The practical and realistic information in these titles will help readers clear a path to their futures.

Exploring topics like climate change, immigration, and disability rights, these series offer information about issues young readers hear about and experience every day.

These books provide diverse perspectives, inviting curious minds to discover new ideas and broaden their understanding of the world.

As school librarians assess their needs for the 2024–25 school year, publishers are coming out with a broad range of content for the back-to-school season.

Conveying a range of experiences, these stories of family, love, humor, and loss will engage children during Caribbean American Heritage Month and beyond. 

In an interview with SLJ, Dan Bova, author of The HISTORY Channel This Day in History For Kids shares details about creating the book, along with his favorite fact in the volume and why he wears a football helmet while binge-watching Netflix.

The Bill of Rights, the composition of the United States government, and federal protective agencies are all topics featured in this season's collection of government and military titles.

This season’s offerings include series that build coding, media, and digital literacy, contextualize the world, and illuminate innovations in technology that have revolutionized life.

In these fun picture books, children can follow along with kids—and animals!—on their quest to obtain a new live-in best friend. These 11 stories range from the first desire for an animal companion to the responsibility of caring for another life. 

Many of the new books available for this year’s back-to-school season aim to help students cope with their emotions and develop the resilience they need to thrive. Others are intended to help young people find a sense of hope and community after several tumultuous years.