Books & Media

In this Q&A series, SLJ poses five questions and a request for a book recommendation to a debut YA author. Susie Nadler discusses Lies We Tell About the Stars in this latest installment.

The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) announced its 2026 Outstanding International Books list, featuring 41 exceptional titles for children and young adults published in 2025 and originating from 24 countries.

Engaging library programs play a critical role in keeping kids reading.

Investigators: Agents of S.U.I.T.: Sew Much Trouble by John Patrick Green and Christopher Hastings, illustrated by Pat Lewis, leads holds this week. Unsettling Salad! by Aaron Reynolds tops the NYT Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover Bestsellers list in its first week on the list. USA Today exclusively shares the first chapter of R.L. Stine’s new book, Nightmare on Nightmare Street.

School librarian Amanda Jones won the next step in her defamation suit, but lost an unrelated censorship battle when her local library voted to move This One Summer to the adult section after a meeting where she spoke out against the move. Plus, more in censorship news.