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A sneak peak at what is new in the world of Children’s

LiteratureBy Dustin R. Brackbill

A sneak peak at what is new in the world of Children’s

LiteratureBy Dustin R. Brackbill

First Read: Pssst… by Adam Rex. Harcourt, 2007.

First Read: Pssst… by Adam Rex. Harcourt, 2007.

Here are some trends, topics, and titles that I have observed, using my experience as a librarian, teacher, and former bookseller.

Please add to these ideas, take notes and enjoy!

Here are some trends, topics, and titles that I have observed, using my experience as a librarian, teacher, and former bookseller.

Please add to these ideas, take notes and enjoy!

Best Sellers - Jan. ‘08 (from B&N in State College - excluding holiday titles)

Juvenile Books: His Dark Materials Trilogy - Philip Pullman Sea of Monsters - Rick Riordan Gallop! - Rufus Butler Seder Harry Potter series - J.K. Rowling A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L’Engle Warriors series - Erin HunterTeen Books: Twilight - Stephanie Meyer Shug - Jenny Han Sweet Far Thing - Libba Bray

Best Sellers - April ‘08 (from B&N in State College)

Juvenile Books:• Septimus Heap series - Angie Sage• Nim’s Island - Wendy Orr• Diary of a Wimpy Kid series - Jeff Kinney• Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen - Lauren Myracle• Percy Jackson & the Olympians series - Rick

Riordan• Pigeon books - Mo Willems

Teen Books:• Eclipse & others - Stephanie Meyer• Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr• It Girl series - Cecily von Ziegesar

Hot Authors

Mo Willems Great characters, humor, & beginning readers

Kate DiCamillo Mice to pigs to a toy rabbit- nice genre blends

Steve Jenkins Visual and engaging non-fiction

Christopher Paul Curtis Winner of almost every award - realistic &

historic Others: Cornelia Funke, Rick Riordan, Erin Hunter

Mo Willems Great characters, humor, & beginning readers

Kate DiCamillo Mice to pigs to a toy rabbit- nice genre blends

Steve Jenkins Visual and engaging non-fiction

Christopher Paul Curtis Winner of almost every award - realistic &

historic Others: Cornelia Funke, Rick Riordan, Erin Hunter

Hot Trends

No secret surprises here! Arctic subjects

Animals, exploration, climate change Election stuff - more coming soon!

Larue for Mayor, Grace for President, etc.

Baseball books We Are the Ship, Barnstormers series, Keeping Score

Wordless Books Flotsam, Robot Dreams, The Boy, the Bear…

Also: movie tie-ins, gadget books, new travel options

No secret surprises here! Arctic subjects

Animals, exploration, climate change Election stuff - more coming soon!

Larue for Mayor, Grace for President, etc.

Baseball books We Are the Ship, Barnstormers series, Keeping Score

Wordless Books Flotsam, Robot Dreams, The Boy, the Bear…

Also: movie tie-ins, gadget books, new travel options

Hot Topics

Fantasy Set Puff the Magic Dragon Yarrow & Lipton. Sterling

Press, 2007.

The Wizard Prelutsky, Jack. Greenwillow Books, 2007.

The Lightning Thief (& series) Riordan, Rick. Hyperion, 2005.

Fairy Tale Retakes Wolf’s Coming (& others) Kulka, Joe.

CarolRhoda Books, 2007.

The Cheese Palatini, Margie. HarperCollins, 2007.

Fantasy Set Puff the Magic Dragon Yarrow & Lipton. Sterling

Press, 2007.

The Wizard Prelutsky, Jack. Greenwillow Books, 2007.

The Lightning Thief (& series) Riordan, Rick. Hyperion, 2005.

Fairy Tale Retakes Wolf’s Coming (& others) Kulka, Joe.

CarolRhoda Books, 2007.

The Cheese Palatini, Margie. HarperCollins, 2007.

Hot Topics, cont.

Books for Adventurous Girls The Daring Book for Girls Buchanan & Peskowitz.

HarperCollins, 2007.

The Princess Academy Hale, Shannon. Bloomsbury, 2005.

New American Girls: Julie & Mia

Books for Adventurous Boys The Dangerous Book for Boys Iggulden.

Harpercollins, 2007.

Smash! Crash! Scieszka, Jon. Simon & Shuster, 2008.

The Incredible Book Eating Boy Jeffers, Oliver. Philomel Books, 2006.

Books for Adventurous Girls The Daring Book for Girls Buchanan & Peskowitz.

HarperCollins, 2007.

The Princess Academy Hale, Shannon. Bloomsbury, 2005.

New American Girls: Julie & Mia

Books for Adventurous Boys The Dangerous Book for Boys Iggulden.

Harpercollins, 2007.

Smash! Crash! Scieszka, Jon. Simon & Shuster, 2008.

The Incredible Book Eating Boy Jeffers, Oliver. Philomel Books, 2006.

Hot Topics, cont.

Imagination set Imagine a Day/ Night Thomson, Sarah. Atheneum Books, 2005.

Not a Box/ Stick Portis, Antoinette. HarperCollins, 2008.

Manners Do Unto Otters Keller, Laurie. Holt, 2007.

Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf Sierra, Judy. - Knopf, 2007.

Picture Book Biographies Muhammed Ali Winter, Jonah Schwartz & Wade, 2008.

Moses Weatherford, C. B. Hyperion Books for Children, 2006.

Imagination set Imagine a Day/ Night Thomson, Sarah. Atheneum Books, 2005.

Not a Box/ Stick Portis, Antoinette. HarperCollins, 2008.

Manners Do Unto Otters Keller, Laurie. Holt, 2007.

Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf Sierra, Judy. - Knopf, 2007.

Picture Book Biographies Muhammed Ali Winter, Jonah Schwartz & Wade, 2008.

Moses Weatherford, C. B. Hyperion Books for Children, 2006.

Other not-so-secrets:Other not-so-secrets:

• Graphic novels still growing• Middle school hot authors:

• Lubar, Horowitz, Hunter (Warrior Series) Lupica (great sports stories), Haddix

• More adult authors writing for youth.• Patterson, Hiassen, Feinstein

• Less celebrity authors :*)

• Graphic novels still growing• Middle school hot authors:

• Lubar, Horowitz, Hunter (Warrior Series) Lupica (great sports stories), Haddix

• More adult authors writing for youth.• Patterson, Hiassen, Feinstein

• Less celebrity authors :*)

News and events to mention:

News and events to mention:

• 2008 Caldecott: Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

• 2008 Newbery: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz

• 2008 C.S. King: Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis

• Jon Scieska appointed First National Ambassador for Children’s Literature by LoC & CBC

• 2008 Caldecott: Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

• 2008 Newbery: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz

• 2008 C.S. King: Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis

• Jon Scieska appointed First National Ambassador for Children’s Literature by LoC & CBC

Pssst… check these out:Pssst… check these out:

Events to Share:• FREE Comic Book Day - May 3!• PA One Book, Every Young Child

• Up, Down and Around - Katherine Ayers• More??

Pssst… take your notes on the back, or see other handouts!

THANKS!

Events to Share:• FREE Comic Book Day - May 3!• PA One Book, Every Young Child

• Up, Down and Around - Katherine Ayers• More??

Pssst… take your notes on the back, or see other handouts!

THANKS!