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Fiction and nonfiction booklists for kids who are enthralled with the Disney movie, astronomy, or both. 

Esteemed editors, authors, and translators discuss their work behind the scenes to bring children's books from all over the world to the U.S. market. Foremost on their minds? Young readers. Join the live program December 14.

Mostly free and readily available, webtoons are particularly appealing to teens and young adults. Publishers have seized the opportunity to bring many to print.

Cicely Lewis recommends books for the BeyHive.

Witches, orphans, gods, and some ordinary folks populate these compelling stories for grades 5 and up.

Awards season is heating up, along with reader interest in current speculation. Betsy Bird puts it out there in her latest Prediction Edition. Also trending on SLJ, booklists that honor the Latinx experience to savor with young readers in this commemorative month and beyond.

In these works, silly creatures impart wise messages.

The National Book Foundation today announced the longlist for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Eleven newcomers to the National Book Awards comprise the 2023 class of longlist honorees.

These picture books and graphic novels for elementary students through high schoolers show the power of illustration to convey complex emotions.