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Young Adult:
Young Adult:
Author of THE SUMMER OF IMPOSSIBILITIES Rachael Allen's
HARLEY QUINN: RECKONING, first in a new trilogy within the DC Icons universe
detailing Harley Quinn's origin story from vigilante teenager to
supervillainess, to Sasha Henriques at Random House, in a three-book deal, for
publication in spring 2022.
Georgia YA Author of the Year and author of A TAXONOMY OF LOVE Rachael Allen's THE SUMMER OF IMPOSSIBILITIES, pitched as DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD for teens, in which four girls must spend the summer together when their moms reunite at their childhood lake house—one can't wait, two are sisters, three are feuding with their mothers, and all of them are hiding something, to Erica Finkel at Abrams Children's, for publication in spring 2020 (world English).
Autumn Krause's debut A DRESS FOR THE WICKED, pitched as THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA meets THE SELECTION, about 17-year old who becomes a "dresser" for a high fashion couture house in a reimagined Europe, and finds herself thrust into a fiercely competitive world where her only respite is an attractive young journalist, to Emilia Rhodes at Harper Teen, edited by Elizabeth Lynch, for publication Summer 2019, (World English).
Rachael Allen's A TAXONOMY OF LOVE, pitched as ONE DAY meets I'LL GIVE YOU THE SUN, about a boy with Tourette Syndrome who's in love with the girl next door, only she's dating his older brother, told through snapshots spanning 7th grade to the summer after senior year, as he tries to classify their changing relationship, to Erica Finkel at Abrams Children's, for publication in 2018 (World English).
Sarah Tolcser's debut fantasy, SONG OF THE CURRENT, set along the waterways of a magical world where a seventeen-year old dreams of fulfilling her destiny as a captain on the river; but when her father is arrested and the river god remains silent, she takes her fate into her own hands to smuggle a dangerous cargo with shocking results, to Catherine Onder at Bloomsbury Children's, in a good deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in Spring 2017 (World English).
Julie Israel's debut JUNIPER LEMON'S HAPPINESS INDEX, the story of a sixteen-year-old girl who vows to deliver a love letter that her older sister wrote on the day she died and addressed only to "You"—as soon as she figures out who "You" is, to Kathy Dawson at Kathy Dawson Books, in a good deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in Summer 2017 (World English).
Rachael Allen's 17 FIRST KISSES, in which a seventeen-year-old and her best friend compete for the attention of the new boy in town - and find out if his secrets are worth the drama - told in chapters that alternate between senior year and the past, revealing losses, the history of this knotty best-friendship, and the moment that everything changes, to Jennifer Klonsky at Harper Teen, two-book deal.
Graphic Novel:
Edgar Award finalist and author of THE BAD KID, Sarah Lariviere's TIME TRAVEL FOR LOVE AND PROFIT, the story
of a math prodigy who invents time travel in order to redo a
disastrous freshman year, only to become stuck in a time loop that
results in her redoing ninth grade 10 times in a row, to Kelley
Delaney at Knopf Books for Young readers, at auction, for publication
in fall 2020, (NA).
Georgia YA Author of the Year and author of A TAXONOMY OF LOVE Rachael Allen's THE SUMMER OF IMPOSSIBILITIES, pitched as DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD for teens, in which four girls must spend the summer together when their moms reunite at their childhood lake house—one can't wait, two are sisters, three are feuding with their mothers, and all of them are hiding something, to Erica Finkel at Abrams Children's, for publication in spring 2020 (world English).
Autumn Krause's debut A DRESS FOR THE WICKED, pitched as THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA meets THE SELECTION, about 17-year old who becomes a "dresser" for a high fashion couture house in a reimagined Europe, and finds herself thrust into a fiercely competitive world where her only respite is an attractive young journalist, to Emilia Rhodes at Harper Teen, edited by Elizabeth Lynch, for publication Summer 2019, (World English).
Rachael Allen's A TAXONOMY OF LOVE, pitched as ONE DAY meets I'LL GIVE YOU THE SUN, about a boy with Tourette Syndrome who's in love with the girl next door, only she's dating his older brother, told through snapshots spanning 7th grade to the summer after senior year, as he tries to classify their changing relationship, to Erica Finkel at Abrams Children's, for publication in 2018 (World English).
