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STEM picture books center science, math, and more to connect the dots for young readers.

Aimed at parents, these volumes discuss how to foster healthy emotional health and raise children of character in these challenging times.

Whether kids are eager to read about friendship woes, holidays, or new furry friends, they’ll find something to satisfy them in this list of realistic chapter books. Looking for more summer reading recommendations? SLJ is publishing lists all summer long—from family stories to mysteries to teen reads. 

The latest Marvel installment has appeal that expands beyond fans of the Marvel Universe, and these read-alike titles will, too.

In honor of Eid, this Wednesday, May 12, SLJ rounds up several books that highlight both Ramadan, observed by Muslims as a month of fasting and reflection, and Eid, a holiday of celebration that marks the end of Ramadan.

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and these titles, which include YA and middle grade fiction, picture books, and nonfiction, are perfect to recommend to readers both this month and year-round.

Dolley Madison and intrepid traveler Marianne North are but two of the engaging heroines who appear in this month's list of books we found star-worthy. 

With protagonists who are 18 and older, more and more young adult books are examining early adulthood. These realistic, historical, fantasy, and thriller novels will appeal to teens, with characters navigating the messiness of life after adolescence.

April is Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month. Share these YA memoirs and nonfiction works about devastation and hope now, and year round.