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All the 2024 books from previous Pura Belpré author and illustrator medal and honor winners.
Crafting a “mirrors” and a “windows” book all at once can be tricky but just in time for Passover this year we've an anthology from three great writers. Check out what they have to say about it!
Author Kristin L. Gray shares middle grade books about saving planet Earth
Check out this week's list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under featuring Team Unihorn and Woolly Volume 1 Attack of the Krill from Harper Alley and King Arthur and the Knights of Justice from Maverick - Mad Cave Studios.
In Finally Fitz, I wanted to write a mental health representation that felt true to my experience, one where the symptoms aren’t so obvious in a culture that conflates perfectionism with ambition.
My mission is to create stories that teens can see themselves in and be entertained by so I can help them find a way through life despite what may have happened to them so far.
"Some cookies just want to watch the world burn." Violence and murder and a cookie all come together in this latest podcast episode.
Riley will turn 22 this year. She is the reason we are Taylor Swift fans in our house. Taylor launched right around the time that Riley started listening to music. And I have raised 2 daughters now with Taylor Swift as the soundtrack of our lives. On Friday, Taylor Swift released her 11th album, The […]
Funny and hopeful, realistic and wistful, this is a book to inspire dreamers and scientists alike. A book you simply won’t want to miss.
The Hex Vets are back in a third volume of magical veterinary adventures, this one featuring giant magical otters!
What a wonderful world we live in to see so much great representation in middle grade.
The lack of back matter makes this more fitting for perusing rather than reports, but the entertaining package and perennial topic make this a great choice for Spanish-language nonfiction shelves.
A biographical text that teaches the importance of inclusion, heritage, and seeing yourself in the stories you read. A must for biography shelves.
PREMIUM
La Mala Suerte Is Following Me
A humorous and unique discussion starter for similar superstitions and a worthy addition to picture book collections.
PREMIUM
Medias naranjas: Lucy & Desi
This colorful book will have young readers laughing at the Ricardos’s 1950s TV antics, told in both English and Spanish.
An unsuccessful adaptation of a well-loved show. Not recommended.
Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?
While the message celebrating reading is commendable, the execution is unsatisfying.
PREMIUM
Monolith
An enjoyable if mild comfort read with few surprises, this book is recommended as a secondary purchase where books by K.A. Holt or Gary Schmidt are popular.
PREMIUM
¡Mi amigo Robot!
An excellent addition to Spanish-language picture book collections, and a solid choice for young fans of science, technology, and robots!
Here's a look at the next two graphic novels in Papercutz' Geronimo Stilton series!
Bear and Olivia show us that with small changes in our lives, we can and should protect these animals and our small corner of the world.
Sydney Smith wins the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, applications are open for Freedom to Read Foundation grants and a scholarship, Mo Willems offers new, free resources on YouTube, and more in News Bites.
What do Rashomon, knitting, and Richard Scarry's boat hooks have in common? You'll find them all in Tao Nyeu's incredibly clever, reversible latest.
In Family Style, Thien Pham uses food as the lens through which he tells the story of his family's journey both to America and to becoming American.
Author and psychologist Dana Klisanin discusses Eco Anxiety and middle grade readers as we approach Earth Day 2024 (April 22)
You know, what we’re really talking about is empowerment—feeling like even the smallest parts of us have power and worth. That could be super important to a middle school kid.
Full of supportive, well-rounded secondary characters (who, importantly don't just support Grace but challenge her and help her see her way through things), this look at identity, relationships, and goals is a great read with the important reminder that you are more than just your accomplishments.
In our last round of reviews of banned classics, SLJ and NCTE cover two of Jane Austen's works, the timely Fahrenheit 451, and the heartbreaking I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou.
Pragda Stream is an educational streaming platform with a fresh offering of Latin American films, documentaries, and series to a U.S. audience. See what our reviewer had to say about its curated list for middle and high schoolers.
Teens signing up for the Books Unbanned program at Brooklyn and Seattle Public Libraries shared their reasons for wanting the library card, while some of their peers discussed the impact of blocked websites, and an expert panel in Pennsylvania discussed the harm caused by restricting access to books.
