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From summer camp to improv troupes to rom coms, these YA reads keep things light as the days get longer.

Learning to recognize and combat racism and other forms of injustice and move toward a more equitable world is a lifelong process—and one that must start as early as possible. Aimed at infants and toddlers through elementary school students, these titles introduce topics such as intersectionality and privilege, with explanations that are age-appropriate and honest.

Young yogis and meditation masters alike will find messages of calmness and strength in this selection of titles for a range of ages.

In recent years, we’ve seen graphic novelists take on increasingly complex topics, and this year’s Eisner Award nominations reflect artists’ willingness to push the format to its limits, from a poignant tale of racist microaggressions to an exploration of childhood anxiety to dynamic reimagining of a misunderstood supervillain.

Just like for any other age group, it’s important that babies see people of color in their books. Use these 50 diverse titles to help build your board book collection.

Our top summer reading picks for picture books and beginning readers.

Highly recommended chapter books for independent readers to enjoy all summer long. 

Highly recommended middle grade fiction and nonfiction for readers to enjoy all summer long. 

Highly recommended young adult fiction and nonfiction for teens to enjoy all summer long.