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Our 2022 Best Books are here! Download the complete list of the best picture books, chapter books, middle grade, YA, poetry, and graphic novels of the year.

Stellar research, unexplored histories, scientific breakthroughs, and heartbreaking truths loom large in this whopping list of 52 choice nonfiction works.

Impeccable art and lyrical and child-friendly text set these 27 titles apart from everything else we read this year.

These six selections can boast powerful verse, calls for action, and moving imagery—and poems about animals that sip, slurp, and suck, too.

Chapter books are such an important part of literacy, and these six selections are not only perfect stepping stones on the learning journey, but also fun gems to secure children’s love of reading.

These 27 picks for teens offer so much for young people pushing to define themselves--first love, fantastical worlds, betrayal, political upheaval, and more.

Acclaimed creator Guojing talks with SLJ about her creative process, the cover image for SLJ's 2022 Best Books issue, and the timely and timeless themes in her stunning chapter book graphic novel The Flamingo.

Rollicking adventures, coming-of-age woes, and long-lasting friendships are part and parcel of middle grade books, and these outstanding 25 picks fit the bill.

Striking images, stunning narratives, rich colors, and complex panel designs are prime examples of why these 22 works of sequential art belong in the classrooms and on library shelves.