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Fans of Nathan Hale can cross the country alongside the best-selling author this month. With stops from Boston to Honolulu, the virtual tour celebrates Blades of Freedom, book 10 in Hale’s "Hazardous Tales" series of graphic novels.

Short story and essay collections for teens can be a classroom tool, an introduction to a new author or genre, and an opportunity for readers to feel seen. These selections celebrate diversity and intersectionality, exploring identity in new and dynamic ways.

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.

It's been a long year. And a great one for books.

Hand these mysteries to fans of the streaming movie about Sherlock's younger sister, adapted from the middle grade series by Nancy Springer.

Books with a dose of magic for kids who like Sarah Mlynowski’s middle grade series and the new streaming movie.  

Mara Fitzgerald, Vitor Martins, and Shannon Takaoka discuss the characters who are allowed to be unlikable, being vulnerable as an author, and protecting creative space.

Hand these four books to middle schoolers craving chills and thrills...from the comfort of home. 

From the very beginning, comics have been a part of the Star Wars franchise. Check out these intergalactic must-read manga titles for teens.