Mabel Hsu at HarperCollins/Tegen has acquired, in an exclusive submission, world rights to Maribel's Year by Michelle Sterling (l.), illustrated by Sarah Gonzales. The picture book follows a Filipina girl's first year in the U.S. as she navigates a new home through the changing months and waits for her papa across the sea to join them. Publication is set for winter 2023; Andrea Morrison at Writers House represented the author, and Alexandra Levick at Writers House represented the illustrator.