Discussing her latest novel Tree. Table. Book. with SLJ, Lois Lowry explains how, from her first book to The Giver to now, she has always been intrigued with the concept of the gifts that age and youth can give to one another.
With today's Q&A, I hope you're looking for a discussion of tarot, roller derby, Buffy the Vampire slayer and a LOT more!
Author Christina Matula discusses the newest book in her Holly-Mei series, The Not-So-Simple Question
East meets West in Maple Lam's charming Monkey King and the World of Myths, when Sun Wukong is enlisted to take on the Minotaur in the labyrinth.
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen shares a variety of DIY craft ideas to display photos
These books all share anxiety as a theme, but in conversation with each other they feel like they are capturing something essential about the power of middle grade books.
Rounding up all the 2024 books by past Coretta Scott King Medal and Honor winners.
Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan Publishers, Simon & Schuster, and Sourcebooks have joined Penguin Random House and other plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the state of Iowa.
The report released today examines more than 4,000 book bans in 52 public school districts in 23 states from July to December 2023.
Gen A is plugged in and opinionated, as marketers attempt to keep pace. Librarians stay right with young users, knowing that's all a part of the job.
A deep dive into a paean to mangos and all they can mean to folks. Bonus: Three mango facts I guarantee you've never heard before.
Check out this week's list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under, featuring Double Booking Volume 1 The Tail of the Mummy Cat from Papercutz and Surviving The Wild: Rainbow the Koala from Henry Holt.
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen outlines a poetry themed album release party for Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen outlines a poetry themed album release party for Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department
At the end of 2023, I established a 501©3 organization called A Book of My Own. There are so many things out of our control in this ever-challenging world - but getting books to kids who need them? That is something I can do.
The American Library Association has released their annual list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books.
My husband Matt Bird joins us for the very first time for one of the most obscure Dr. Seuss titles ever conceived. Like Candide? Then this is for you.
Librarian Angela Frederick discusses graphic novels perfect for foodies and those who like to cook, or eat, food
Time for some Sunday funnies with an Archie preview that includes a full Little Archie story by famed creator Bob Bolling.
Thanks to Slugfest, Korman has penned a book so enticing, so fun, so downright enjoyable, and so unapologetically sportsy, that it is impossible to resist. The book, quite frankly, that we’ve all been waiting for.
The sequel to Go With the Flow introduces romance to the four girl friends.
The First Amendment's Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses create a constitutional balance: the government cannot establish a state religion nor impede individual religious practices. This delicate equilibrium has posed challenges for public schools, which must remain religiously neutral while not infringing upon personal religious expression. Historical Supreme Court rulings have defined this balance by prohibiting school-led religious activities, while recent decisions have leaned towards protecting individual religious expressions, such as personal prayer, even in public school settings.
Just in time for National Poetry Month, check out these novels in verse!
Let’s take a look at twelve titles that deserve an encore.
An excellent, Spanish-language choice for the elementary civics curriculum, especially leading up to the election season, that can be used for read-alouds or independent reading.
PREMIUM
El rosa, el azul y tú
Gravel’s effort to include all types of families and professions makes this an important read to break down how gender barriers divide people instead of bringing them together. Purchase where there’s a need for accessible, informational titles about gender in Spanish.
An additional purchase where novelty titles are popular.
Not a recommended purchase.
An additional purchase where secular Christmas books are in high demand.
A sweet countdown to the holiday, this could be an additional purchase for large board book collections.
PREMIUM
Los Trenes (Nivel 1)
All aboard! This is a fun and informative book about locomotives for Spanish-language early elementary collections.
PREMIUM
Love Is My Favorite Color
For nap time collections or for roundups about love of many kinds, this book offers a surprising platform for meaningful discussions about life’s most important values.
PREMIUM
Harriet’s Reflections
An awkward but gentle inquiry into self-esteem, imagination, and self-governance, done with humor and wonderful watercolor-like paintings.
With imaginative world-building, impactful action, and underdog leads, this book stays true to the spirit of shonen manga while carving out its own unique identity.
PREMIUM
Ian: Mirar más allá
A strong selection for libraries looking to increase the disability representation on their Spanish language shelves.
A first purchase for all libraries; there are too few beautiful portraits of beloved Persians.
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