Book Lists

With protagonists who are 18 and older, more and more young adult books are examining early adulthood. These realistic, historical, fantasy, and thriller novels will appeal to teens, with characters navigating the messiness of life after adolescence.

April is Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month. Share these YA memoirs and nonfiction works about devastation and hope now, and year round.

From Charlie Parker and Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison and Ada Lovelace, remarkable individuals get the graphic treatment in these titles recommended for grades 3 and up.

Hand these nail-biters to teens drawn to the movie based on Patrick Ness's novel The Knife of Never Letting Go.

With gorgeous words with affecting narratives, these middle grade and YA #OwnVoices titles provide excellent listening for National Poetry Month and beyond.

Hand these novels for fans of this reboot of the 1984 Karate Kid movie, in which Johnny Lawrence has grown up and opened his own dojo.

This month's must-haves for children and teens include Steve Light's take on the road trip, L.L. McKinney's pitch-perfect reimagining of superhero Nubia, and a delightful bilingual board book from Susie Jaramillo.

Whether celebrating Women's History Month or amplifying women's stories all year around, these 12 titles feature the inspiring stories of civil rights leaders, environmentalists, activists, and others at the forefront of their fields.

Many tweens and young teens will see themselves in these middle grade and YA selections.