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YALSA names finalists for best YA book by a previously unpublished author.
In a difficult year, SLJ readers raised up good books for kids and teens, seeking out and celebrating the best in publishing. The most popular posts of the year included lists featuring Latinx and Native American themes and characters.
So, here we go, in alphabetical order by title, we present to you our sixteen (yup, we have to squeeze one more in) finalists.
A selection of engaging picture books just right for reading to lap-sitters, sharing with soon-to-be big siblings, or satisfying youngsters that revel in snuggling close.
It’s time to officially call for the Heavy Medal Committee members.
There are many exciting twists and turns in this adventure, and the story comes to a tidy and happy resolution.
Archie finds an inflatable Santa suit, and the mind boggles with the possibilities for what can go wrong.
The story has a perfect blend of adventure and heartwarming themes to engage all sorts of readers.
Picks of the week include Pandora's Legacy and Marvel Action Spider-Man #1.
Book circulation rules and internet filter failures caused outrage among parents in two towns in northern New Jersey.
This first chapter gives readers reasons for hope as well as reasons for skepticism.
With the valuable input from our reviewers, we’ve chosen timely, relevant, and necessary titles that will resonate with the older teens in your libraries.
An engaging adventure featuring two of the most exciting Marvel heroes of the last five years or so.
Some new observations about nonfiction for young people.
Highlights from this week’s new releases include the first original graphic novel for Over the Wall, Distillatoria.
Cartoonist Art Baltazar’s new original graphic novel for kids is about a merman named Gilbert, although he more closely resembles an anthropomorphic iguana
Asorrowful story with a reluctantly resilient heroine, Kate DiCamillo's latest is a favorite of nominators.
SLJ's reviews editors have made their choices for the year's top titles.
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The author talks about how one of the most beloved picture books in recent memory—Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut—came to be.
This is the first graphic novel adaptation of one of the Enola Holmes mysteries.
A new holiday title and the third volume in Svetlana Chmakova's Berrybrook Middle School series in this week's releases.
A popular nomination by readers, does Ghost Boys really deserve Newbery consideration?
The author has brought back the beloved Jewish family from New York's Lower East Side for a Hanukkah book for a new generation.
The day before the National Book Awards were announced, New York City middle- and high schoolers gathered at the 92nd Street Y to hear the finalists in the Young People’s Literature category.
It would be easy enough to encourage a young reader who loved "Twilight" or "Game of Thrones" to try out this rollicking tale of love and loss.
Wondering what happened in Texas, where they wanted to bump Hillary Clinton and Helen Keller from the curriculum? Still waiting for the AR Harry Potter game we wrote about months ago? We've got you covered with news about past articles.
The fourth installment of the fun TOON Books’ early reader science series.
Lessons for two picture books with the same title: "Imagine!" illustrated by Raúl Colón and "Imagine" by Juan Felipe Herrera. The former is a wordless tale of a boy's first trip to an art museum. The latter, the personal story of the immigrant author.
New Disney series are some highlights of the latest releases.
Betty and Veronica are making a list and checking it twice.
In the eighth book of this series, Phoebe and her unicorn are headed to drama camp.
Can a collection of short stories get Newbery consideration? Maybe this one should.
Critical reviews provide a means to uncover the way language and information is used to inform, position, and empower.
It’s a magical moment for a librarian when a classroom teacher says, "Let's collaborate on a reading project." Whether the teacher's focus is the Common Core, Social Studies, or their state standards, there are ample opportunities for a librarian to make a huge impact.
The eighth installment of the popular graphic history series Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales returns to the setting of the first book, the U.S. Revolutionary War.
It's a 140-page collection of Christmas comics from around the world.
Two excellent—but different—books about girls who navigate abusive situations.
There's help for educators who want to bring lessons into the classroom after taking students to see The Hate U Give movie.
A look at three light-hearted graphic novel series for younger elementary grade readers.
Take a deeper dive into the results of a question about summer reading lists in SLJ's Diverse Books Survey.
Our young reviewers tackle a range of recent works for children and teens, including novels featuring wacky aliens, murderous reality TV, and more.
Check out the recording of Acevedo’s 2018 SLJTeen Live! keynote, in which she talks about her path to publication, the importance of literacy and seeing yourself books, and more.
Skip right over Thanksgiving, Archie and the gang have moved on to Christmas.
Jarrett Krosoczka's characters will stay with readers long after they finish the book.
Full of classroom possibilities, Hey, Wall is a book that invites readers to do something positive to make the world more beautiful for everyone.
We spotlight the best of children's and YA materials reviewed in our November issue, including the latest from Kevin Henkes, Sharon Draper, Roshani Chokshi, and Ibi Zoboi.
It's a Turtles crossover comic.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas teachers Eric Garner and Melissa Falkowski, who co-edited the recently released We Say #NeverAgain: Reporting By the Parkland Student Journalists, talk about the book, their students, news instincts, and finding a way to keep going.
Discussing National Book Award finalist and possible Newbery contender The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge with its inventive storytelling and extended sequences of illustrations.
Jacqueline Woodson's picture book The Day You Begin may have more of a Newbery chance than her middle grade title, Harbor Me.
Don't stop teaching Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Use it—flaws and all—as a piece of the much bigger story.
Recent titles address various privileges among young people. Ultimately, a lot of folks realize it doesn’t feel good to cause harm.
Young leads and timely topics give these adult audiobooks teen appeal
Authors Renée Watson, Ibi Zoboi, and Ellen Hagan joined Cicely Lewis to discuss Woke Books and their own novels.
The kid likes one thing, the parent wants another. How should librarians proceed?
The Horror Writers Association (HWA), in partnership with United for Libraries, Book Riot, and Library Journal and School Library Journal, launches a reading program that will provide libraries and schools with an annual list of recommended horror titles for adult, young adult , and middle grade readers.
Author Adam Gidwitz discusses the evolution of himself as a writer and of his "Unicorn Rescue Society" series.
There was a lot to take in on the first day at SLJ's Leadership Summit, which was full of moving speakers, inspiring panels, and breakout sessions with ideas for attendees to take back to school and implement.
The actor and activist inspired a room of educators with an opening keynote address at the SLJ Leadership Summit.
A breakdown of survey results on the question of how important a diverse book collection is to the profession.
The Diverse Books Survey page will offer resources and related content, as well as the full Diverse Books Survey report.
Librarians respond to the challenge of where to put diverse books once they have them in their collections.
Kristy's mom is getting married in this sixth edition of "The Baby-Sitters Club" graphic novel series.
While in the minority, the SLJ Diverse Books Survey reveals some librarians are declining to purchase books with diverse characters to avoid a challenge.