Texas – Tundra Book Group

April 7, 2023May 7, 2025

2023 TLA Conference

Hello book lovers! The Tundra Books team is headed down south to the 2023 TLA conference happening in Austin, Texas on April 19th to April 22nd. We’ll be showcasing many of our wonderful titles at booth 2435! Come by and say hello to our Executive Editor, Sam Swenson; Editor, Peter Phillips; Marketing and Publicity Senior Associate, Sam Devotta; and our Publicity Manager, Evan Munday!

On Friday, April 21st at 8:30am to 9:30am please join our authors David A. Robertson and Cherie Dimaline with moderator Cynthia Leitich Smith in the Austin Convention Center, Room 16A, for a panel on Decolonizing Library Shelves through the Rise of Indigenous Children’s Authors.

We will also be hosting signings at booth 2435! This is based on first come, first serve. One copy per person while quantities last and you must be in line for the signing to receive a complimentary copy.

Looking for literary assets for your schools and libraries? We’ve got you covered, ask about our catalogs, brochures, posters, postcards, bookmarks, buttons, art cards, sticker sheets, and pop sockets!

And don’t forget to follow us online @tundrabooks as we post live from the show floors!

December 15, 2020May 7, 2025

2021 Lone Star Reading List

The Texas Library Association announced their 2021 Lone Star Reading List which encourages students in grades 6-8 to explore a variety of recently published books. We would like to congratulate David A. Robertson whose fantastic middle grade novel, The Barren Grounds, is one of the few Canadian titles on the list.

The Barren Grounds: The Misewa Saga #1
By David A. Robertson
256 Pages | Ages 10+ | Hardcover
ISBN 9780735266100 | Puffin Canada
Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at school and at their new home – until they find a secret place, walled off in an unfinished attic bedroom. A portal opens to another reality, AskÃ, bringing them onto frozen, barren grounds, where they meet Ochek (Fisher). The only hunter supporting his starving community, Misewa, Ochek welcomes the human children, teaching them traditional ways to survive. But as the need for food becomes desperate, they embark on a dangerous mission. Accompanied by Arik, a sassy Squirrel they catch stealing from the trapline, they try to save Misewa before the icy grip of winter freezes everything – including them.

April 21, 2020May 7, 2025

TLA 2020 Virtual Booth

We hope everyone is staying safe and doing well. These are difficult times, there’s no doubt about it. Travel and trade shows have been taken off the table this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t all stay connected virtually!

The above image is what our booth banner looks like, featuring the artwork from Story Boat by Kyo Maclear and illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh. Story Boat is an imaginative, lyrical, unforgettable picture book about the migrant experience through a child’s eyes.

We invite you to take a flip through our January to June 2020 catalog over here (the cover image features art from What’s Up, Maloo? by GeneviÃ¨ve Godbout):

We can’t hand out or send everyone a physical ARC, but please request a review copy from NetGalley here:

PICTURE BOOKS:

MIDDLE GRADE:

YOUNG ADULT:

We haven’t forgotten about award reading lists! The 2020-2021 Texas Bluebonnet Award list includes:

Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
By Jonathan Auxier
368 Pages | Ages 8-12
ISBN 9780735264373 | Puffin Canada
Click here to watch Jonathan Auxier reveal the cover and introduce the story of Sweep.
Click here to watch Colby Sharp talk about Sweep.
“This dazzling, warmhearted novel contemplates selflessness and saving, deep love and what makes a monster.” – Starred Review, Publishers Weekly
“As heartbreaking as bleak midwinter – and as hopeful as early spring.” – Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews
“Nan’s fiery personality will attract readers like moths, and Auxier’s unusual blend of mythology and history will keep them transfixed.” – Starred Review, Booklist
“Auxier crafts a beautiful, hopeful story out of some ugly realities of nineteenth-century British life.” – Starred Review, Horn Book Magazine
“Jonathan Auxier weaves a magical spell that draws readers right into the stark, gritty streets of Victorian London . . . Readers will be entranced.” – Starred Review, School Library Connection

While the current Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List includes:

