Lamar Giles creates an atmosphere of creeping dread in this excellent addition to the quickly growing canon of YA social horror novels.
For teens who grew up reading Alvin Schwartz’s iconic Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, this anthology of folk-horror stories will be the perfect shivery autumnal read.
Few books handle death and dying as gracefully as The Bird Feeder, a difficult, necessary story that contains many moments of loveliness and poignance.
Few books handle death and dying as gracefully as The Bird Feeder, a difficult, necessary story that contains many moments of loveliness and poignance.
Author Liz Garton Scanlon undertakes a monumental challenge in Lolo’s Light. The result is a compelling novel that glows with empathy and understanding.
Aden Polydoros draws from Russian history, Slavic folklore and Jewish culture to craft a fantasy that contrasts loneliness and family, divinity and heresy.
A WWII codebreaker sets out to solve a series of gruesome murders by using her codebreaking skills in this engaging historical mystery.
This exquisite picture book, perfect for bedtime, envisions a night spent among nocturnal creatures in a truly unique library.
Celia C. Pérez’s tale of a girl who learns that the father she’s never met is part of a family of professional wrestlers shines with emotion and complexity.
Faith Erin Hicks’ graphic novel is a love letter to “horse crazy” kids and a lively portrait of how friendships can blossom and wane during early adolescence.
This picture book has the feel of a traditional fable as it guides readers to understand the importance of compassionate, unconditional inclusion.
Isaac Blum’s debut novel is an earnest and often deeply hilarious story about belonging, faith and the sometimes tragic consequences of failing to see other people as fully human.
Isaac Blum’s debut novel is an earnest and often deeply hilarious story about belonging, faith and the sometimes tragic consequences of failing to see other people as fully human.
When Georgia discovers the body of a 13-year-old girl, she’s thrown into excavating the secrets that loom over her resort town—and in her own past.
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