“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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A federal judge ruled that the authors suing Utah had legal standing, denying the state’s motion to dismiss the case; Cobb County, GA, removed The Bluest Eye from district shelves; and more. A federal ...

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 ...