Narwhal’s Otter Friend
By Ben Clanton
64 Pages | Ages 6-9
ISBN 9780735262492 | Tundra Books
Click here to watch our book trailer!
Click here for a Narwhal educators’ guide.
Click here for coloring and drawing activity sheets.
Click here to make your own Narwhal tusk!
Click here for the Narwhal and Jelly song by Emily Arrow.
Check out this Narwhal and Jelly Pinterest collection!
Learn how to draw Narwhal here.
Ben Clanton is doing Miximal Mondays on his Instagram Live!
“Clanton’s Narwhal and Jelly follow in the grand tradition of early reader buddy tails like Frog and Toad or Elephant and Piggie, and this latest tale is sure to find an honored place alongside them on young readers’ bookshelves.” – New York Journal of Books
“The text is short, sweet, and funny; this, combined with the memorable characters, makes dipping one’s toes into independent reading a pleasure.” – Booklist

We hope you found our virtual TLA booth helpful! We look forward to the day we can all safely travel and attend conferences again. If you have any questions about these titles or would like more resources, just reach out to our booth staff at YoungReaders@penguinrandomhouse.com. We also have a list of activity kits and educators’ guides here and our virtual event listing here.

Photos from our booths at ALA Midwinter 2020 and PLA 2020 have been posted to our Facebook page!

April 12, 2017May 7, 2025

2017 TLA Annual Conference

Howdy!

Tundra Books is exhibiting at TLA Annual Conference for the first time this year and we’d love for you to give us a big Texas welcome.

Please say hello to our wonderful marketing and publicity manager, Vikki VanSickle and our marketing and publicity coordinator, Sylvia Chan at booth #2505. We’re nestled between Penguin Random House and Publishers Weekly, a cozy spot! Vikki and Sylvia will be happy to tell you about our new and upcoming books or to answer any questions you may have.

While you’re at our booth, you can also pick up the following for your libraries:
Activity Kits: Harry and Clare’s Amazing Staycation, It’s Great Being a Dad, and Count Your Chickens
ARCs: The Bonaventure Adventures, Jay Versus the Saxophone of Doom, Maud, The Painting, Mort Ziff Is Not Dead, Innocent Heroes, and The Agony of Bun O’Keefe
Art prints: Little Blue Chair, How to Make Friends with a Ghost, and When the Moon Comes
Bookmarks: Jay Versus the Saxophone of Doom, Maud, and The Bonaventure Adventures
Educators’ Guides: Innocent Heroes
Father’s Day cards: It’s Great Being a Dad
Lanyards: Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt
Postcards: Carson Crosses Canada and The Fog
Posters: Sam Sorts, Can You Find My Robot’s Arm?, and Great Ideas Series
Puzzles: Where Oliver Fits
Tote bags: Tundra’s 50 anniversary!

And of course, we have an author signing! Jo Ellen Bogart will be there signing Count Your Chickens on Friday while quantities last.

Follow @TundraBooks on twitter or instagram. You can also follow #txla17 for the latest news and updates!

Yee Haw!

January 16, 2012May 7, 2025

ALA Midwinter 2012

Will you be attending the 2012 ALA Midwinter Meeting? The conference will be taking place from January 20-24 in the Dallas Convention Center.

Tundra’s very own, Alison Morgan and Tara Walker, will be at booth #1629 to tell you about our new and upcoming books. You can also come by to pick up catalogs, posters, postcards, and bookmarks.

We will also have author signings, be sure to line-up early, the books will be available on a first come, first serve basis.

Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 11:00AM
First Descent
Written by Pam Withers
Hardcover | 272 pages | Ages 12+
ISBN: 978-1-77049-257-8
eBook: 978-1-77049-274-5
“…From the first page, when Rex hears a crack of river ice, sees an eight-year-old in peril, and enacts a dramatic rescue in which he must out-paddle an advancing mountain of ice, Withers flings the reader from one perilous adventure to another….” – Booklist

Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 11:00AM
Harness Horses, Bucking Broncos & Pit Ponies: A History of Horse Breeds
Written by Jeff Crosby and Shelley Ann Jackson
Illustrated by Jeff Crosby and Shelley Ann Jackson
Hardcover | 72 pages | All ages
ISBN: 978-0-88776-986-3
“…The concise and interesting information on each of the 43 breeds…. The excellent painterly pictures clearly capture the unique life of each horse, including dramatic scenes of the war horses, the excitement of circus performers, the hard work of those sent into the mines, and the compelling life of feral horses. A solid resource.” – School Library Journal