Brian Floca

1 month ago | publishersweekly.com | Brian Floca |Michael Long |Cass Biehn |Caroline O'Donoghue

Caroline O’Donoghue. Walker US, $19.99 (400p) ISBN 978-1-5362-2881-6Teenage Margo is en route to boarding school in Dublin when her otherwise empty train stops inside a tunnel, triggering a panic attack. When Margo recovers, she notices that the train’s trappings have changed and she’s been joined by passenger Moon, who has never heard of Ireland. Confused and terrified, Margo disembarks with Moon in New Davia—one of several worlds connected by a strictly regulated railroad.

1 month ago | publishersweekly.com | Brian Floca |Michael Long |Caroline O'Donoghue |Cass Biehn

Brian Floca, illus. by Sydney Smith. Holiday House/Porter, $18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-8234-5647-5The wind blows hard, and two children—one taller, one smaller—pull on their boots.

Dec 5, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Joanne O’Sullivan |Brian Floca

It’s a nearly universal childhood experience: being outdoors as storm clouds gather and the wind picks up, feeling a mix of awe and excitement with a slight undercurrent of fear. Some can’t get inside fast enough, but for others, the pull of nature’s elemental power is strong.