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With the pandemic supply issues and pushed release dates, it’s been hard to keep up with what YA fantasy books have published in the past year. Here are a few titles that may have slipped under your radar.

Cat + Gamer is a charming manga about learing to take care of an adorable cat by using video game lessons.

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For young and old, fantasy worlds inspire imaginations, and imaginary play. Places to take refuge whenever the world gets too much.

The post The Benefits for Kids in Reading Fantasy, a guest post by Erika Lewis appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

In these two books, teens dealing with grief create A.­I. bots with mixed results.

How do you take care of yourself—and your creativity—when the world around you feels unsafe?

The post Finding Power in the Shadows, a guest post by Claire Legrand appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

A New Jersey school librarian offers a revealing account of her experience at the center of an attempt to remove books from her library. She also presents ideas for the ongoing fight against censorship.

Books by Matt de la Peña and John Lewis are among the honored titles in the 2022 In the Margins Book Awards.

Four former friends come together during the pandemic to support each other and help their community in this compelling story full of heart.

The post Book Review: When the World Turned Upside Down by K. Ibura appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

A fascinating crash course in the politics and race relations of the time told through the lens of the Green Book of the 1930s to 60s.

The post Book Review: Overground Railroad (The Young Adult Adaptation): The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America by Candacy Taylor appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.