Books

These five heartfelt titles feature characters whose identities fall under the trans umbrella.

These 12 recent YA titles celebrate romantic Black love in many forms, in different periods of history, and in real and fantasy realms. They include humor, queer love, and paranormal/sci-fi encounters, expanding the much-needed diversity within the romance genre.

Celebrating history shapers like John Lewis and Mae Jemison and lesser-known individuals with comparable impact, such as playwrights August Wilson and Lorraine Hansberry, and engineer Raye Montague, these 28 titles share the lives, struggles, and triumphs of notable Black Americans.

Young readers of all ages can enjoy the various activities involved with Lunar New Year as they read these titles.

Every year on January 27th, International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorates the 1945 liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. This year marks the 80th anniversary. Share these graphic novels with young readers leading up to the day and all year long.

January starts strong with a new book from Gayle Forman, two graphic novels, and several audio titles spanning ages and genres.

These books—which share stories of real and fictional people and animals who have endured wildfires—can provide information and comfort to children and teens.

These books on topics ranging from using AI successfully to navigating book challenges are a good place for librarians to start as they look toward another year of positively influencing young readers.

2024 came to a close with these outstanding selections, which include several from our new Fiction Series Made Simple supplement.