Congratulations to our 2024 ALA Youth Media Award Winners and Best Books of the Year —it has been a great year of shining stars for our Full Circle Literary books and we’re so honored to work with such amazing creators! 

ANIANA DEL MAR JUMPS IN by Jasminne Mendez (Penguin/Dial)

⭐️BCCB Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books 

⭐️Kirkus Reviews starred review

⭐️Publishers Weekly starred review

⭐️School Library Journal 

Pura Belpré Author Honor Book

Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year

School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Verse Novel Selection

Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year

New York Public Library Best Book of the Year

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature Best Book of 2023

2023 Nerdies: Novels in Verse

This month, We Need Diverse Books chatted with author Laurel Goodluck, whose Rock Your Mocs is out now. Laurel was a 2019 WNDB mentee, paired with award-winner author Traci Sorell; and is now a 2024 mentor. WNDB talked with Laurel about her new book, ROCK YOUR MOCS, illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight (Heartdrum, October 2023), her thoughts on book bans, and much more.

Just in time for Halloween — Adrianna Cuevas’s A FRIGHT TO REMEMBER is the first book in the new fangtastic middle grade book series inspired by Nickelodeon’s MONSTER HIGH show!

It’s Latine/x Heritage Month and #HispanicHeritageMonth 🎊 Celebrate with us as we highlight new 2023 releases by Latine creators and books now available in Spanish throughout the month.

Summer is in full swing and so is summertime reading! Whether you’re planning to spend this summer on a road trip or keeping cool in the water, we have some great recommended reads for all ages. This Recommended Summer Reading list includes backlist favorites as well as exciting new 2023 releases.

This National Poetry Month, Discover Your Gateway Poetry Read!

April is National Poetry Month, our chance to be reminded of the power of poetry. 

Before you tell me that you’re “not a poetry reader” or “don’t know poetry”, I’m going to tell you I’ve said the same thing! But over the years I’ve learned that anyone can become a self-identified poetry lover once they discover that gateway books that opens their eyes to the power of poetry as literature.

Every March, Women’s History Month highlights the contributions of women in the past and all around us.  As a woman owned and operated literary agency, Full Circle Literary honors the many women who have paved the way and are an inspiration for generations to come! 

Our Women’s History Month FCL Bookshop list is filled with many book recommendations, such as Monica Brown’s Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos, illustrated by John Parra (NorthSouth Books).

We believe in honoring Black history every month, but Black History Month allows us to shine an even brighter light on creators making books that evoke, inspire, inform and celebrate. Please see this FCL Bookshop link for a suggested list of children and adult titles by our Full Circle Literary family members.

⭐️⭐️ Congratulations to our ALA Award Winners and Best Books of the Year! We're so proud of another amazing year for our authors and illustrators and honored to see so many stars (40 stars in 2022) ⭐️⭐️ Can’t wait for all the book magic to come in 2023!

TUMBLE by Celia C.

Bestselling author Monica Brown takes us on a magical journey into the lives of generations of creative women in her family in this gorgeously illustrated bilingual picture book, EL CUARTO TURQUESA/THE TURQUOISE ROOM, published by Lee & Low Books.

Esther paints a map and dreams of exploring the world.

Esther’s daughter Isabel paints pictures and dreams of becoming an artist.

Isabel’s daughter Monica paints with words and dreams of telling stories.

This coming Tuesday, July 12, 2022, an amazing author-illustrator debut hits bookstores! THAT’S NOT MY NAME! by Anoosha Syed is a fabulous book that will resonate with readers and is a perfect addition to every library. Her vibrant, dynamic art is joyful and engaging, and we can’t wait for kids and adults alike to see Anoosha’s very personal debut.
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