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Authors Souad Shehab and Julie Sedivy on writing Ayah and the Big World Outside

A unique and beautiful addition to picture book collections. —School Library Journal Authors Souad Shehab and Julie Sedivy met by chance and quickly became as close as sisters despite their different backgrounds and languages. In their moving new picture book, Ayah and the Big World Outside, young Ayah, who has …

Eric Walters on his new chapter book and his love of animal stories

This enthralling book will capture the hearts of animal lovers who will be rooting for the successful release of the wolf pups. Recommended for collections seeking fresh, nature-centered stories. —School Library Journal In Eric Walters’ new chapter book, The Three Wolves, nine-year-old Andrew and his parents rescue three orphaned wolf pups …

Rachel Schwartz Fagan on writing her Nova Scotian novel, The Water You’re Swimming In

In The Water You’re Swimming In, a moving middle-grade novel, Noah tries to be the perfect kid to keep his parents happy and his anxiety at bay after his teenage brother runs away, but he finds himself floundering and sets off to find his brother himself. Read on to hear …