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Fall 2020

Middle Grade

Everything Sad Is Untrue (a true story)

By Daniel Nayeri

Reasons to Love this Book

• One of the youngest publishers in the industry
• A pulled-from-the-headlines immigrant story
• Challenges Western narrative structures; weaves traditional

Persian folklore into a fantastic literary whirlwind

• Explores the nature of truth and who gets to define it
• #WelcomeEverybody

Middle Grade

Retail Price: $17.99 HC ISBN: 978-1-64614-000-8 Trim: 5.5 x 8.25" Page count: 368 Rights: World Dutch, World English (Audio rights sold to Listening Library) Ages 10-18 Compare to: 9781452128863 Going Over 9781452169989 The Other Half of Happy 9780735228511 The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani (Penguin Young Readers) On Sale Date: August 25, 2020 Warehouse Date: May 17, 2020

LQ Launch Campaign

A sustained year-long effort to promote our authors and mission in the media and at major book events targeting: press, booksellers, educators, librarians and micro-influencers. LQ staff and authors are attending events across the country talking about our books!

• National media attention
• Industry and influencer buzz mailings
• Advertising in PW, Booklist, Horn Book, SLJ, and Shelf-Awareness*
• Holiday advertising in trade regional catalogs
• Year-long social media push for #LevineQuerido
• Launch Schedule (as of 01/20/20)

○ ALA Midwinter Conference: January 24–28 (Philadelphia, PA)* ○ PLA Conference: February 29 (Nashville, TN)* ○ SXSW EDU: March 11 (Austin,TX)* ○ TLA Conference: March 24–27 (Houston, TX)* ○ IndigiPop X Festival: March 28-29 (Albuquerque, NM)* ○ Kweli Conference: April 4 (NYC)* ○ PEN World Voices Festival: May 4-9 (NYC) ○ BEA/BookCon: May 27–31 (NYC) ○ ABA Children’s Institute (ci8): June 22–24 (Tucson, AZ) ○ ALA Annual Conference: June 25–30 (Chicago, IL) ○ San Diego Comic-Con: July 8–10 (San Diego, CA)* ○ ReaderCon: July 9-12 (Boston, MA) ○ SCBWI Conference: August (Los Angeles, CA) ○ Brooklyn Book Festival: September 28-October 4 (Brooklyn, NY)* ○ New York ComicCon: October 8–11 (NYC) ○ NECBA Annual Meeting: November (TBA) ○ NCTE/ALAN: November 19–24 (Denver, CO)*

Marketing & Publicity

Middle Grade

The Boys in the Back Row

By Mike Jung

Reasons to Love this Book

• Author is a founding member of #WeNeedDiverseBooks
• A humorous caper for band geeks and comic nerds
• Two underdogs tackles issues of bullying head on
• Mike has been praised as “funny, surprising, and authentic”

by Gene Luen Yang

• Mike is a confirmed panelist at PLA on Sat. Feb 29 (Nashville)

Middle Grade

Retail Price: $17.99 HC ISBN: 978-1-64614-011-4 Trim: 5 5/8 x 8 1/8 Page count: 272 Rights: North American English; Audio Ages 8-12 Compare to: 9781452101552 Project Jackaloupe 9781452163581 Knockout 9780061742668 Ungifted by Gordon Korman (Balzer + Bray) On Sale Date: October 6, 2020 Warehouse Date: May 17, 2020

Middle Grade

Lupe Wong Won’t Dance

By Donna Barba Higuera

Reasons to Love this Book

• #OwnVoices debut author and member of @LasMusas
• A plucky protagonist who subverts gender stereotypes
• Laugh-out-loud story full of emotional insight
• For fans of The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez
• Confirmed book launch at Brick + Mortar (Seattle, WA)

Middle Grade

Retail Price: $17.99 HC ISBN: 978-1-64614-003-9 Trim: 5 5/8 x 8 1/8 Page count: 272 Rights: North American English and Spanish; Audio Ages 8-12 Compare to: 9781452138909 Hundred Percent 9781452133515 The Categorical Universe of Candice Phee 9780425290408 The First Rule of Punk by Celia

• C. Perez (Kokila)

