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Best Young Adult Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books

Best Young Adult Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books
Ashley Leffel, Amanda Mastrull, Emmy Neal, Allie Stevens, Emily Walker,  Nov 25, 2024

From moving tales in verse to romantic romps to stories of monsters both real and fantastical, these 25 YA novels represent the best of teens living, loving, surviving, and thriving in worlds and times that do not always accept them. 

Utah Bans 14th Book Statewide; Texas State BOE Wants Say in School Library Books | Censorship News

Utah Bans 14th Book Statewide; Texas State BOE Wants Say in School Library Books | Censorship News
SLJ Staff,  Nov 22, 2024

Utah has added Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott to its list of books banned at all public schools; the Texas state board of education wants legislation giving it  control of school library collections; and Crank by Ellen Hopkins remains on South Carolina high school shelves, but students will need parental permission.

Read Rec Rachel: New YA Releases for November and December 2024

Read Rec Rachel: New YA Releases for November and December 2024
Rachel Strolle | Blogs,  Nov 21, 2024
After a busy bookish September and October, we’re combining the posts for November and December! Here’s 10 fabulous titles that release before the end of 2024. The Davenports: More Than This by Krystal Marquis Sequel to: The Davenports by Krystal Marquis The Davenports Pitch: The Davenports live in 1910s Chicago, one of the few Black […]
Introducing: Heather Cox Richardson, putting the past and present together in context

Introducing: Heather Cox Richardson, putting the past and present together in context
Karen Jensen, MLS | Blogs,  Nov 21, 2024
In which teen librarian Karen Jensen discusses historian Heather Cox Richardson and the Department of Education.
Kagurabachi, vol. 1 | Review

Kagurabachi, vol. 1 | Review
Renee Scott | Blogs,  Nov 20, 2024
A young swordsmith engages sorcerers and the Yakuza in this tale of revenge.
Surviving the Slow Burn of Middle Grade, a guest post by Shannon Messenger

Surviving the Slow Burn of Middle Grade, a guest post by Shannon Messenger
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Nov 20, 2024
The trick is to not give up while the slow burn runs its course.
How a Graphic Novel of North Korean Refugees Can Help Students Today, a guest post by Tina Cho

How a Graphic Novel of North Korean Refugees Can Help Students Today, a guest post by Tina Cho
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Nov 19, 2024
I hope after reading our novel, hearts can empathize better with refugees in the community and be spurned to action. Perhaps students will take greater interest in the new classmate that just arrived in the states.
Mysteries and the Teenage Search for Identity, a guest post by Jan Gangsei

Mysteries and the Teenage Search for Identity, a guest post by Jan Gangsei
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Nov 18, 2024
As it turns out, becoming a writer for teens—and teen Jan—is about the most thrilling and rewarding answer to the question: who am I?
Co-Writing a Story of Trans Joy Across a Barbed Wire Fence, a guest post by Teghan Hammond and Mel Hammond

Co-Writing a Story of Trans Joy Across a Barbed Wire Fence, a guest post by Teghan Hammond and Mel Hammond
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Nov 13, 2024
Writing Lucy was our way of coping with the years Teghan lost: both the years trapped in self-denial about her identity and the years she spent in prison. The book is a badge of honor for those tough years we survived, and it’s a love letter to each other.
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