Teens

Mysteries, hauntings, the occult—more than tests and textbooks await these teens at boarding school.

AI translations lack the beauty of Shakespeare’s verse in every sense. But they provide on-ramps to enjoy it.

One girl survives a summer camp massacre, another searches for her missing sister before it’s too late, and a third goes on a mysterious treasure hunt in these reads that will keep teens guessing until the end.

The best-selling author recommends nine books by Indigenous authors for fans of the award-winning TV series about four teens on an Oklahoma tribal reservation. 

Responding to book challenges takes a financial toll on school districts, some Iowa Little Free Libraries now come with disclaimers, author Ashley Hope Pérez talks to NPR about how sexual content is used as a scapegoat to target books addressing race, gender, and other identity-based topics, and more in the latest Censorship News.

The five finalists include a picture book, graphic memoir, YA novel, and a couple of middle grade titles.

The author of Speak and SHOUT sees dangerous differences between past attempts to ban books and the current, coordinated censorship attacks.

Banned Books Week 2023 Youth Honorary Chair Da'Taeveyon Daniels writes about his journey to self-acceptance and advocacy, and the importance of the fight against censorship.

Full of excitement and intrigue, these noteworthy first books will leave YA readers clamoring for the next installment.