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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.

The Winter Olympics is underway in Beijing, and figure skaters from around the world are dazzling with innovative, exceptional programs. Here are five titles to hand to young readers who are avidly watching every jump, spin, and twizzle.

Now is the time—while the world strives to emerge from a devastating global pandemic—to meet middle grade readers wherever they are in their educational journey at a history-making moment. 

From quirky to sweet, these five books celebrate many kinds of love, all year-round. 

Get ready for Valentine's Day with these novels by Renée Watson, Ashley Woodfolk, and others.

Share these 18 titles with young readers to help them welcome Spring.

These eight middle grade fantasy titles, with a plethora of magical elements and many stories inspired by folklore or tradition, put Black protagonists at their center.

Vibrant Voices: A Booklist Celebrating Stories of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color is selected by New York Public Library staff to help students, parents, and educators discover a world of new perspectives and narratives through literature.