Booklists

Check out these stellar titles, including a collaboration between Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed.

Jonathan Hunt offers picks for this year's Printz Award—including nonfiction, graphic novels, and books for young teens—and reminds us that serving on award committees isn't for the faint of heart.

Nine superb titles made SLJ's list of must-have transitional chapter books. 

Thirteen luminous novels made SLJ's list of the best middle grade books published in 2019. 

Fourteen outstanding titles made SLJ's list of the best graphic novels for children and teens published in 2019. 

Seventeen titles made SLJ's list of the most distinguished young adult books published in 2019. 

Twenty-one exemplary titles made SLJ's list of the best picture books published in 2019.

Eighteen exceptional informational works made SLJ's list of the best nonfiction for children and teens published in 2019. 

Make room on your read-aloud shelves for titles that will ignite discussions about contemporary issues, highlight little-known true stories, and tug on the heartstrings.