Winter 2021 Kids' Next Picks

Here is a preview of the titles on the Winter 2020-2021 Kids’ Indie Next List curated by the American Booksellers Association. All Kids' Next picks are based on recommendations from booksellers at independent bookstores across the country.

You can learn more about the full list of 55 titles by visiting our Bookshop storefront. Below are some of our favorites from this season's list.

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Ages 4-8

• The ABCs of Black History by Rio Cortez, Lauren Semmer (Illus.)

• Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho, Dung Ho (Illus.)

• The Little Mermaid by Jerry Pinkney

• Oona by Kelly DiPacchio, Rarissa Figueroa (Illus.)

• Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon by Kat Zhang, Charlene Chua (Illus.)

• No Reading Allowed: The Worst Read Aloud Book Ever by Raj Daldar, Chris Carpenter,

• Dear Earth... From Your Friends in Room 5 by Erin Dealey, Luisa Uribe (Illus.)

Ages 9-12

• The Sea in Winter by Christine Day

• Take Back the Block by Chrystal D. Giles

• Serena Says by Tanita S. Davis

• Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes

• Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution!: The Story of the Trans Women of Color Who Made LGBTQ+ History by Joy Ellison, Teshika Silver (Illus.)

• Root Magic by Eden Royce

• This is Your Time by Ruby Bridges

• Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston

For Teens

• Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala

• Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant

• Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

• One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite

• The Black Friend on Being a Better White Person by Frederick Joseph

• The Enigma Game by Elizabeth Wein

• These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong