Diversity

These eight picture books and board books will help the youngest readers get into the holiday spirit.

Cicely Lewis recommends books for the BeyHive.

Since 1990, November has been designated National Native American Heritage Month in the U.S. Share these titles featuring Indigenous characters with young children, tweens, and teens this month and all year.

ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) puts out an annual list of Top 10 Most Challenged Books for the year. Here are SLJ 's reviews of titles on the 2022 list.  

These two titles center young Indigenous protagonists and integrate coming-of-age tropes with fantasy and folklore.

Awards season is heating up, along with reader interest in current speculation. Betsy Bird puts it out there in her latest Prediction Edition. Also trending on SLJ, booklists that honor the Latinx experience to savor with young readers in this commemorative month and beyond.

These moving middle grade novels center Puerto Rican girls navigating their relationships with their culture, their family, and themselves.

From board books to middle grade graphic novels, these illustrated narratives celebrate Latinx children and their communities.

Whether a fan of paranormal mysteries or someone looking for a heartrending novel in verse, these eclectic reads offer something for everyone.