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12 Books to Read for Presidents’ Day

From historical facts about our nation’s presidents to fun election stories, the books in this collection will educate and entertain young readers. Read More

ABFYR Celebrates our 2025 ALA Award Winners! 

Astra Books for Young Readers and our imprint, Calkins Creek, received several prestigious awards on Monday, January 27 at the Youth Media Awards (YMA) during the LibLearnX conference in Phoenix,... Read More

Where to start reading the works of Tanith Lee

An icon of science-fiction, fantasy, graphic novels, and horror since the late 60s, Tanith Lee pioneered many of the archetypes and subverted tropes we recognize in today’s genre fiction. DAW... Read More

Nonfiction Adventures with LOCH NESS UNCOVERED author Rebecca Siegel

I do a lot of school author visits. Just last week alone, I presented to roughly 340 middle grade learners across two districts. I told them about the type of... Read More

A Q&A with Emily Yu-Xuan Qin, author of AUNT TIGRESS

Sit down with debut author Emily Yu-Xuan Qin and DAW Publicity and Marketing Manager, Laura Fitzgerald to learn about Qin’s unique journey to publication and the captivating supernatural world hidden... Read More

Biographies, Picture Books & Graphic Novels for Kids Ideal for Black History Month (updated 1/2025)

Celebrate Black achievement, innovation, and history during Black History Month! Our collection of picture books bring alive the stories... Read More

December Books Are Here!

Learn more about ABFYR’s seven outstanding December titles! A clever boy comes to the rescue when a sick Kaiju needs help explaining that he feels unwell in this comics-style picture... Read More

A Star-Studded Year at Astra!

2024 was a dazzling year for Astra Books for Young Readers, with over 40 starred reviews across our childrens’ imprints! What makes a starred books? These titles received shining reviews... Read More

DAW Acquires sci-fi thriller by debut author Sierra Branham

Executive Editor Navah Wolfe has acquired North American rights for Sierra Branham’s debut trilogy.  LOVE GALAXY, the first book, is a romantic science fiction thriller in which a young woman... Read More

DAW Acquires The Micah Grey Trilogy by L. R. Lam, Author of DRAGONFALL

In a land of lost wonders, the past is stirring once more. In a three-book deal, Aranya Jain at DAW Books has acquired the Micah Grey trilogy by L.R. Lam,... Read More

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