Here we round up new and forthcoming children\u2019s titles including a YA novel about a traveling carnival\u2019s arrival to town, a YA zombie survival novel, a picture book showcasing a bond between humans and wildlife, and more.<\/p>\n
The Grove<\/strong><\/a> by Brooks Whitney Phillips. Viking, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-5932-0212-8. Siblings Pip and Sissy manage their chores and navigate their parents\u2019 constant bickering, and look forward to visiting the annual traveling carnival, which recently arrived in their small town. But something is eerily different about this year\u2019s visit. The YA book received a starred review from PW.<\/p>\n If We Survive This<\/strong><\/a> by Racquel Marie. Feiwel and Friends, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-25035-269-9. During a global rabies outbreak, 18-year-old Flora gets word that her father is alive, and she makes the dangerous trek across the city to find him. The YA book received a starred review from PW.<\/p>\n In the World of Whales<\/strong><\/a> by Michelle Cusolito, illus. by Jessica Lanan. Holiday House\/Porter, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-8234-5342-9. This breath-by-breath glimpse offers a magnificent snapshot of an otherwise hidden moment between a diver and wildlife that conveys with deep emotional impact the parallels of creaturely life. The picture book received a starred review from PW.<\/p>\n The League of Littles<\/strong><\/a> by Casey Lyall, illus. by Sara Faber. Greenwillow, $24.99 hardcover; ISBN 978-0-06-328526-2; $15.99 paper ISBN 978-0-06-328525-5. Nine-year-olds Lexi, Mo, and Eli are trainees in a covert resistance group that aims to uplift younger siblings globally, and their first mission is to find a missing pet before their longtime rivals.<\/p>\n The Tournament<\/strong><\/a> by Rebecca Barrow. McElderry, $21.99; ISBN 978-1-6659-3230-1. The pressure cooker of external expectation meets a roaring furnace of personal ambition in this Shakespearean tale by Barrow. The YA book received a starred review from PW.<\/p>\n We Carry the Sun<\/strong><\/a> by Tae Keller, illus. by Rachel Wada. Norton, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-324-03112-3. In this story of \u201chow we reached into the sky\/ and carried the sun home,\u201d Newbery Medalist Keller highlights the chain of insights that have led to accessible solar energy technology.<\/p>\n