Books & Media

Middle grade readers will relish these 18 excellent books in verse, which convey worlds of feeling in a limited number of words and cover a variety of times, places, and situations, encouraging empathy and understanding.

These adaptations for TV, from Frog and Toad to American Born Chinese and more, will lead young readers back to the page for the source material, the rest of a series, or in search of read-alikes.

Star Child by Ibi Zoboi and Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas are among the winners of the annual awards that honor outstanding children's and YA books by African American authors.