German rights to Blume
Bettina at DTV in Germany, at auction
French rights to Bayard in France
Polish rights to Ewa Holewinska at Jaguar
Spanish rights to Leonel Teti at Urano in Spain &
Latin America
Sarah Tolcser's debut fantasy, SONG OF THE CURRENT, set along the waterways of a magical world where a seventeen-year old dreams of fulfilling her destiny as a captain on the river; but when her father is arrested and the river god remains silent, she takes her fate into her own hands to smuggle a dangerous cargo with shocking results, to Catherine Onder at Bloomsbury Children's, in a good deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in Spring 2017 (World English).
Rights to SONG OF THE CURRENT, to Vergara & Riba in Spain, Latin America, and Argentina.
Rights to Sarah Tolscer's WHISPER OF THE TIDE, the second
book in the Song of the Current series, to Vergara & Riba in Spain, Latin
America, and Argentina.
Julie Israel's debut JUNIPER LEMON'S HAPPINESS INDEX, the story of a sixteen-year-old girl who vows to deliver a love letter that her older sister wrote on the day she died and addressed only to "You"—as soon as she figures out who "You" is, to Kathy Dawson at Kathy Dawson Books, in a good deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in Summer 2017 (World English).
Italian rights to Mondadori
French rights to Casterman in France,
and Editions AdA in Canada, both at auction.Rachael Allen's 17 FIRST KISSES, in which a seventeen-year-old and her best friend compete for the attention of the new boy in town - and find out if his secrets are worth the drama - told in chapters that alternate between senior year and the past, revealing losses, the history of this knotty best-friendship, and the moment that everything changes, to Jennifer Klonsky at Harper Teen, two-book deal.
Graphic Novel:
Rachel Elliott's debut THE REAL RILEY MAYES, when
rumors fly about a queer crush, Riley pops the top off her magic marker and,
with the help of new friends and an old celebrity, wins over the mean girls in
this heartfelt story about first inklings of identity and belonging in a small
town, to Donna Bray at Balzer & Bray, in a good deal, at auction, for
publication in May 2022 (world English).
Middle Grade:
Author of CONSPIRACY, P. O'Connell Pearson's WE ARE
YOUR CHILDREN TOO, an account of the student-led strike in Prince Edward
County, Virginia that became part of Brown v. Board of Education, about how
white leaders closed public schools for five years rather than desegregate, and
the courage of the Black community in demanding equality then and forging a
better future today, to Kendra Levin at Simon & Schuster, for publication
in summer 2022 (world).
Author of CONFUSION IS NOTHING NEW Paul Acampora's DANNY CONSTANTINO'S FIRST DATE, a romantic comedy featuring a seventh grader who lands a Halloween date with a Hollywood teen superstar; when the date gets tangled up in small-town politics, social media mishaps, overenthusiastic fans, Halloween costume disasters, and a school pep rally that goes wrong, he wonders if his first date ever might also be his last, to Nancy Mercado at Dial Books for Young Readers, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2020 (world English).
Debut author Daphne Kalmar’s A STITCH IN TIME, about eleven-year-old Donut, who is newly orphaned, and stuck with her Aunt Agnes who plans to drag her off to Boston. As Donut dodges her grief she and her best friend Tiny plot to keep her in their Vermont village where she belongs, to Jean Feiwel and Anna Roberto at Feiwel & Friends, in a two-book deal, for publication in Summer 2018 (World English).
Amanda Ashby writing as Catherine Holt’s MIDNIGHT REYNOLDS AND THE SPECTRAL TRANSFORMER, about 12 year old Midnight, who was born on Halloween and can see spirits, which comes in handy when she takes a job with eccentric old Miss Appleby, battling the ghosts drawn to their town, to Wendy McClure and Eliza Swift at Albert Whitman, in a three-book deal (World English).
