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The young people featured in these middle grade novels are intrepid, confronting racism, grief, queer identity, and more. They’re relatable teens and tweens, making mistakes and stumbling as they find themselves. Looking for more summer reading recommendations? SLJ is publishing lists all summer long—from family stories to mysteries to teen reads.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States. The purpose of this movement is to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues and to help #BreakTheStigma. These nonfiction books not only provide support but will educate children, tweens, and teens.
Fantasy, realistic fiction, and sci-fi: Three new middle grade novels are coming out this week, all available as ebooks.
Looking for ways to keep your comics-loving kids and teens occupied? These free webcomics promise to eat up hours of time.
Though picture books are often thought of as most appropriate for the youngest of readers and prereaders, many of these titles feature a wealth of subject areas, sophisticated vocabulary, and timely themes.
Despite the rich history of stories within the D/deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind community, finding #OwnVoices books, especially for children and teens, remains a challenge. Hopefully this list will provide a starting point and serve as a call to action for more books about Deaf kids.
Books for middle school readers, including YA and middle grade realistic, fantasy, series, and standalone titles, as recommended by librarians.
Ranging from memoir to fantasy, these titles star young people living with a range of disabilities.