SLJ Reviews

From intimate memoirs to gripping accounts of history to fantastical tales that take teens out of this world, these graphic novels will mesmerize readers.

These YA sci-fi and fantasy titles offer up magical worlds, and new ways of looking at our own.

From robots to Rube Goldberg machines to cosplay costumes, kids of all ages—and their grown-ups—will find plenty of inspiration in these works. 

History, science, current events, and social sciences are explored in these highly engaging narrative and expository nonfiction texts for middle grade readers. 

These picture books, with their exuberant illustrations and positive prose, offer portraits of Black joy, within and beyond the African diaspora.

Our top summer reading picks for picture books and beginning readers.

June is Caribbean American Heritage Month. Here are some picture books, middle grade, YA, and adult books for teens that you can share with your kids in June (and all yearlong).

These realistic novels for teens explore identity, family relationships, and figuring out your place in the world, all told with honesty and nuance.

Warning: These 22 titles may induce hearty chuckles, grossed-out giggles, or milk-out-the-nose laughing.