Lisa Lewis Tyre's HOPE IN THE HOLLER -- the poignantly funny story of 12-year-old Wavie’s attempts to make a good life for herself after she's sent to live with scheming relatives in a colorful place called Conley Hollow -- to Nancy Paulsen at Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin. Publication will be in Spring 2018, followed by a second untitled novel (World English).
MEMENTO NORA author Angie Smibert's GHOSTS OF ORDINARY OBJECTS, set in coal-mining country, during WWII, about a twelve year old girl who has inherited her family's Gift, which allows her to see the stories in objects around her - a Gift that she believes killed her mother, to Rebecca Davis at Boyds Mills Press, in a three book deal, for publication in 2018 (World English).
THE GRAHAM CRACKER PLOT and FINDERS KEEPERS author Shelley Tougas's A PATRON SAINT FOR JUNIOR BRIDESMAIDS, in which a 13-year-old girl needs heavenly assistance to navigate her first crush and a family wedding in which she's the reluctant co-star, to Katherine Jacobs at Roaring Brook Press, in a two-book deal, for publication in Fall 2016 (World English).
J.M.M. Nuanez's debut MY PERFECT ME, about a 12 year-old girl and her little brother who move in with a stern uncle after their mother's suicide, then worry they'll lose the only home they've ever really known now that the brother insists on wearing girl's clothes, to Kathy Dawson at Kathy Dawson Books, in a good deal, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in Summer 2017 (NA).
Israeli rights to Miskal.
Dana Middleton's debut THE INFINITY YEAR OF AVALON JAMES, about a girl and her best friend, in the year they turn ten and search for the particular magic that a tenth year brings, all while juggling spelling bees, secrets and more, to Anna Roberto at Feiwel and Friends, in a two-book deal, for publication in Fall 2016 (World English).
Author of I Kill the Mockingbird, Paul Acampora's HOW TO SURVIVE EXTINCTION, about a boy, his cousin, sometimes forgetful grandmother, and a dog who hit the road in search of dinosaurs and the answers to what it means to grow up, get old, and figure out the things we can - and can't - leave behind, to Nancy Mercado at Scholastic, for publication in Fall 2016.
Sarah Lariviere's debut THE BAD KID, set in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, in which an eleven-year-old hopes to take over the "family business" previously run by her mobster grandfather, who has recently passed away -- all while trying to uncover a local scam artist and salvage her friendship with her BFF, to Kristin Ostby at Simon & Schuster Children's, in a pre-empt, for publication in summer 2016.
MAD Magazine artist Christopher John Baldwin's graphic novel LITTLE DEE, based on his online comic of the same name, about a girl who joins a gentle bear, crotchety vulture and daffy dog, to return a lost penguin to its home, to Richard Johnson at Dial, for publication in Spring 2015.
Lisa Tyre's middle grade debut THE JUNKMAN'S DAUGHTER, in which a twelve-year old girl, determined to save her family's house from the meddling county, uncovers an ancestor's diary that holds clues to the location of a cache of Civil War era gold, a thief who might be her own great-great-great grandfather, and the hidden history of the Underground Railroad in her town, to Nancy Paulsen at Nancy Paulsen Books, for publication in Summer 2015.
Shelley Tougas's middle grade debut THE GRAHAM CRACKER PLOT, in which an eleven year old girl and her sometime-best friend plan to break her father out of prison and escape to Canada, in spite of a massive rainstorm, a mini-pony and other calamities, to Nancy Mercado at Roaring Brook Press, in a very nice deal, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in Fall 2014.
Jennifer Downey's debut THE NINJA LIBRARIANS OF PASSAIC, the first in a series about a girl who stumbles on Petrarch's Library, the headquarters of a secret society of warrior librarians who use their mysterious library to travel time, protecting those whose words have gotten them in trouble; she longs to join their battle, but when she learns that a traitor hides within, she knows that saving Petrarch's Library could mean erasing herself from its history, forever, to Aubrey Poole at Sourcebooks, in a two-book deal.
Chapter Books:
Marcie Colleen's SUPER HAPPY PARTY BEARS, illustrated by Steve James, a chapter book series about a group of bears that always manage to save the day, much to the consternation of the other animals in the forest, to Erin Stein at Imprint, in a four-book deal, for publication in Fall 2016.
