“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, ...

Laura Ingalls Wilder's 1935 novel Little House on the Prairie features a young girl coming of age amid the homesteading movement. These suggested titles feature accurate portrayals of the period and ...

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 ...

VERDICT A must-purchase, this book will leave readers looking at objects around them differently long after its covers are closed.

Readers will find engaging plots and unforgettable characters in these 25 Best YA novels of 2023. They span genre and setting, from a fantasy in alternate Tang dynasty China to a contemporary novel in ...

Thus far into the year, hundreds of books have received a prestigious starred review from School Library Journal, providing a wonderful array of choices for readers. These titles showcase a myriad of ...

Stephenie Meyer’s phenom Twilight turns 20 years old this year. The book—the first in a series that has sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide and spawned blockbuster adaptations—has made an ...

Using numbers from the Cooperative Children's Book Center, this infographic—updated from 2015—illustrates representation in children's literature. The quantity of diverse books may have gone up, but ...

Normalizing physical disability can and should begin in childhood. These creators are doing just that. At the playground with his young children, U.K. author James Catchpole often finds himself ...

The need for diverse and inclusive collections is clear. Karen Jensen, YA librarian and "Teen Librarian Toolbox" blogger, explains everything you need to know to get started on conducting your own ...

The average book prices are produced annually by SLJ in partnership with Follett and Baker & Taylor. Here are the average book prices released in 2023, produced annually by SLJ in partnership with ...