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.
Serious middle school voyagers who go with the densely informational flow will wind up not intellectually constipated but, like E, ultimately, flushed with wonder.
Middle school readers will find Shulevitz’s darkly captivating memoir hauntingly impressive and extraordinary. He admirably recollects how art became his guiding light in the darkness.
Highly recommended for middle and high school students who enjoy narrative nonfiction and sports history.
Bridges’s message is timely, powerful, and full of hope. This missive of truth, spoken by a true American hero, deserves a place in all libraries.
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