Our Eleanor: A Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt's Remarkable Life by Candace Fleming. S. & S./Atheneum. 2005. ISBN 9780689865442. Grade 4-8–This presentation does for the longest-serving First Lady ...

“Midnight Manor is full of funky characters, and unexpected details, ripe for poring over by flickering candlelight and revisiting again and again. Perfect for future goths, bug collectors, night owls ...

In honor of World Kid Lit Month and Latine Heritage Month, this essay and booklist cover the importance of translated children's books from Latin America, including the 2026 Batchelder-winning Croco.

Share these books for older readers in advance of World Mental Health Day on October 10. Share these books for older readers in advance of World Mental Health Day on October 10. The Color of My ...

The Latido Honor List will span genres and age ranges. Soon, USBBY will be taking applications for committee members. The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) is launching the Latido ...

October 31 is just around the corner, and these board books, picture books, and graphic novels will get kids in the Halloween spirit. Davies, Becky. Cutest Pumpkin in the Patch. illus. by Thomas ...

The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) is now accepting applications for its All Readers Welcome grants; the AASL relaunched Standards portal; and more. The Society of ...

The landscape of middle grade fiction for the fall and winter is chock-full of titles that will appeal to the wide spectrum of tastes across the age group. From a myriad of genres, literary styles, ...

From authentic narratives to atmospheric speculative fiction, this list offers teens a ladder into adult reading that honors their maturity, especially as the boundary between adult and teen fiction ...

The National Book Foundation has announced the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature: Delali Adjoa, The Free Verse Society. Peachtree Teen/Peachtree Publishing. Elana ...

Welcome to the new reality for our largest cities. Fewer kids. Half-empty school buildings. Eye-popping red ink. In 2000, Oakland had a total population of about 400,000; by 2023, it had increased to ...