Read Local

READ LOCAL is an SCBWI Eastern New York initiative that highlights local kidlit authors and illustrators living within the Eastern NY Upstate Region.The titles within this collection are published through traditional publishers, small presses, and independent publishers and reflect a variety of reading interests for children and teens.

Where does our food come from? What role do farms play? What’s it like to be a farmer? In this charmingly illustrated book, follow a farm throughout the year to discover how the farmer grows fresh and tasty food for us to eat in a sustainable and nat

Vitally important and delightfully accessible, this informative picture book biography of Dr. Jonas Salk, THE POLIO PIONEER: DR. JONAS SALK AND THE POLIO VACCINE (Knopf, August 2020; illustrations by Lisa Anchin), is undoubtedly timely. Introducing J

"What does Dudley do all day while we’re away?” Sam wonders. Mom explains that Dudley does ordinary dog things: he eats, naps, guards the house, and plays. But in Sam’s mind, Dudley’s day at home is anything but ordinary.

"An evocative poem and stunning watercolors come together to honor an American heroine in a Coretta Scott King Honor and Christopher Award-winning picture book.

We know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called by many names. A

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"Pink Hair and Other Terrible Ideas (Capstone)

Twelve-year-old Josephine has a lot on her plate―best friend issues, first crush issues, divorced parent issues, twin brother issues . . . and then her mom hits her with news that shakes her to her cor

"This is a happily-ever-after story of a girl who discovers the true secret to all good writing through an unlikely friendship, some well-intentioned matchmaking, and little bit of science. A perfect read for fans of Rachel Vail, Sharon Creech and Me

"ABOUT HISTORY SMASHERS: WOMEN’S RIGHT TO VOTE

Myths! Lies! Secrets! Smash the stories behind famous moments in history and expose the hidden truth. Perfect for fans of I Survived and Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales.

In 1920, Susan B. Anthony passed

"Every spring in the eastern region of the United States the first steady, warm rains bring the migration of thousands of spotted salamanders (along with other amphibians) to vernal pools, often across busy roads. These crossings are magical and secr

Experience the afterlife in this lyrical, paranormal novel that will send your heart soaring.

When Elliot finds herself dead for the third time, she knows she must have messed up, big-time. She doesn’t remember how she landed in the afterlife again,

"DRAGON’S TRUTH tells the story of fourteen-year-old Rhyannon who dreams of dragons and magic. She feels constrained by her ordinary life and overshadowed by her sister Elspeth. When Elspeth is kidnapped, Rhyan embarks on a journey to save her sister

" CEZANNE'S PARROT (Putnam 2020) with illustrations by Brett Helquist. Brett and Amy are teaming up for another book in 2021, JUST BEING DALI, now available for pre-order!

An inspiring picture book biography of the artist Paul Cezanne, the painter

Rotten! Vultures, Beetles, Slime and Nature’s Other Decomposers (Written by Anita Sanchez and Illustrated by Gilbert Ford)
Rotten isn’t always bad. If nothing ever rotted, nothing could live. Decomposition seems like the last stop on the food chain,

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Teach your young reader(s) to think for themselves and resist the temptations of peer pressure with a determined lemming who does things his own way. When Larry does his own thing, the other lemmings think he’s nuts -- until they discover they have a

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Featured Authors and Illustrators are available for virtual visits, author talks, guided book groups and other school, library, and bookstore events. Click on the book cover for author/illustrator information.