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This season’s books about jobs and careers help readers at all levels make connections between their interests and the things they love to do with real-world job and career opportunities.

This spring, publishers are bringing forth compelling series not only about perpetually fascinating mythological creatures, but also about some of history’s most baffling, inexplicable puzzlers.

These collected titles are a celebration of the beautiful, wild world around us that seek to whet one's curiosity while also bringing joy in what is found.

Publishers continue to respond to the need for diversity in the social sciences and young readers are better off for it.

There is a broad range of topics in this section and they will help readers better understand themselves and the world around them.

These books will appeal to readers who have lots of different interests, while also supporting their literacy development and understanding of both new and familiar concepts. 

Most of our modern-day heroes are athletes: Otherwise-normal humans who are capable of performing outstanding feats.

There's something here for every curious reader, so get comfortable—hopefully nothing gets outdated while we're waiting for this to go to print—and let's go!

On the occasion of receiving the 2023 Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring his significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens, Jason Reynolds took the reins on SLJ's Instagram. Here's the full AMA, your feel-good watch of the day.