
US Price$19.99
CDN Price$25.99
Pages400
A Chicago Public Library Teen-Approved Best Book of 2023

“A powerful feminist retelling of an ancient tale about empathy and defiance, written in beautiful verse from a truly unique viewpoint.”Margarita Engle, Newbery Honor–winning author of The Surrender Tree and Young People’s Poet Laureate

The Song of Achilles and Circe get a sapphic, young adult twist in this “exciting, richly textured, thought-provoking” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) retelling of the myth of Arachne spun in moving verse.
TitleDinosong
AuthorMcCanna, Tim
IllustratorSmythe, Richard
ImprintPaula Wiseman Books
SubformatPicture Book
ISBN-139781534430020
On Sale08/04/20
US Price$17.99
CDN Price$23.99
Pages32
“A rousingly rumbly ramble.” —Kirkus Reviews

The Land Before Time meets Eric Carle in this delightful read-aloud featuring “melodious and spare” (USA TODAY) language by master storyteller Tim McCanna.
TitleLifeboat 12
AuthorHood, Susan
Illustrator
ImprintS&S Books for Young Readers
SubformatMiddle-Grade Fiction
ISBN-139781481468848
On Sale09/03/19
US Price$8.99
CDN Price$11.99
Pages336
“This page-turning true-life adventure is filled with rich and riveting details and a timeless understanding of the things that matter most.”—Dashka Slater, author of The 57 Bus
“Brilliantly told in verse, readers will love Ken Sparks.” —Patricia Reilly Giff, two-time Newbery Honor winner
“Lyrical, terrifying, and even at times funny. A richly detailed account of a little-known event in World War II.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Middle grade Titanic fans, here’s your next read.” —BCCB
“An edge-of-your seat survival tale.” —School Library Journal (starred review)

A Junior Library Guild Selection
The 2019 Golden Kite Middle Grade Fiction Award Winner
A 2019 ALSC Notable Childrens Book
The 2019–2020 Lectio Book Award Winner
The 2020–2021 Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award List
The 2020 Oklahoma Library Association’s Children’s Sequoyah Book Award Winner
The Connecticut Book Award Winner


In the tradition of The War That Saved My Life and Stella By Starlight, this poignant novel in verse based on true events tells the story of a boy’s harrowing experience on a lifeboat after surviving a torpedo attack during World War II.