Picture Books:
Author of FLY GIRLS and FIGHTING FOR THE FOREST, P. O'Connell Pearson's CRACKING AN AMERICAN CONSPIRACY:
NIXON, WATERGATE, AND DEMOCRACY'S DEFENDERS, pitched as the Slow Burn: Watergate
podcast for middle grade readers, chasing the investigations that led toward an
impeachment, with an emphasis on the heroes—reporters, special prosecutors,
judges and justices, members of Congress, and the public—who fought for the
Constitution in a time of crisis, to Liz Kossnar at Simone & Schuster Children's for publication in fall 2020 (world).
Author of CONFUSION IS NOTHING NEW Paul Acampora's DANNY CONSTANTINO'S FIRST DATE, a romantic comedy featuring a seventh grader who lands a Halloween date with a Hollywood teen superstar; when the date gets tangled up in small-town politics, social media mishaps, overenthusiastic fans, Halloween costume disasters, and a school pep rally that goes wrong, he wonders if his first date ever might also be his last, to Nancy Mercado at Dial Books for Young Readers, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2020 (world English).
Debut author Daphne Kalmar’s A STITCH IN TIME, about eleven-year-old Donut, who is newly orphaned, and stuck with her Aunt Agnes who plans to drag her off to Boston. As Donut dodges her grief she and her best friend Tiny plot to keep her in their Vermont village where she belongs, to Jean Feiwel and Anna Roberto at Feiwel & Friends, in a two-book deal, for publication in Summer 2018 (World English).
Amanda Ashby writing as Catherine Holt’s MIDNIGHT REYNOLDS AND THE SPECTRAL TRANSFORMER, about 12 year old Midnight, who was born on Halloween and can see spirits, which comes in handy when she takes a job with eccentric old Miss Appleby, battling the ghosts drawn to their town, to Wendy McClure and Eliza Swift at Albert Whitman, in a three-book deal (World English).
Lisa Lewis Tyre's HOPE IN THE HOLLER -- the poignantly funny story of 12-year-old Wavie’s attempts to make a good life for herself after she's sent to live with scheming relatives in a colorful place called Conley Hollow -- to Nancy Paulsen at Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin. Publication will be in Spring 2018, followed by a second untitled novel (World English).
MEMENTO NORA author Angie Smibert's GHOSTS OF ORDINARY OBJECTS, set in coal-mining country, during WWII, about a twelve year old girl who has inherited her family's Gift, which allows her to see the stories in objects around her - a Gift that she believes killed her mother, to Rebecca Davis at Boyds Mills Press, in a three book deal, for publication in 2018 (World English).
THE GRAHAM CRACKER PLOT and FINDERS KEEPERS author Shelley Tougas's A PATRON SAINT FOR JUNIOR BRIDESMAIDS, in which a 13-year-old girl needs heavenly assistance to navigate her first crush and a family wedding in which she's the reluctant co-star, to Katherine Jacobs at Roaring Brook Press, in a two-book deal, for publication in Fall 2016 (World English).
J.M.M. Nuanez's debut MY PERFECT ME, about a 12 year-old girl and her little brother who move in with a stern uncle after their mother's suicide, then worry they'll lose the only home they've ever really known now that the brother insists on wearing girl's clothes, to Kathy Dawson at Kathy Dawson Books, in a good deal, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in Summer 2017 (NA).
Israeli rights to Miskal.
Dana Middleton's debut THE INFINITY YEAR OF AVALON JAMES, about a girl and her best friend, in the year they turn ten and search for the particular magic that a tenth year brings, all while juggling spelling bees, secrets and more, to Anna Roberto at Feiwel and Friends, in a two-book deal, for publication in Fall 2016 (World English).
Author of I Kill the Mockingbird, Paul Acampora's HOW TO SURVIVE EXTINCTION, about a boy, his cousin, sometimes forgetful grandmother, and a dog who hit the road in search of dinosaurs and the answers to what it means to grow up, get old, and figure out the things we can - and can't - leave behind, to Nancy Mercado at Scholastic, for publication in Fall 2016.
