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A lot of familiar faces are returning to graphic novel shelves. Should readers meet them in their latest adventures, or would it be best to start at the beginning? These 12 reviews suggest which approach matches each book.

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.

These 12 titles featuring Asian American protagonists will warm readers' hearts, spark their imaginations, and reflect their lived realities. All publish in 2022.

In this installment of SLJ's new "Milestones" series that takes on “firsts” for young children with relevant book suggestions, we round up some festive titles perfect for nuptial newbies. Whether children are attending a celebration for the first time or having the huge honor of being a member of the bridal party, their first experience with weddings can be overwhelming (and fun). Here are some titles that can help get little ones through the big day.

12 stories for grades 3 and up spotlight Queen Hatshepsut, Josephine Baker, Mary Shelley, and more remarkable women. 

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

Excellent audiobooks, stories to support social-emotional learning, and a handy guide to anime and manga are among this month's 26 starred reviews, spanning picture books, chapter books, middle grade, YA, and more.

These 20 titles for picture and chapter book readers feature creatures who ask children, "What if the world were different?"

The 42 international books selected this year by the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) range from picture books and poetry to nonfiction and novels. Download a PDF of the full list.