THE COLLECTIVE
CHILDREN’S AND YA BOOKS FROM INDIE PRESSES
Children’s—juvenile Fiction The Perilous Journey of Gavin the Great— Illustrated Edition
A Fable
Don Gutteridge,
A.T. Balsara (illustrator) 436 pages, $22.95, 9781234567897 “Champions hope, friendship, and overcoming differences.” —Foreword Clarion Reviews
WET INK BOOKS barnesandnoble.com
Children’s—juvenile Fiction Future Hack
Chronicles of G.A.I.A. Series
Dana Klisanin, Melisca Klisanin and Yeyan Xu (illustrators) 331 pages, $18.99, 9781938447617
Join Lexa, her friends, and a mysterious time traveler on a quest to save the future. GENIUS CAT BOOKS danaklisanin.com/ futurehack
Children’s—young Adult Fiction A Different Kind of Brave
Lee Wind
256 pages, $12.99, 9781641609500 “Heartstopper” meets James Bond in this young adult action adventure romance. See review on page 43. DUET BOOKS chicagoreviewpress.com
Children’s—picture Books The Psalms of King David
Demi
32 pages, $19.95, 9781957670027 Award-winning author, Demi, recounts the story of David, the shepherd who rose to become king. WISDOM TALES PRESS
812.330.3232 wisdomtalespress.com
Children’s—picture Books The Wisdom of Solomon
Demi
40 pages, $18.95, 9781957670003 Award-winning author, Demi, recounts the extraordinary life of King Solomon. WISDOM TALES PRESS
812.330.3232 wisdomtalespress.com
Children’s—picture Books Yiayia Visits Amalia
Maria G. Mackavey, Bee Johnson (illustrator) 36 pages, $12.95, 9781515121862 Children experience the anticipation and joy of a reunion between a little girl and her grandmother. CREATESPACE amazon.com
Children’s—juvenile Fiction The Crafter
The Mysterious Game Dan Sugralinov
180 pages, $15.99, 9798861704076
Kenny thought moving from New York to Kansas would be boring. Boy, was he wrong! AMAZON KDP amazon.com
Children’s—young Adult Fiction Tales of Witches and Wyverns
S. Ramsey
289 pages, $9.99, 9781736694787 Armed by Merlin with items from King Arthur, join Enid on a perilous quest to save her best friend.
S. RAMSEY barnesandnoble.com
Children’s—juvenile Fiction The Big Aquarium Adventure
Learn About Frogs, Fish, Turtles, Sharks, and Skates! Nancy Roop, Marianna Boune (illustrator)
96 pages, $22.99, 9781957828015
Alex interviews Stephen; Jordan researches animals. They write a story: Stephen Visits the Aquarium! DEVELOPMENTAL TEXTS developmentaltexts.com
Children’s—young Adult Nonfiction Say More
Consent Conversations for Teens
Kitty Stryker
128 pages, $19.95, 9781990869518
A practical workbook that allows young people to navigate their boundaries at their own pace. THORNAPPLE PRESS thornapplepress.ca/ say-more
Children’s—juvenile Fiction Welcome to Washington Fina Mendoza
Kitty Felde
219 pages, $13.99, 9781735976723
“This patriotic and nonpartisan whodunit is both timely and welcome!” —Gail Carson Levine CHESAPEAKE PRESS 800.888.4741 chesapeakepress.org
Children’s—juvenile Fiction Ned Bear and the Dirty Whisker Curse
A.B. Roveen
236 pages, $12.99, 9798887599281 Pirates, a bear, a treasure hunt, and a cursed ship, this adventure on the high seas has it all.
A.B. ROVEEN nedbear.com
Children’s—picture Book I Dream a Dream for You
Bob Hostetler, Benedetta Capriotti (illustrator)
A charming read-aloud bedtime book for toddlers. KREGEL PUBLICATIONS kregel.com
Children’s—picture Books Mr. Mouthful and the Monkeynappers
Joseph Kimble, Kerry Bell (illustrator)
Mr. Mouthful’s highfalutin talk creates comical dangers that could’ve been dodged with simple words. WORDFANCY BOOKS mrmouthful.com
Nonfiction—young Adult Comparison Girl for Teens
Thriving Beyond Measure in a World that Compares Shannon Popkin and Lee Nienhuis
Teen girls discover purpose in a world that says they aren’t enough. KREGEL PUBLICATIONS kregel.com Also available in Spanish as Bienvenida a Washington Fina Mendoza
Children’s—picture Books The Last Zookeeper
Aaron Becker
A master of the wordless form imagines a futuristic Noah’s Ark in a luminous sci-fi parable for our changing world. See review on page 34. CANDLEWICK PRESS candlewick.com