BLOGS > MARCH 2, 2023
Browse the most anticipated Spring 2023 releases from Penguin Young Readers Group, which include titles in historical fiction, mystery, poetry, and social issues. Then shop Titlewave® for your favorites.
Aniana Del Mar Jumps In
by Jasminne Mendez
Audience: Upper Elementary
“A painful yet hopeful exploration of family, trauma, faith, and healing.”
– Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Aniana Del Mar Jumps In is a powerful novel expertly told in verse by an award-winning poet, about a 12-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with juvenile arthritis. It is a poignant story about chronic illness and disability, the secrets between mothers and daughters, the harm we do to the ones we love the most – and all the triumphs, big and small, that keep us afloat.
The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels
by Beth Lincoln
Audience: Middle School
“A treasure hunt and murder mystery with a family that’s rather eccentric… [T]he humor and action are spot-on for middle grade audiences… An absolutely delightful debut with heartwarming character growth and a clever, genre-savvy country-house mystery.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Deliciously suspenseful and delightfully clever, The Swifts is a remarkable debut that is both brilliantly contemporary and instantly classic. A celebration of words and individuality, it’s packed with games, wordplay, and lots and lots of mischief as Shenanigan Swift sets out to save her family and define herself in a world where definitions are so important.
Hands
by Torrey Maldonado
Audience: Middle School
“Those who have enjoyed Maldonado’s earlier books as well as fans of Jason Reynolds’ Track series will love this one too. This is an absolute must-have for every middle grade library collection.” – School Library Journal, starred review
The author of What Lane? and Tight delivers a fast-paced read about a boy figuring out how to best use his hands – to build or to knock down. Twelve-year-old Trevor would do anything to protect his mom and sisters, especially from his stepdad, who threatened Trev’s mom. Rather than live scared, Trev takes matters into his own hands, literally. He starts learning to box. But Trev’s a talented artist, and his hands could actually help him build a better future.
Enter the Body
by Joy McCullough
Audience: Young Adult
“A theatrical experiment with meaning.” – Kirkus Reviews
Enter the Body gives voice to a cast of the young women who die in Shakespeare’s most iconic plays. Focusing on the stories of Juliet, Ophelia, and Cordelia, best-selling author of Blood Water Paint Joy McCullough brilliantly weaves retellings of Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and King Lear into a larger story about how young women can support each other in the aftermath of trauma.
How to be a (Young) Antiracist
by Ibram X. Kendi and Nic Stone
Audience: Young Adult
“Stone puts her own distinctive spin on Kendi’s personal exploration of antiracism in his widely acclaimed 2019 title, How to Be an Antiracist... Successfully broadens the reach of the original to a younger audience.” – Kirkus Reviews
Based on the adult best-seller by Ibram X. Kendi, and co-authored by best-selling author Nic Stone, How to be a (Young) Antiracist will serve as a guide for teens seeking a way forward in acknowledging, identifying, and dismantling racism and injustice.
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