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Paula Willey considers the ghostly, mysterious, and all around non-realistic books in contention for this year’s Printz Award.

Authors of SLJ’s Best Young Adult Books of 2019 weigh in on their favorite teen titles of the decade.

These recent titles, including picture books, middle grade, and young adult, showcase the complex beauty inherent in being black in America.

Children should be encouraged to look closely at the world around them and ask questions. These recently published titles for preschool and early elementary students will do just that as they build a solid foundation for STEM work and wonderings.

These eight recent and forthcoming novels, most of them #OwnVoices, highlight the experiences of biracial and multiethnic children and teens.

In the last few years, there's been a rise in YA anthologies hitting shelves, and the trend isn't slowing down. Librarians weigh in on these books' popularity and how to use them in schools and public programming.

Jonathan Hunt offers picks for this year's Printz Award—including nonfiction, graphic novels, and books for young teens—and reminds us that serving on award committees isn't for the faint of heart.

Thirteen luminous novels made SLJ's list of the best middle grade books published in 2019. 

Fourteen outstanding titles made SLJ's list of the best graphic novels for children and teens published in 2019.