New Children’s Book Releases for January 19

This charming story takes readers on a wintry walk along the sea. Written only in s-words, this follows a girl and her parent on a cute walk where they encounter numerous wonders.

This inspiring picture book follows a young girl who seeks women on television being deemed “too ambitious”. She’s then catapulted on a journey through history to inspire girls to reclaim language that’s designed to keep them down.

This exciting figure skating novel follows Maxine, a 12-year-old who aspires to compete in the Olympics one day. Before she can get there, she has to make it through sixth grade (where Maxine’s best friend is getting further away from her and closer to a boy who bullies Maxine) and the Regionals competition. And to make matters even worse, there’s a new skater in town, and they’re really good.

This highly-anticipated middle grade series starter follows Amari, a 13-year-old girl who learns she’s a magician. Searching for her missing brother Quinton, Amari is introduced to a secret, supernatural world, the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, and a magical training camp.

When a real estate developer makes an offer on Wes Henderson’s neighborhood, the whole community (including his friends) begin fighting over it. With the possibility of having to move looming overhead, Wes looks for a way to save his community.

This inspiring nonfiction book goes into detail about protests of the past, many of them with children and youth movements at the forefront. There are well-known protests, such as the 2017 Women’s March, alongside lesser known movements throughout history.