Golden Threads by Ariella Aïsha Azoulay
Ayin Press | March 25, 2025
Distributor: Publishers Group West
ISBN: 9781961814219
This book for middle-grade readers “will take people of all ages on a journey into the multi-faith world of Morocco’s craftspeople, inspiring generative conversations about art, labor, community, and technology for years to come.”
George Sand: No to Prejudice by Ysabelle Lacamp
Translated from the French by Emma Ramadan
Seven Stories Press/Triangle Square Books | July 8, 2025
Distributor: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781644212592
This installment of a historical fiction series for younger readers features George Sand as “using her fame as a writer” to fight for women’s and workers’ rights.
Translated into the Spanish by Alaíde Ventura Medina
Arte Público Press/Piñata Books | May 31, 2026
Distributor: Ingram
ISBN: 979-8-89375-032-4
According to School Library Journal, this installment in the bilingual children’s book series is “full of fun and surprises, with fast-paced chapters and a mystery that is sure to intrigue fans of Latin American folklore.”
The Village Beyond the Mist by Sachiko Kashiwaba
Translated from the Japanese by Avery Fischer Udagawa
Restless Books/Yonder | May 27, 2025
Distributor: Publishers Group West
ISBN: 9781632063922
In this middle-grade novel that inspired Spirited Away when it was first published in Japan fifty years ago, a gust of wind “leads Lina down a secret path between the trees to a strange and incredible world.”
John the Skeleton by Triinu Laan
Translated from the Estonian by Adam Cullen
Restless Books/Yonder | October 1, 2024
Distributor: Publishers Group West
ISBN: 9781632063700
In this book for young readers, Laan “weaves death and grief into the bright fabric of life, crafting a tender, humorous portrait of what it means to care for one another.”
Pinkie’s Turnabout by Sue Lloyd-Davies
Regal House Publishing/Fitzroy Books | February 10, 2026
Distributor: Independent Publishers Group
ISBN: 978-1-64603-689-9
According to Dorian Cirrone, “readers will be rooting for Pinkie as she discovers a long-held family secret and learns that things aren’t always how they seem on the surface” in this middle-grade novel.
Seven Stories Press/Triangle Square | April 9, 2024
Distributor: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781644213421
This debut middle-grade novel is “about finding sanctuary with friends who understand the enormous changes life can throw at you when you’re 11.”
Trini’s Magic Kitchen by Patricia Santos Marcantonio
Arte Público Press/Piñata Books | October 31, 2024
Distributor: Ingram
ISBN: 9798893750058
This novel for middle readers explores a “young girl’s family difficulties alongside new adventures in the kitchen.”
The Wildcat Behind Glass by Alki Zei
Translated from the Greek by Karen Emmerich
Restless Books/Yonder | May 7, 2024
Distributor: Publishers Group West
ISBN: 9781632063649
Set in 1930s Greece and originally published in 1963, this children’s novel is “an unforgettable tale of family, humanity, and what it means to be free.”
