Stacey Barney at Putnam bought Ayana Gray's BEASTS OF PREY trilogy, following two teens as they journey into a magical jungle to hunt the monster plaguing them -- but they soon realize they're the ones being hunted.
Alexandra Hightower at Little Brown/Poppy bought world English rights to Lane Clarke's debut YA contemporary LOVE TIMES INFINITY, about a girl with big college dreams and a major crush on the new basketball star whose plans are interrupted when her estranged mom returns to town, forcing her to ask important questions about how much she's willing to bet on herself and her future.
Marisa DiNovis at Knopf has acquired, in a preempt, Before Takeoff by Adi Alsaid (Let's Get Lost). Pitched as The Sun Is Also a Star meets Jumanji, the YA novel follows James and Michelle, who meet in the Atlanta airport and, on a dare, press a mysterious green button that unleashes a blizzard of chaos through the terminals. Publication of the first book is scheduled for fall 2021.
Antonia Markiet and Megan Ilnitzki at Harper Children's have preempted Jacquetta Nammar Feldman's debut WISHING UPON THE SAME STARS, a middle grade contemporary about a seventh-grade Arab-American girl whose notions of home and heritage are redefined after moving to Texas and becoming best friends with the Jewish Israeli girl next door.
Kristen Pettit at HarperTeen has acquired Sarena and Sasha Nanua's YA fantasy RIA & RANI and a sequel. The series follows two twins separated at birth—one now a princess, the other a street thief—who switch places, only to discover that their destinies may be to join together in a bid to stop their kingdom from falling apart. Publication is scheduled for summer 2021.
Kelsey Horton at Delacorte has bought THE SPICE ROAD, a fantasy set in an Arabian-inspired land where a nation of tribes famous for their spices are attacked by an occupying king after he discovers their secret tea magic. The first book follows a teen girl who must guard the key to the source of her nation's magic, and the orphan-turned-assassin whose future depends on him taking it from her. Publication is slated for spring 2021.
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