Reviews

From the Walter Dean Myers and Sydney Taylor Awards to the Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children’s Literature, 11 honors you should know about. Use them to expand your collection and recommend worthy titles to teachers, parents, and young readers. 

In this roundup of showstopping YA titles, dance, music, theater, television, and the visual arts are the media through which teens explore identity, cultural heritage, racism, sexuality, familial obligation, and evolving friendships.

Critics describe Glaser’s hit children’s series The Vanderbeekers as “pitch perfect” and “utterly enchanting.” In the latest adventure, this biracial family is on a mission to find the perfect way to celebrate their Papa’s fortieth birthday.

Debut novelist Elisabet Velasquez talks with SLJ about weaving joy into the heaviness of life, helping young people feel heard, and how stories can give readers a mirror to see their reflections.

As Halloween creeps up, these five audio dramas deliver chills and thrills. 
 

Books are being challenged across the country; districts in Pennsylvania and Texas dominate the news with their decisions to remove materials. 

Save the date and register to join us “In Community” for a full-day, virtual program on Oct. 28.

Whether readers are looking for an inspirational story about a chef, to get to know Megan Rapinoe, or to nerd out on grammar, the options are there. Plus: six stellar adaptations.

September debuts are here, with new YA authors taking on race relations among teenagers, the culture of K-pop, and the power of magic.