Sarah Lariviere's debut THE BAD KID, set in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, in which an eleven-year-old hopes to take over the "family business" previously run by her mobster grandfather, who has recently passed away -- all while trying to uncover a local scam artist and salvage her friendship with her BFF, to Kristin Ostby at Simon & Schuster Children's, in a pre-empt, for publication in summer 2016.
MAD Magazine artist Christopher John Baldwin's graphic novel LITTLE DEE, based on his online comic of the same name, about a girl who joins a gentle bear, crotchety vulture and daffy dog, to return a lost penguin to its home, to Richard Johnson at Dial, for publication in Spring 2015.
Lisa Tyre's middle grade debut THE JUNKMAN'S DAUGHTER, in which a twelve-year old girl, determined to save her family's house from the meddling county, uncovers an ancestor's diary that holds clues to the location of a cache of Civil War era gold, a thief who might be her own great-great-great grandfather, and the hidden history of the Underground Railroad in her town, to Nancy Paulsen at Nancy Paulsen Books, for publication in Summer 2015.
Shelley Tougas's middle grade debut THE GRAHAM CRACKER PLOT, in which an eleven year old girl and her sometime-best friend plan to break her father out of prison and escape to Canada, in spite of a massive rainstorm, a mini-pony and other calamities, to Nancy Mercado at Roaring Brook Press, in a very nice deal, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in Fall 2014.
Jennifer Downey's debut THE NINJA LIBRARIANS OF PASSAIC, the first in a series about a girl who stumbles on Petrarch's Library, the headquarters of a secret society of warrior librarians who use their mysterious library to travel time, protecting those whose words have gotten them in trouble; she longs to join their battle, but when she learns that a traitor hides within, she knows that saving Petrarch's Library could mean erasing herself from its history, forever, to Aubrey Poole at Sourcebooks, in a two-book deal.
Chapter Books:
Marcie Colleen's SUPER HAPPY PARTY BEARS, illustrated by Steve James, a chapter book series about a group of bears that always manage to save the day, much to the consternation of the other animals in the forest, to Erin Stein at Imprint, in a four-book deal, for publication in Fall 2016.
Picture Books:
Shelley Tougas's LILY AND THE OTHER GUY, in which a girl is not sure about the new guy her Mom is seeing, and she misses Dad, but with a little patience and humor she learns that having fun with a new step-parent doesn't mean forgetting Mom or Dad, and that letting someone new into your life means more love all around, illustrated by Sara Palacios, to Kate Jacobs at Roaring Brook Press, with Emily Feinberg editing. (world)
Kirsti Call's THE BIG SCREAM, in this board book, little ones will learn how to pause, breathe in, and feel better after a tantrum, illustrated by Denis Angelov, to Cindy Kim at Little Simon. (For the illustrator; world).
Ruth Spiro's books 20 and 21 in the BABY LOVES SCIENCE series, which will explore scientific concepts in the context of Chinese New Year and St. Patrick's Day celebrations, illustrated by Irene Chan, to Alyssa Mito Pusey and Monica Perez at Charlesbridge, in a two-book deal. (For the author; world).
Author of The Stars Just Up the Street and Nothing Like a
Puffin Sue Soltis's THE MOON MOVED IN. Pitched as Papa, Please Get the Moon for
Me meets Ada Twist, Scientist, the story features Stella, who makes an
unexpected friend when the Moon moves into the house next door, illustrated by
Sonia Sánchez, to Melissa Manlove at Chronicle, for publication in fall 2022. (For the author; world).
Christopher
Willard and Olivia Weisser’s THE BREATHING BOOK, teaching breathing technique
and mindfulness, illustrated by Alison Oliver, to Jennifer Adams at Sounds
True, for publication Winter 2020. (For the illustrator).
Marcie Colleen's SURVIVOR TREE, for the 20th anniversary of September 11, the true story of the Callery pear tree that stood at the base of the Twin Towers for 30 years and was almost destroyed, only to be pulled from the rubble, coaxed back to life, and eventually replanted as part of the 9/11 memorial, illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner Aaron Becker, to Deirdre Jones at Little, Brown Children's, at auction, for publication in summer 2021 (world).
