This graphic novel offers a thoughtful portrayal of a teenager navigating the balance between family expectations during Ramadan and the everyday demands of school, sports, and peer relationships.

Southern lore plays a huge role in this gothic horror book. Every 13 years, the cicadas descend on Carrion. Along with that, some townsperson go missing. Legend has it that the devil walks among them, ...

Matthew A. Tower opens up about growing up in the middle of his parents’ divorce and revisiting that story in his debut ...

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announces its 2026 Best Fiction for Young Adult (BFYA) book list. The list of 61 titles ...

It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air! Then again, when it comes to YA books, love is always in the air around here. Inspired by the Blind Date with a Book displays that are popping up in ...

These titles have been suggested by the team or through the title suggestion form, read by multiple team members, and received approval to be designated an official nomination. Previous nominations ...

Each quarter, the Selected Lists teams compile the officially nominated titles to date. These titles have been suggested by the team or through the title suggestion form, read by multiple team members ...

We sit down with nonfiction authors Cynthia Levinson and Jennifer Swanson to discuss the changing role of nonfiction for young readers, writing about rapidly changing fields, and what makes nonfiction ...

Lola de la Peña and her family relocate to Alta California to fulfill Mamá’s spiritual calling to heal the sick and injured with sal negra, a magical substance that cures any injury or malady. By day, ...

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 today ...

Teen Advisory Boards (TABs) are an excellent resource for libraries. Whether teens assist with programming or offer feedback on library resources for teens (or something in between), a TAB can benefit ...

Join us for a powerful conversation with acclaimed author Nick Brooks, the mind behind the bestselling Promise Boys, as he discusses the story’s impact, and what it means to write for and about you… ...