SLJ Reviews

Young yogis and meditation masters alike will find messages of calmness and strength in this selection of titles for a range of ages.

These 28 works of YA nonfiction will leave teens informed and inspired to help make a better world.

The pandemic habit that we hope will last—reading together! We pulled together some favorites that allow for exploration, discussion, or just lap time.

Newly proficient readers in the longer form are always delighted to be in on the jokes. Here are 15 titles to get them started.

Boxers, fencers, track stars, and more give it their all in these YA novels. Recommend these titles to Olympics-obsessed teens and those who just love a winning story.

These delightful beginning readers feature simple sentences, accessible design, and text features that strengthen emerging readers' decoding and comprehension skills. 

From clowning skills to creating forts, here are some great books to help get kids (and their grown-ups) away from screens for a bit. 

Aimed at infants and toddlers through elementary school students, these titles introduce topics such as intersectionality and privilege, with explanations that are age-appropriate and honest.

Twelve adventure and survival fiction titles to keep summer reading fresh and exciting.