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Five titles for kids, tweens, and teens—including the much-anticipated prequel to The Hunger Games—are hot off the presses this week. 

Readers need diverse rom-coms where the love story comes first, where tenderness can blossom, and where happy endings are possible. These recent and upcoming books showcase the joy in the lives of teens of color, not just the pain.

Bank Street's Center for Children's Literature announced the winners of the annual Irma Black Award and Cook Prize, which are judged by children. 

Stephenie Meyer's retelling of Twilight from vampire Edward Cullen’s point of view will have a first printing of 750,000 and will be released in hardcover, ebook, large-print formats, and audio.

With schools shuttered due to the pandemic, are kids still reading? They are, according to data from Follett. Here are the top 25 lists for ebooks and audiobooks for grades K–3, 3–6, 5–8, and young adult titles.

The One and Only Bob, Katherine Applegate's anxiously awaited sequel to the Newbery Medal–winning The One and Only Ivan, comes out on May 5. SLJ recently caught up with the author to hear about returning to the world of the lovable gorilla and his friends. 

Seven new books hit virtual shelves this week including a new series for fans of historical fiction, an effervescent Ramona Quimby read-alike, and a powerful young adult memoir.

COVID-19 continues to raise challenges for people across the globe. Some parents are eager to find books that will educate children about handwashing and personal hygiene. These 15 titles (picture books, chapter books, middle grade, and nonfiction) will teach young readers about developing and maintaining healthy hygiene habits as well as the science behind germs and how to prevent them.