“This book is a visual wonder! A journey that we can all join in and travel along with a boy, a mouse, and a dog. This Is a Door will forever be a book that leads us all to ourselves, our families, ...

VERDICT Fleming does it again! Purchase this compelling blend of WWII, cryptography, and women’s history that will mesmerize middle schoolers and inspire them to make an indelible impact on history, ...

In Secaucus, NJ, an ongoing collaboration—that has often included the mayor and publisher Fabled Films Press—brings authors, books, and activities to the city's public school students. It may be ...

VERDICT Readers across the board will flock to this book that has something for nearly everyone—humor, bullying, self-acceptance, cross-generational relationships, and a smartly fateful ending.

A public librarian’s interaction with teens affirms her faith in bibliotherapy, as does her research. Read her story, along with a recommended list of realistic YA fiction. We invite you to suggest ...

Pushing between snack time and reading group, Zack, a third-grade boy, ducks into our school library while another class is beginning to check out books. Pushing between snack time and reading group, ...

In the last 25 years, informational books for young readers have undergone exciting and dramatic changes, evolving into five distinct categories. Nonfiction author Melissa Stewart lays out the ...

Whether readers are looking for an inspirational story about a chef, to get to know Megan Rapinoe, or to nerd out on grammar, the options are there. Plus: six stellar adaptations. While young readers ...

American Indian storytelling has enjoyed a major resurgence over the last 20 years. In this guest essay, author Dan SaSuWeh Jones (Ponca), shares some of the incredible difficulties it's been through ...

Here we go again, into the unknown adventure of another school year. Even for veteran educators, every time they head back to school, there is a chance to walk an unchartered path, explore new ...

Joseph Bruchac, Dawn Quigley, Eric Gansworth, and Cynthia Leitich Smith share stories from their lives and discuss their latest novels. Indigenous stories—contemporary, historical, and ...

What the season’s picture books do collectively is resist categories. They are, first and foremost, good books, which is the only category that holds meaning when in the hands of readers. Fall 2026 ...