We sat down with author and screenwriter Abdi Nazemian to discuss the importance of earnest representation in YA lit, ...

These titles have been suggested by the team or through the title suggestion form, read by multiple team members, and ...

Full of action, lots of heart, and dangerous magic, Salvación retells the well-known folk tale of El Zorro and flips it on ...

We sit down with your middle schoolers’ favorite author, Alan Gratz, to talk historical fiction, what history can reveal about the present day, how, and why, to captivate young readers, and why ...

This is a great pick for nonfiction readers – particularly teens who are interested in science and space exploration but also ...

While the story discusses a heavy topic, the bright colors and contrasts help to bring the magic of theme parks alive and ...

But Grace’s – and the author Victoria Zeller’s – love for football is the real standout here; Grace’s dedication to the sport ...

A content analysis of the winners of the Michael L. Printz Award revealed six common content trends: journeys, teenage angst leading to self-actualization, family relationships, romantic relationships ...

Kelley Blue, Portland Public Library, ME (Coordinator); Meg Bowie, Free Library of Philadelphia; Jean Broughton, Vancouver Public Library; Jacqueline Bush, Stratford Library Association; M’issa ...

With increasingly diverse service populations, especially among younger patrons, libraries are in need of more titles featuring individuals from varied backgrounds. Librarians often rely upon ...

This research examines school librarians’ perspectives on collecting LGBT materials. Based on qualitative interviews with thirty-one school librarians, this project found generally strong support for ...

This research presents the results of a survey of 833 U.S. adolescents, ages twelve to eighteen years old. It was hypothesized that teachers are assigning reading (rather than students self-selecting ...