SLJ Reviews

July 24th is National Cousins Day. Hand any of these 11 books to kids, tweens, and teens proudly sporting their "Cousin Crew" t-shirts this summer and throughout the year.

With themes of friends to love, mistaken identity high jinks, and a second-chance beach vacation, these YA romances set over the summer are sure to delight.

Kids will encounter bicycle-riding elephants, words-loving dragons, and a fun day at the beach in these Spanish-language books for transitional readers.

Rebellious veggies, family stories, bath time fun, and more are featured in this roundup of bilingual and Spanish-language picture books.

Biographies of world leaders and creators, a rollicking take on the way animals sleep, and a primer on race for kids. These Spanish-language selections are perfect for rounding out nonfiction collections.

Non-apparent disabilities are those that aren't visible from the outside, such as chronic or mental illness. These 16 titles include a diverse range of stories about young people living with non-apparent disabilities.

These recent short story collections centering around college, mental health experiences, trans identity in fantasy, and more will appeal to a wide range of YA readers.

These sweet selections in Spanish and English will inform as well as delight readers and their young listeners. 

Teen readers looking to the adult shelves will find much to enjoy in these recent releases that include fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels.