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AND TANGO MAKES THREE authors talk about the book, which recently turned 25
After 8 years of being a teen librarian, there are some titles that pop up in my recommendations more frequently than others. Sometimes it’s because they cover a plethora of genres and therefore are easy to hand as the answer to many different RA questions. Sometimes, they’re just tried and true! Here’s what I think […]
The best interview with the best guy about the best book. I'm crazy about I'm Sorry You Got Mad (out in August). Now you get to find out why.
Two teens, one with superpowers and one without, become friends in this new series that originated on Webtoon.
Do you remember the exact moment you fell in love with reading? The moment you understood the alchemy of words on a page? The joy of holding a book in your hands and knowing you were holding magic?
Let's see which books are on the NYT Bestseller lists
From graphic novel adaptations to Muslim religious tales. From tales of residential schools to money management. There's a little something for everyone on today's list!
Today we have an exclusive first look at the cover of the latest Melowy collection.
Peeking out from behind a bush to mention a few books that you might want to have on hand for the beginning of the 2024-25 school year.
I did not know then that there was more dividing my parents and I than language; we literally had different worldviews and value systems.
I am always here for messy friendship stories.
Two great creators engage in a conversation that covers everything from sequential art and panels to orthodontics (really!).
Graphic Novel specialist Angela Frederick talks with the author of Super Boba Cafe, Nidhi Chanani
Check out this week's list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under, featuring a new graphic adaptation of the Warriors novels from Harper Alley and the second volume of Meesh the Bad Demon from Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Children who “rise to the challenge” are often lauded for their efforts, but what we so often miss is the cost to the child.
With heroes that are essentially paint swatches, we discuss nursery rhymes, gender in language, and what happens when someone calls us a "shining beam of delight" in our letters section.
Time for some summer fun with our preview of the latest Betty and Veronica digest!
Since poetry and comics make for a perfect match, this latest from Vikram Madan is the ideal way to lure kids into ingesting a little verse.
WICKED MARIGOLD author Caroline Carlson talks about fracturing a fairytale
Young Adult Librarian Jennifer Rummel discusses why libraries should have a middle grade section
My daughter has been a book lover since birth. Even as an infant, she’d settle in her crib only if I read to her from whatever book I happened to have on hand, and she’d start fussing whenever I tried to stop. It became clear to me pretty quickly that I needed a readaloud that […]
Kate Lovejoy, the main character of our novel, Dancing In the Storm, has a rare genetic disorder called Fibrodsyplasia Ossificans Progressiva. You’ve probably never heard of it, but I have the same disorder.
There are a lot of good-looking things coming.
Aliens, Aliens, and More Aliens: An Extraterrestrial Zoo Cover Reveal and Q&A with Samantha van Leer
A delightful talk with Samantha van Leer full of aliens, dogs that act like aliens, science fiction for kids, and more.
Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts discusses Comicopolis, a comic con type of event in its 8th year at her library
A new American Girl graphic novel takes a new approach to the popular franchise.
Empathy is good; action kindled by empathy is vital.
A nonbinary teen finds themselves in a complicated love triangle in this thought-provoking manga.
What’s clear to me as an author is that it’s critical we talk with our young people about the many facets of social media use, even if those conversations are at times uncomfortable.
A first look at the upcoming Hans Christian Andersen picture book bio from Jane Yolen and Brooke Boynton-Hughes
Meet what is already one of my favorite GNs of 2025! We talk about Husted's research process, tiny scale models, and some beautiful images of Florence and the art there.
Check out this week's list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under, featuring Afro Unicorn Volume 1 The Land of Afronia from Andrews McMeel and Jackson's Wilder Adventures Volume 1 Habits and Habitats from Papercutz.
Everyone, including teens and tweens, should get to enjoy these fluffy books without judging themselves or feeling that these books somehow have less value than Crime and Punishment.
In the pantheon of heroic librarian books, where does this particular book fall out?
Here's a sneak preview of the new Garfield series, based on the animated film, coming from BOOM! Studios in August.
Deva Fagan: I’ve been a gamer for much of my life, starting on long summer road trips when I drew maps of imaginary worlds and then forced various car-bound family members to explore them at their peril. These days I mostly play videogames and help run Live Action Role Playing (LARP) games. But in today’s […]
Adept and fleet footed with nary a misstep, allow me to recommend a little something to wring your heart out and then pump it up all over again.
Today we have a preview of Goblin: The Wolf and the Well, by writer Eric Grissom and artist Will Perkins. This is the second volume of their middle-grade fantasy series about Rikt, an orphaned goblin, and his companion, a wolf named Fish-Breath. Here’s the publisher’s description: After losing his parents, Rikt struggles with a fear […]
Teen librarian Karen Jensen and her teen, Scout, discuss 3 ways you can make a pick pad (what is that?) and whether it works as a library program
Some fun Reader's Advisory inspired by the children's game Guess Who with special thanks to librarian Melissa Corey
Debut creator Cherry Mo takes a well-loved idea and renders it bright, shiny, and new in this vibrant take on a tale as old as lunchtime.
