Public Libraries

Not OK? That's OK. A reading list with diverse characters and authentic representation of mental health.

Presenting the average book prices for 2021-2022-to-date, produced annually by SLJ in partnership with Follett and Baker & Taylor. 

Superheroes and alternate dimensions disrupt everyday life in these rollicking books for readers grade 4 and up.

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.

Get out your TBR lists, your order lists, your library card, and be ready to dive into lots of new and interesting books!

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Hand these school capers to elementary and middle school kids who are excited about the show based on the Lincoln Peirce series.

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.

A fascinating crash course in the politics and race relations of the time told through the lens of the Green Book of the 1930s to 60s.

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Quick reviews of a bunch of new and forthcoming titles.

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