Ruth Spiro's BABY LOVES SCIENCE, books 9 and 10 in the series of board books that connect our everyday world to the science that underlies everything, illustrated by Irene Chan, to Alyssa Mito Pusey at Charlesbridge, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2019 (World).
Alison Oliver's illustrations for YOGA FOR LITTLES, an illustrated deck of cards featuring yoga poses for every member of the family, along with a booklet of fifty customized flows, to Jennifer Adams at Sound True, for publication in spring 2019, by Susan Hawk at Upstart Crow Literary (World).
Author of LOVE, TRIANGLE Marcie Colleen's THE BEAR'S GARDEN, about an intrepid little girl, her beloved stuffed bear, and the garden they create in a forgotten corner of their city; a story inspired by a community garden in Brooklyn, NY, illustrated by Alison Oliver, to Erin Stein at Imprint, for publication in Winter 2020.
Author and illustrator of MOON Alison Oliver's BE BOLD, BABY, the first four titles in a board book series about remarkable women, each book to feature one amazing woman, to Mary Wilcox at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's, in a four-book deal, for publication in Spring 2019.
Ruth Spiro's BABY LOVES GRAVITY! and BABY LOVES CODING!, books 5 and 6 in the BABY LOVES SCIENCE series of picture books that connect our everyday world to the science that underlies everything, with illustrations by Irene Chan, to Alyssa Pusey at Charlesbridge, for publication in Summer and Fall 2018.
Illustrator of the Baby Lit books, Alison Oliver's MOON,
about a little girl who has a full life that is maybe a little too busy, until
one night when she meets a wolf who teaches her to howl, to play, to be still,
and to be wild, to Jennifer Greene at Clarion, in a good deal,
at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication Spring 2018.
Ruth Spiro's MAXINE AND MILTON, with illustrations by Holly Hatam, inspired by her trusty companion and muse, a pet goldfish, a girl is determined to make the world a better place, one crazy contraption at a time, to Kate Harrison at Dial, in a good deal, at auction, in a three-book deal, for publication in Spring 2018.
Ruth Spiro's BABY LOVES THERMODYNAMICS! and BABY LOVES QUANTUM PHYSICS!, the next two books in the BABY LOVES SCIENCE series of picture books that connect our everyday world to the science that underlies everything, with illustrations again by Irene Chan, to Alyssa Pusey at Charlesbridge, for publication in Fall 2017.
Marcie Colleen's LOVE, TRIANGLE, about best friends Circle and Square, and the dynamic Triangle that comes between them, and to Alessandara Balzer at Balzer + Bray, in a very nice deal, at auction, in a two-book deal.
Marcie Colleen's debut THE ADVENTURE OF THE PENGUINAUT, about a penguin who lives at the zoo and dreams of building a spaceship to fly to the moon, to Emellia Zamani at Scholastic.
Ruth Spiro's BABY LOVES AEROSPACE ENGINEERING and BABY LOVES QUARKS, picture book texts for the youngest readers that connect our everyday world to the science that underlies everything, to Alyssa Pusey at Charlesbridge.
Non-fiction: Illustrated/Art
Chris Willard and Olivia
Weisser’s THE IN-BETWEEN BOOK, which explores mindfulness through the Japanese
concept of “ma,” or the spaces we find between—between breaths, between stars
and sky, between a question and its answer, illustrated by Alison Oliver, to
Jennifer Adams at Sounds True, for publication in Spring 2021. (For the illustrator; world)
Author of BABY LOVES SCIENCE Ruth Spiro's next nine books in the series, which will explore the science behind the five senses, celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas, and introduce babies to political science, beginning with BABY LOVES POLITICAL SCIENCE: DEMOCRACY!, illustrated by Irene Chan and Greg Paprocki, to Alyssa Mito Pusey and Monica Perez at Charlesbridge, for publication in spring 2020 (world).