Teen librarian Rachel Strolle shares a look at some new YA releases for the month of July (2024)
Author L. M. Elliott discusses the big black hole of youth publishing: books for 12 - 15-year-olds
Udon Entertainment announces the Manga Biographies line, beginning with the life of Charles M. Schulz.
Without a doubt one of my top reads of 2024.
A first look at the cover for A BOOK OF MAPS FOR YOU by Lourdes Heuer and Maxwell Eaton III
So many small publishers are vying for your attention this fall/winter season. Which of the books presented today are going to be your favorites?
I’ve visited hundreds of schools in my 20 years in publishing. What follows is a list of Do’s and Don’ts for hosting excellent school visits!
It may not come out until April 2025 but we're doing a deep dive into an upcoming book, chock full of pigeon research and a celebration of differences (but not in a cheesy way).
Check out this week's list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under featuring New Adventures of Encanto Volume 1: Time to Shine from Papercutz and Kirby Manga Mania Volume 7 from Viz Media.
Life takes its own twists and turns, whatever the magic of the library intends. But the love of fantasy and writing and books ran deep, deep, deep. The power of the library would not be denied in the end.
I'm back from the 2024 American Library Association Annual Conference and I have the pictures to prove it.
Our updated Mock Newbery list includes 49 titles, all published in the first half of 2024. These books have been put forward by Heavy Medal readers as possible contenders for the 2025 Newbery Medal.
We've a very special guest star and a very special Swedish import from 1974 to discuss. It's our ALA Annual Conference episode!
Teen librarian Cindy Shutts shares how to make a stuffed felt red panda with teens
Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?
A bevy of beauties is revealed with this very stellar peek at what's coming out for us in the fall.
Author Sarah Kapit discusses coming out - or not - in middle grade fiction
A deep dive with an artist that knows a thing or two about what happens when a child moves to a new place without knowing the language there.
Here's a look at some recently signed graphic novel deals—and what we can expect coming up!
Literature builds bridges from one culture to another, from one land to another, from one time to another. It forges bonds. It makes us feel less isolated and less scared to face the challenges of the world.
We take a quintessential Independence Day title and put it under a spotlight to see how it has aged.
A teenage apothecary uses her special skills to solve mysteries in this popular series.
A brief look at the book SIX TRUTHS AND A LIE by Ream Shukairy
Halfway through 2024 we continue to build on our list of possible contenders for the 2025 Newbery Medal. Our July suggestion period is now open, so add your top recently-read titles to our list!
I wanted to show that we can still be happy and chronically ill. We contain multitudes. I wanted to show that there’s balance.
This timely graphic novel depicts the harrowing journey of a mother and son from El Salvador to the U.S.
Hey, I see you, fellow book nerd and introvert. I’m not a regular librarian; I’m a cool librarian! When I was a kid, my children’s librarian affectionately called me a “library rat” because I tried to hide at closing time so I could finish my chapter. Now, I’m the Library Director at Ionia Community Library […]
COLBY: I knew that there were a lot of My Weird School, but I had no idea that there were 100. HOLY SMOKES! For this episode of The Yarn, I interviewed My Weird School author Dan Gutman about his popular series. It was so much fun! Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: […]
Two titans of comics are teaming up for a new book.
It is my mission to populate children’s literature with as many natural, relatable, neurodivergent characters as I can. No more invisibility! No stigma, no shame.
June’s post-it review roundup is of 6 books recent books. All descriptions from the publishers. Transcriptions of post-it note reviews after each description. Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helens by Rebecca E. F. Barone (ISBN-13: 9781250881656 Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Publication date: 05/14/2024, Ages 10-14) Mountain of Fire is […]
Amy Hest and Erin E. Stead talk up their latest title and how they're "still on the kids' side" when it comes to creating their books.
Cartoonist Ngozi Ukazu uses Jack Kirby's New Gods characters and concepts to tell a unique love story set on a world where love isn't even supposed to exist.
Choosing to end a series is choosing to give your characters to your audience.
Science has shown that stories are engines for empathy. My hope is that with non-fiction, novels and picture books, we remind ourselves that stories are our best antidote to the spread of misinformation and disinformation.
I'm signing copies of CABOOSE and THE SHIP IN THE WINDOW at ALA 2024!
Elisha Cooper joins us to day to talk about baby goats, grouchiness, occasional rants, the beauty of a successful picture book, and so much more.
My hope is that the book might help both protagonists and antagonists in the world give each other the time and patience to jump some horizons. My second, smaller hope is that it might soothe the aches and pains that come with the hard landings that sometimes follow those jumps.
Former friends learn what happens when they swallow down the fear and doubt and just take their shot.
Over on The Yarn podcast, Colby talks with author Abby Cooper about her middle grade novel TRUE COLORS.
Transit Children's Editions reveals to us their upcoming fall season (with a hint of Spring 2025). Get ready for books that look NOTHING like what we usually see on the U.S. market.
A new graphic novel by the creator of Estranged and an American Girl graphic novel with a time twist top this week's list of new comics for kids.
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