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This month, check out a middle grade novel by John Schu, the latest book from Kelly Yang, and more.

In each of the 41 titles on this year’s United States Board on Books for Young People’s (USBBY) Outstanding International Books list, the authors and ­illustrators empower readers to make sense of themselves and the world at large. Download the full list.

The SLJ reviews editors rounded up our reviews of the books lauded at the 2024 Youth Media Awards.

The SLJ reviews editors rounded up our reviews of the books lauded at the 2024 Youth Media Awards. Here, the reviews of the Michael L. Printz Award and Honors winners.

The SLJ reviews editors rounded up our reviews of the books lauded at the 2024 Youth Media Awards. Here, the reviews of the Caldecott Medal and Honors winners.

The SLJ reviews editors rounded up our reviews of the books lauded at the 2024 Youth Media Awards. Here, the reviews of the Newbery Medal and Honors winners.

Welcome 2024 with this selection of starred reviews, including several audiobooks narrated by their authors, such as those by Jason Reynolds and Jacqueline Woodson, as well as new poetry collections from Renée Watson and Jane Yolen.

The last month of 2023 saw some great books and multimedia offerings, which include holiday books, Spanish-language titles, and music.

We've read a lot of books this year. Yet for each of us, one stood out above all the rest. Here are our favorite books we read this year—and why.