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Author: BY JENNIFER L. HOLM - Publish Date: November 12, 2021 at 11:49PM In Gayle Forman’s “Frankie & Bug,” a bittersweet coming-of-age novel, late-1980s Venice Beach is a living, breathing character.

Author: BY JOANA AVILLEZ - Publish Date: November 12, 2021 at 11:48PM The illustrator Joana Avillez delves into the life story of one of her favorite children’s book authors, creator of Peter Rabbit.

Author: BY NICK BRUEL - Publish Date: October 15, 2021 at 11:56PM Four new picture books draw in young readers with ghosts, ghouls and vampires — not to scare them but to amuse them.

Author: BY NAOMI SHIHAB NYE - Publish Date: September 25, 2021 at 12:09AM “Thao,” “Otto: A Palindrama,” “My Monster Moofy” and “The Wordy Book” explore myriad worlds within words.

Author: BY NALINI JONES - Publish Date: September 4, 2021 at 12:34AM Three middle grade books explore bias and discrimination against Muslim American young people in the terrorist attack’s devastating aftermath.

Author: BY JENNIFER KRAUSS - Publish Date: August 27, 2021 at 11:41PM 8 new picture books explore the many different paths to fall learning.

Author: BY KATE MESSNER - Publish Date: August 14, 2021 at 12:33AM In Tim Lockette’s “Tell It True,” a budding journalist in a small Alabama town reports on capital punishment.