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Picture Book: SATURDAY MORNING AT THE 'SHOP
Keenan Jones's SATURDAY MORNING AT THE 'SHOP, which follows a young boy who spends the day at his local barbershop and discovers the many important roles the 'Shop plays as a space for Black culture and community, illustrated by Ken Daley, to Danielle Collins at Beach Lane Books, for publication in fall 2024, by Savannah Brooks at kt literary for the author, and by Christy Ewers at The CAT Agency for the illustrator (world).
Picture Book: MOVING AND GROOVING TO FILLMORE’S BEAT
Rachel Werner's MOVING AND GROOVING TO FILLMORE'S BEAT, which explores how the inclusivity, music, and culture of San Francisco's Fillmore District brought communities together, illustrated by Jerrard Polk, to Christianne Jones at Capstone, for publication in fall 2023, by Savannah Brooks while at Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency for the author, and by Claire Easton Morance at Painted Words for the illustrator (world).
Picture Book: STRONGER THAN
NYT bestselling author Nikki Grimes and Choctaw Nation member Stacy Wells's STRONGER THAN, about a Black Choctaw boy who lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and struggles with nightmares but finds strength in the example and history of his ancestors, illustrated by E.B. Lewis, to Rosemary Brosnan at Heartdrum, with Cynthia Leitich Smith editing, for publication in summer 2025, by Elizabeth Harding at Curtis Brown for Grimes and Savannah Brooks at the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency for Wells, and by Jeff Dwyer at Dwyer & O'Grady for Lewis.
Picture Book: LOOKING FOR HAPPY
Author of the forthcoming SARAH RISING Ty Chapman's LOOKING FOR HAPPY, an empowering book about a Black boy who can't seem to shake his sad mood, no matter how hard he tries, until an unexpected encounter brings a smile to his face and a dance to his feet, illustrated by Keenon Ferrell, to Naomi Krueger at Beaming Books, for publication in May 2023, by Savannah Brooks at Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency for the author, and by Amy Milligan at Illo Agency for the illustrator (world). Rights: [email protected]
Picture Book: MIGUEL MUST FIGHT!
Jamie Ofelia's MIGUEL MUST FIGHT!, a bilingual picture book about challenging social norms, finding common ground with family, and embracing the arts, illustrated by Sara Palacios, to Esther Cajahuaringa at Little, Brown Children's, for publication in summer 2024, by Savannah Brooks at Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency for the author, and by Kendra Marcus and Minju Chang at Bookstop Literary for the illustrator.
Picture Books: EVERYONE LOVES LUNCHTIME BUT ZIA and EVERYONE LOVES CAREER DAY BUT ZIA
Jenny Liao's EVERYONE LOVES LUNCHTIME BUT ZIA, in which a Chinese American girl learns to appreciate her heritage when she brings the foods of her culture to school, illustrated by Dream Chen, to Karen Smith at Knopf Children's, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2023, by Savannah Brooks at Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency for the author, and by Nicole Tugeau at Tugeau 2 for the illustrator (world).
Picture Book: SARAH RISING
Minneapolis-based poet, puppeteer, and playwright Ty Chapman's SARAH RISING, pitched as inspired by the Minneapolis Uprising after the killing of George Floyd, following a young Black girl as she attends her first protest and realizes she has the power to protect what and whom she loves, illustrated by DeAnn Wiley, to Jill Braithwaite at Beaming Books, with Naomi Krueger editing, for publication in May 2022, by Savannah Brooks at Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency for the author (world).