Selecting the year’s Best Books has always been a challenge. Sifting through the stellar titles that have graced our monthly Stars list.
Readers will root for these realistic characters, and will cheer for the growth they experience. Highly recommended.
This LGBTQ–themed story with a soul that goes well beyond exploring queer identity will delight teen readers of realistic fiction.
Nonfiction works and sequels don’t usually win the Printz, but this year many such books—about a thrilling escape from tragedy, an inspiring refugee story, and more—are serious contenders.
A highly original work that deserves a place in all libraries, this look at detention and deportation of undocumented people in the United States is sure to stay with readers of all ages.
SLJ's full Best Books 2020 list will be revealed on November 23, but check out a few of the titles that earned this year's honor.
Yoon’s sophomore follow-up to 2019’s Frankly in Love is charming, witty, and inspirational. Highly recommended.
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