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Self-discovery, burgeoning independence, and romance take center stage in these teen reads.

School librarians await the interpretation of three new laws that will impact what and how they teach as Florida Freedom to Read Project founders fight for books to stay on the shelves.

Authors say these books broke new ground, with gripping subjects, innovative narration, and rich backmatter for further research.

We’ve gathered our starred reviews to date in a subscriber-exclusive issue, along with insight into the trends revealed by the top books of the year, thus far, for children and teens.

These 10 titles can help young children process their emotions as they go through some thrilling firsts associated with the summer holiday, whether it's flying in an airplane or jumping off a diving board.

Inspired by books, Georgia students and school librarians take action to promote empathy, inclusion, and community engagement in this new initiative from Cicely Lewis.  

June is National Caribbean American Heritage Month. Here are some titles by Caribbean American authors and titles infused with Caribbean American culture to share with young readers.

Juneteenth, the commemoration of the ending of slavery in the U.S., was established as a national holiday in 2021. Share these seven titles with young readers to help them understand the history of the June 19th holiday.

These nonfiction audio adaptations of recent Young Readers Editions cover a range of ages, and most feature difficult subjects including history, climate change, and systemic racism.