Ashleigh Williams

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The True Story of Vanilla: How Edmond Albius Made History

Ann Richards | NONFICTION, Apr 01, 2025

A thoughtful and attractively illustrated STEM-centric biography of an underrepresented figure in Black history.

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The Queen Bees of Tybee County

Kyle Casey Chu | FICTION, Mar 01, 2025

An important book for middle school shelves, and for any reader seeking a positive role model demonstrating courage and strength in the face of challenging situations—even when it’s family who might pose the biggest obstacle.

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Girls to the Front: 40 Asian American Women Who Blazed a Trail

Niña Mata | NONFICTION, Dec 01, 2024

A strong overview of a wide range of Asian American icons who have helped, and are helping, to shape the world; recommended for juvenile nonfiction collections, and as a research jumping-off point.

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Nitty-Gritty Grossology: Over 101 Disgusting Facts!

Sylvia Branzei | NONFICTION, Dec 01, 2024

An attractively designed fact book that stumbles in its execution; purchase only where the series is popular.

Best Nonfiction Middle to High School 2024 | SLJ Best Books

Alicia Abdul, Lisa Buffi, Shelley M. Diaz, Bob Hassett, Kaitlin Malixi, Amanda Mastrull, Lynne Stover, Ashleigh Williams, Nov 22, 2024

SLJ's 2024 best middle and high school nonfiction selections run the gamut from insightful memoir; thoughtful explorations of cultural, biological, and environmental phenomena; to unrelenting exposures of dark times in our world's sociopolitical history—and the crucial lessons we must learn from the past.

Best Transitional Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books

Shelley M. Diaz, Florence Simmons, Ashleigh Williams, Nov 20, 2024

Mythology and animal stories compose a large part of this early reader and chapter book list, alongside contemporary tales of young protagonists staying true to themselves and the things they love while figuring out how to act among peers. These titles will help children learn how to read as well as model ideas for how they can be authentically themselves.

Best Middle Grade Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books

Monisha Blair, Kristin Brynsvold, Tracy Cronce, Mariah Smitala, Ashleigh Williams, Nov 20, 2024

Gripping fantastical journeys, family secrets, unbridled joy, and inconceivable loss: in these pages, tweens are facing it all. These 26 middle grade titles are exemplars across genre of the power of truth telling and embracing one's authentic self, even when it seems impossible.