This Week at TLT

Sunday Reflections: The Songs that Saved TLT

#FSYALit: Author Tessa Gratton Explores Faith in YA Fantasy

Middle Grade Monday – Secure Your Own Oxygen Mask First

This Song Will Save Your Life: Push by Matchbox Twenty, a guest post by author Leila Sales (Blog Tour)

Book Review: None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio

Take 5: You Spin Me Right Round, Baby: YA Books About Records

Teenage Anthems: The Soundtrack to TLT’s Teen Years

We Call Upon the Author: A Literary Playlist

Around the Web

Check out Book Riot’s list of over 145 upcoming YA releases.

Mashable has a good breakdown of this year’s VIDA count.

The Indie’s Choice/E.B. White Read-Aloud Book Award finalist slate was announced.

Disability in Kidlit talks about the disturbing conflation of autism with literary ‘trends.’

Wait…pushing all children to conform to one rigid standard of ‘achievement’ might be harmful? No way.

Boys at School Visits, Men at Signings – from Emily Kate Johnston

Good news for the Brontosaurus!

There is a rapidly growing gap between rich schools and poor schools.

George R.R. Martin takes time out of his busy writing schedule to explain what’s going on with the Hugos.