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35 Great New Titles, Including a YA Novel from Brian Selznick and an Adult Book from John Green | Starred Reviews, April 2025

35 Great New Titles, Including a YA Novel from Brian Selznick and an Adult Book from John Green | Starred Reviews, April 2025
Author Trisha Tobias on YA Debut 'Honeysuckle and Bone’ | 5 Questions and a Rec

Author Trisha Tobias on YA Debut 'Honeysuckle and Bone’ | 5 Questions and a Rec
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17 Passover Books for Toddlers to Teens
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Caldecott Medal Honors 5 Picture Books with Distinguished Illustrative Excellence | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
SLJ Reviews, Jan 27, 2025
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Stonewall Book Awards Celebrate 10 Titles Centering LGBTQIA+ Youth | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
SLJ Reviews, Jan 27, 2025
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Pura Belpré Awards Honor Outstanding Books Celebrating the Latino Cultural Experience | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
SLJ Reviews, Jan 27, 2025
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9 Middle Grade & YA Graphic Novels About the Holocaust
SLJ Reviews, Jan 22, 2025
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Asian/Pacific American Awards Highlight 8 Stellar Titles | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
SLJ Reviews, Jan 27, 2025
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'I Know How to Draw an Owl' Wins 2025 Charlotte Zolotow Award
SLJ Staff, Feb 04, 2025
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BCALA, SLJ Announce 2025 Winners of the Children & Youth Literary Awards
Kathy Ishizuka, Feb 19, 2025
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Stonewall Book Awards Celebrate 10 Titles Centering LGBTQIA+ Youth | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
SLJ Reviews, Jan 27, 2025
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2025 Orbis Pictus and Charlotte Huck Award Winners Announced
SLJ Staff, Dec 09, 2024
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18 More Reviews of Banned Classics | Defending the Canon
SLJ Reviewers and NCTE, Sep 23, 2024
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Best Nonfiction Elementary 2024 | SLJ Best Books
Kimberly Olson Fakih, Vi Ha, Mary Lanni, John Scott, Nov 22, 2024
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Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Announces 2025 EJK Award Winners
SLJ Staff, Feb 20, 2025
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Native Voices: A Curated List of 2024 Titles Featuring Native American Stories | Great Books
SLJ Reviews, Oct 28, 2024
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And Now Some Books I’m REALLY Excited for in 2025!
Betsy Bird, Jan 02, 2025
For this one time only, please enjoy this list of some of the 2025 Children's Books I Am Most Excited To See.

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YMAs Reveal Top Titles in Young Adult Nonfiction, Informational Books | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
SLJ Reviews, Jan 30, 2025
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8 Titles of Resilience and Hope for Holocaust Remembrance Day
SLJ Reviews, Jan 23, 2024
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19 Books Featuring Incarcerated Family Members for Young Readers of All Ages
Rachel Owens, Jun 05, 2024
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81 Exemplary Picture Books | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
SLJ Reviews, Jul 08, 2024
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Romantasy Manga: Whirlwind Tales of Love and Adventure | Mondo Manga
Brigid Alverson, Mar 13, 2025
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Best Manga 2024 | SLJ Best Books
Jasmine Amiri, Rachel Forbes, Joe Pascullo, Lisa Rowland, Sara Smith, Nov 19, 2024
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Arree Chung Talks about his Debut Graphic Novel: Don’t Cause Trouble
Colby Sharp, Mar 17, 2025
COLBY: I had a whole lot of fun talking to Arree Chung about his new (and first ) graphic novel, Don’t Cause Trouble. I hope you enjoy our conversation! Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher
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9 Middle Grade & YA Graphic Novels About the Holocaust
SLJ Reviews, Jan 22, 2025
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Best Graphic Novels 2024 | SLJ Best Books
Jasmine Amiri, Angie Jameson, Rosemary Kiladitis, Andrea Lipinski, Allison Tran, Nov 21, 2024
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How to Draw a Secret | Review
J. Caleb Mozzocco, Mar 05, 2025
In cartoonist Cindy Chang's fictionalized childhood memoir, the young Cindy learns a secret that will transform her conception of her own family on a trip to Taiwan.
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Underground, vol. 1 | Review
Renee Scott, Mar 06, 2025
In this much acclaimed manga, a fighter must battle fierce opponents and a life-threatening illness in his quest for revenge.
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32 Superb Graphic Novels | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
SLJ Reviews, Jul 15, 2024
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Funny Animal Comics, from 'Barkham Asylum' to 'The Unpetables' | Stellar Panels
Brigid Alverson, Jan 22, 2025
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16 Fiction and Nonfiction Titles for Young Readers in the Wake of the Los Angeles Wildfires
SLJ Reviews, Jan 16, 2025
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Exclusive: Return to ‘Hollow’ with ‘The Woman in White’ | News
Brigid Alverson, Feb 20, 2025
The creators of Hollow return with a new Washington Irving-inspired queer romance, The Woman in White.
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Weirdo | Review
J. Caleb Mozzocco, Feb 11, 2025
Writer Tony Weaver Jr. and artists Jes and Cin Wibowo tackle tough subject matter in a fictionalized memoir about becoming yourself in the face of relentless bullying and mental health challenges.
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Mighty Manhwa! | Stellar Panels
Brigid Alverson, Mar 27, 2024
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Turning a Page: SLJ will turn 70. How can we best serve readers? | From the Editor
Kathy Ishizuka, Oct 15, 2023
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10 Things I Hate About Starred Reviews | Opinion
Kimberly Olson Fakih, Mar 13, 2025
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SLJ Is Quitting X. Here’s Why. | From the Editor
Kathy Ishizuka, Mar 14, 2025
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Finding Our Way: How We Navigated the Chaos and Challenges of COVID-19 | 5 Years On
SLJ Staff, Feb 28, 2025
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“He Looks Like a Guy Who Would Defund Libraries" | Feedback
SLJ staff, Mar 09, 2025
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Important Update: Deep Cuts Proposed to the IMLS are a Further Erosion to Education and Democracy
Karen Jensen, MLS, Mar 17, 2025
In the News: New Executive Order proposed to end IMLS funding and a call to support your local public library
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Bearing Witness was an Act of Patriotism Then, and so Necessary Today. Tell Your Story. | From the Editor
Kathy Ishizuka, Feb 28, 2025
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Kelly Yang: Stories Bond Us | 5 Years On
Kelly Yang, Feb 28, 2025
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. Now More Than Ever. | From the Editor
Kathy Ishizuka, Jan 29, 2025
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“This one’s for me.” a Guest Post by Dev Petty
Travis Jonker, Mar 18, 2025
Today we have a guest post from author Dev Petty, explaining the unique dedication in her latest book . . .
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Book Review: Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers’ Rights edited by Ashley Hope Pérez
Amanda MacGregor, Mar 13, 2025
This light in the darkness is an inspiring call to action and an essential addition to all collections.
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A Rainbow Collection: The Day Shelves Got Colorful
Benjamin Ludwig, Feb 19, 2025
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A Conversation Worth Reading: Kyle Lukoff Discusses His Work and A World Worth Saving
Betsy Bird, Mar 07, 2025
An amazing amalgamation of thoughts, themes, and ideas that could have ended up an unholy mess and, instead, work. Today, I talk with Kyle Lukoff about his Jewish/trans/epic fantasy latest.
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