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06/01/2026

Best Fiction for Young Adults ( ) Featured Review: Season of Fear by Emily Cooper

Season of Fear is a high-stakes dark fantasy with strong, well-developed characters and a fast-moving plot....

Season of Fear is a high-stakes dark fantasy with strong, well-developed characters and a fast-moving plot.

05/29/2026

“This My Great Great Gatsby” with LeUyen Pham

We sat down with award-winning author/artist LeUyen Pham to discuss art for picture books versus graphic novels, the power of artwork as a storyteller, and the many intricate layers of meaning in her latest work, As I Dream of You (with Jennifer Lee). Find As I Dream of You from First Second!...

We sat down with award-winning author/artist LeUyen Pham to discuss art for picture books versus graphic novels, the power of artwork as a storyteller, and the many intricate layers of meaning in h…

05/27/2026

Amazing Audiobooks ( ) Featured Review: The Oks Are Not Ok

Weaving humor with heart, The Oks Are Not OK is a feel-good story about reinvention and family....

Weaving humor with heart, The Oks Are Not OK is a feel-good story about reinvention and family.

05/25/2026

Best Fiction for Young Adults ( ) Featured Review: One Word, Six Letters

Like many of Khorram's YA books, One Word, Six Letters deals with some sensitive, but important topics with a side of humor....

Like many of Khorram’s YA books, One Word, Six Letters deals with some sensitive, but important topics with a side of humor.

05/20/2026

Amazing Audiobooks ( ) Featured Review: Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman

Amie Kaufman's young adult sci-fi thriller utilizes a full cast of narrators and impeccable audio production to bring the suspenseful and action-packed novel alive!...

Amie Kaufman’s young adult sci-fi thriller utilizes a full cast of narrators and impeccable audio production to bring the suspenseful and action-packed novel alive!

05/19/2026

Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers ( ) Feature Review: Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman

pace pirates, a ticking bomb, escape attempts, and ambushes add to the nonstop momentum of this story, which takes place in just 8 hours. ...

pace pirates, a ticking bomb, escape attempts, and ambushes add to the nonstop momentum of this story, which takes place in just 8 hours.

05/18/2026

Best Fiction for Young Adults ( ) Featured Review: Winter White by Annie Cardi

Winter White is an introspective, well-paced read. The book has a strong sense of place and believable characters. Serious topics like domestic abuse and drug trafficking are handled realistically, but sensitively....

Winter White is an introspective, well-paced read. The book has a strong sense of place and believable characters. Serious topics like domestic abuse and drug trafficking are handled realistically,…

05/16/2026

Things I Wish I Had Heard with Rocky Callen

We sat down with author Rocky Callen to discuss mental health in kidlit, bravely addressing difficult topics to honor teen readers, and providing a literary lifeline for teens in crisis. Trigger warning: this conversati...

We sat down with author Rocky Callen to discuss mental health in kidlit, bravely addressing difficult topics to honor teen readers, and providing a literary lifeline for teens in crisis. Trigger wa…

05/13/2026

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05/13/2026

Amazing Audiobooks ( ) Featured Review: Hekate: The Witch by Nikita Gill

Hekate: The Witch comes to life with the lyrical, poetic rhythm of Gill's telling....

Hekate: The Witch comes to life with the lyrical, poetic rhythm of Gill’s telling.