Booklists

As we celebrate multiple space exploration anniversaries in the next few years, these are just some of the recent crop of titles that will spark kids’ interest.

In anticipation of our coverage of Black History Month, add these selections about historical figures with big dreams, from board books to YA memoirs, to your collection and display year-round.

From the latest middle grade offering by Anne Ursu to the much-anticipated Watch Us Rise by Renée Watson & Ellen Hagan, check out the works that SLJ reviews editors are most excited about this month.

A curated booklist for children living through lockdowns and mass shootings.

We rounded up our reviews of the five titles on YALSA’s 2019 Excellence in Nonfiction Award Shortlist.

YALSA names five finalists for the award honoring the best nonfiction for teens.

Check out our reviews—all starred—for the recently announced Morris finalists, including two SLJ Best Books.

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.

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.