On Sale Date: September 8, 2020 Warehouse Date: May 17, 2020

Middle Grade

The Blue Wings

By Jef Aerts

Reasons to Love this Book

• A moving exploration of the bond between two brothers
• Writing with great empathy and rich poetic language
• Touches on neuro-diverse issues
• Gorgeous two-color illustrations throughout

Middle Grade

Retail Price: $17.99 HC ISBN: 978-1-64614-008-4 Trim: 5.5 x 8.5" Page count: 224 Rights: World English; Audio Ages 8-12 Compare to: 9781452163352 Tiny Infinities 9781452169521 A Girl, A Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon 9780062275097 The Lost Girl by Anne Ursu (HarperCollins) On Sale Date: September 8, 2020 Warehouse Date: June 17, 2020

Nonfiction

The Big Questions Book

• f Sex & Consent

By Donna Freitas

Reasons to Love this Book

• Author is a college professor whose research focuses
• n social media and consent
• Timely and important book for post #MeToo pre-teens

searching for answers

• The first book about consent written specifically for

upper middle grade readers (and young adult readers too!)

Nonfiction

Retail Price: $17.99 HC ISBN: 978-1-64614-018-3 Trim: 6.5 x 8.75" Page count: 320 Rights: World All; Audio Ages 10-18 Compare to: 9780811860253 Real Life Romance 9781452102429 Girl to Girl 9781250133885 Ready For It by Chusita Fashion Fever (Imprint/Macmillan) On Sale Date: August 25, 2020 Warehouse Date: June 15, 2020

Nonfiction

Nonfiction

Nonfiction

The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the Americas

By María García Esperón Illustrated by Amanda Mijangos Translated by David Bowles

Reasons to Love this Book

• Beautifully packaged with blue and white lithographs by

Mexican artist, Amanda Mijangos

• Translated by David Bowles, who teaches Nahuatl in

the Rio Grande Valley and is known for his award-winning YA novel, They Call Me Güero

Nonfiction

Retail Price: $21.99 HC ISBN: 978-1-64614-015-2 Trim: 7.5 x 10.5" Page count: 240 Rights: World English; USC Spanish; Audio Ages 8-18 Compare to: 9781452165912 Tales of India 9781452174464 Tales of Japan 9781941302484 Mortals and Immortals of Greek Mythology by Francoise Rachmuhl (Lion Forge) On Sale Date: September 8, 2020 Warehouse Date: June 15, 2020

Young Adult

Apple (Skin to the Core)

By Eric Gansworth

Reasons to Love this Book

• Award-winning YA author
• A memoir in verse for fans of Brown Girl Dreaming

and The Poet X

• A poignant look at poverty, family, discrimination in

Eric’s Native community

• Heartbreaking and uplifting storytelling
• Eric is a confirmed keynote speaker at ALAN in November (Denver, CO)

Young Adult

Retail Price: $18.99 HC ISBN: 978-1-64614-013-8 Trim: 6 x 9 Page count: 352 Rights: World All; Audio Ages 12-18 Compare to: 9781452134772 House Arrest 9781452121512 Elena Vanishing 9780399252518 Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (Penguin Young Readers) On Sale Date: October 6, 2020 Warehouse Date: May 17, 2020

Young Adult

Elatsoe

By Darcie Little Badger Illustrated by Rovina Cai

Reasons to Love this Book

• A Lipan Apache author writing about an Apache

protagonist set in a contemporary backdrop

• A magical story that embodies and subverts genres
• An asexual protagonist that will appeal to LGBTQA+ allies
• Beautifully packaged with luminous illustrations
• Darcie is a confirmed panelist at SXSW EDU (Austin); IndigiPop X

(Albuquerque); Comic-Con (San Diego); ReaderCon (Boston)

Young Adult

Retail Price: $18.99 HC ISBN: 978-1-64614-005-3 Trim: 5.5 x 8.25 Page count: 368 Rights: World All; Audio Ages 12-18 Compare to: 9781452149868 The House in Poplar Wood 9781452131511 Salt 9780670011964 Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor(PYR) On Sale Date: August 25, 2020 Warehouse Date: May 17, 2020

Picture Books

Little Fox

By Edward van de Vendel Illustrated by Marije Tolman

Reasons to Love this Book

• A collab between two major Dutch creators
• Blend between a picture book and early reader;

