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Readers can find magic in these pages, from an alternate Shakespearean London to a modern high school. Share these stories featuring LGBTQIA+ characters with teens during Pride Month and throughout the year.

It's just not summer if teenagers aren't pocketing S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, with its iconic gang members, dusty American landscape, and exquisitely crafted life lessons; this year, SLJ and NCTE reveal the 2023 round of “Refreshing the Canon” selections, where multimedia suggestions enrich The Outsiders and so much more.

The House on Mango Street centers around Esperanza Cordero’s coming of age in her Chicago neighborhood. The below resources, including nonfiction and artwork, can enhance students’ engagement with Sandra Cisneros’s classic.

These well-loved authors are back with familiar faces yet fresh adventures and mysteries. Readers will find out how favorite ­characters are faring and meet some new ones in these latest and greatest middle grade series additions.

These outstanding works by 12 authors encompass historical fiction, fantasy, graphic novels, picture books, and more. 

Self-identifying mixed-race people make up the largest demographic among Americans under 18. These picture books and middle grade novels feature multiracial kids as heroes of their own stories.

These recent manga titles for teens feature something for everyone, from slice-of-life family stories to action-packed fantasy adventures.

A haunted house; magical, dangerous woods; and romance between a witch and vampire will draw in readers looking for paranormal tales.

With these nine books, Star Wars fans can enjoy making edible treats and meeting new characters in the universe, while new fans and casual readers can enjoy learning about and spending time in a galaxy far, far away.