​​​​​​​Brigid Alverson

Eight books for elementary through high school readers center issues of democracy with engaging examples and stories.

“Because Black history isn’t centered, you have to search harder for those stories,” says Gill, who has researched figures including Spottswood Rice, who escaped enslavement and joined the Union Army, and motorcyclist Bessie Stringfield. 

These nine works for elementary students to teenagers use visual strategies to convey inner thoughts, feelings, and emotions. 

Manga is more popular than ever before, and the explosion in popularity has brought a wave of new titles. Here are 10 of the best new manga published in 2023.

Mostly free and readily available, webtoons are particularly appealing to teens and young adults. Publishers have seized the opportunity to bring many to print.

Witches, orphans, gods, and some ordinary folks populate these compelling stories for grades 5 and up.

In these seven manga works for grades five and up, affable characters cast gentle spells.

In these works, silly creatures impart wise messages.

From reading people's thoughts to appearing as reincarnated humans, these cat characters have strong appeal.