Author of BABY LOVES SCIENCE Ruth Spiro's next nine books in the series, which will explore the science behind the five senses, celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas, and introduce babies to political science, beginning with BABY LOVES POLITICAL SCIENCE: DEMOCRACY!, illustrated by Irene Chan and Greg Paprocki, to Alyssa Mito Pusey and Monica Perez at Charlesbridge, for publication in spring 2020 (world).
Marcie Colleen's SURVIVOR TREE, for the 20th anniversary of September 11, the true story of the Callery pear tree that stood at the base of the Twin Towers for 30 years and was almost destroyed, only to be pulled from the rubble, coaxed back to life, and eventually replanted as part of the 9/11 memorial, illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner Aaron Becker, to Deirdre Jones at Little, Brown Children's, at auction, for publication in summer 2021 (world).
Ruth Spiro's BABY LOVES SCIENCE, books 9 and 10 in the series of board books that connect our everyday world to the science that underlies everything, illustrated by Irene Chan, to Alyssa Mito Pusey at Charlesbridge, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2019 (World).
Alison Oliver's illustrations for YOGA FOR LITTLES, an illustrated deck of cards featuring yoga poses for every member of the family, along with a booklet of fifty customized flows, to Jennifer Adams at Sound True, for publication in spring 2019, by Susan Hawk at Upstart Crow Literary (World).
Author of LOVE, TRIANGLE Marcie Colleen's THE BEAR'S GARDEN, about an intrepid little girl, her beloved stuffed bear, and the garden they create in a forgotten corner of their city; a story inspired by a community garden in Brooklyn, NY, illustrated by Alison Oliver, to Erin Stein at Imprint, for publication in Winter 2020.
Author and illustrator of MOON Alison Oliver's BE BOLD, BABY, the first four titles in a board book series about remarkable women, each book to feature one amazing woman, to Mary Wilcox at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's, in a four-book deal, for publication in Spring 2019.
Ruth Spiro's BABY LOVES GRAVITY! and BABY LOVES CODING!, books 5 and 6 in the BABY LOVES SCIENCE series of picture books that connect our everyday world to the science that underlies everything, with illustrations by Irene Chan, to Alyssa Pusey at Charlesbridge, for publication in Summer and Fall 2018.
Korean rights to Beautiful Peoples.
Ruth Spiro's MAXINE AND MILTON, with illustrations by Holly Hatam, inspired by her trusty companion and muse, a pet goldfish, a girl is determined to make the world a better place, one crazy contraption at a time, to Kate Harrison at Dial, in a good deal, at auction, in a three-book deal, for publication in Spring 2018.
Ruth Spiro's BABY LOVES THERMODYNAMICS! and BABY LOVES QUANTUM PHYSICS!, the next two books in the BABY LOVES SCIENCE series of picture books that connect our everyday world to the science that underlies everything, with illustrations again by Irene Chan, to Alyssa Pusey at Charlesbridge, for publication in Fall 2017.
Marcie Colleen's LOVE, TRIANGLE, about best friends Circle and Square, and the dynamic Triangle that comes between them, and to Alessandara Balzer at Balzer + Bray, in a very nice deal, at auction, in a two-book deal.
Marcie Colleen's debut THE ADVENTURE OF THE PENGUINAUT, about a penguin who lives at the zoo and dreams of building a spaceship to fly to the moon, to Emellia Zamani at Scholastic.
Ruth Spiro's BABY LOVES AEROSPACE ENGINEERING and BABY LOVES QUARKS, picture book texts for the youngest readers that connect our everyday world to the science that underlies everything, to Alyssa Pusey at Charlesbridge.
Non-fiction: Illustrated/Art
Jonathan Lopes's NEW YORK CITY BRICK BY BRICK, an
exploration of the architecture and history of New York City through the medium
of LEGO® bricks, highlighting iconic structures such as the Flatiron Building,
the Brooklyn Bridge, Grand Central Terminal, brownstones, fire houses, and
more, unlocking techniques that can help builders of all ages, to Michael
Sand and Garrett McGrath at Abrams Image, for publication
in May 2019 (World).