Perfect for bedtime reading

• Cinematic and colorful spreads that evoke dreamy

landscapes; spectacular 5th color orange throughout

• Already winning awards in the Netherlands and Europe

Picture Books

Retail Price: $18.99 HC ISBN: 978-1-64614-007-7 Trim: 7 x 9.5" Page count: 88 Rights: World English; Audio Ages 4-8 Compare to: 9781452145150 Over the Ocean 9781452173719 Little Bear's Big House 9780802855251 My Wild Cat (Eerdmans) On Sale Date: September 1, 2020 Warehouse Date: April 30, 2020

Picture Books

This Old Dog

By Martha Brockenbrough Illustrated by Gabriel Alborozo

Reasons to Love this Book

• Powerhouse author and illustrator
• Explores the bond between young and old
• Features loose, expressive and whimsical art
• Poetic, rhythmic storytelling—great for read-alouds

Picture Books

Retail Price: $17.99 HC ISBN: 978-1-64614-010-7 Trim: 9.5 x 8.5" Page count: 40 Rights: World All Languages Ages 4-7 Compare to: 9781452171890 The Other Dog 9781452137803 Caspian Finds a Friend 978-1452161563 You Are New 978-1536203578 Our Perfect Day by Joowon Oh (Candlewick Press) On Sale Date: September 1, 2020 Warehouse Date: April 19, 2020

Picture Books

Ginger & Chrysanthemum

By Kristen Giang Illustrated by Shirley Chan

Reasons to Love this Book

• #OwnVoices author and illustrator making their

joint debut

• Food lovers will be delighted as Grandma’s cooking

is an important element of the story

• Story about learning to get along

Picture Books

Retail Price: $17.99 HC ISBN: 978-1-64614-001-5 Trim: 8.5 x 11 Page count: 40 Rights: World All Languages Ages 4-7 Compare to: 9781452167916 A Friend for Henry 9781452161587 I Really Want to See You, Grandma 9781452142555 Everything You Need for a Treehouse 978-1534411333 Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao (Aladdin) On Sale Date: October 13, 2020 Warehouse Date: April 12, 2020

Picture Books

Bye, Penguin!

By Seou Lee

Reasons to Love this Book

• Funny and irresistible picture book starring a

gutsy globe-trotting penguin

• Wordless format makes a great gift book
• Light hearted artwork recalls visual humor of Dan Santat
• South Korean Illustrator making her American debut

Picture Books

Retail Price: $17.99 HC ISBN: 978-1-64614-021-3 Trim: 9 3/4 x 8 1/4" Page count: 40 Rights: World English Ages 4-7 Compare to: 9781780677675 Bob the Artist 9781452156088 The Dreamer 9781481480390 Poko and the Drum (S&S) On Sale Date: October 27, 2020 Warehouse Date: April 12, 2020

Picture Books

Bigger Than a Dream

By Jef Aerts Illus by Marit Törnqvist

Reasons to Love this Book

• A gentle but frank look at loss
• A classic sibling story
• Tender story about kids exploring their emotions

Picture Books

Retail Price: $17.99 HC ISBN: 978-1-64614-020-6 Trim: 7.75 x 10 Page count: 48 Rights: World English Ages 4-8 Compare to: 9781452170909 Rabbit and the Motorbike 9781452161006 Brave Molly 9780525707189 When Sadness is at Your Door (Random House BFYR) On Sale Date: November 3, 2020 Warehouse Date: May 9, 2020

Picture Books

The Wanderer

By Peter Van den Ende

Reasons to Love this Book

• 100-page wordless graphic novel picture book debut
• Author works as a nature guide in the Cayman Islands
• A quietly powerful story about growing, learning,

and life’s ups and downs

• “Wonderfully strange and strangely wonderful….

An epic dream captured in superbly meticulous detail.” —Shaun Tan

Picture Books

Retail Price: $21.99 HC ISBN: 978-1-64614-017-6 Trim: 9 x 12 Page count: 96 Rights: World English Ages 8-18 Compare to: 9781616897055 Time for Bed, Miyuki 9781452142944 Pool 978-1452167770 Monsters You Should Know 9780439895293 The Arrival by Shaun Tan (Arthur A. Levine Books) On Sale Date: October 6, 2020 Warehouse Date: May 15, 2020

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