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Read Rec Rachel: New YA Releases for November and December 2024

Read Rec Rachel: New YA Releases for November and December 2024
Rachel Strolle | Blogs,  Nov 21, 2024
After a busy bookish September and October, we’re combining the posts for November and December! Here’s 10 fabulous titles that release before the end of 2024. The Davenports: More Than This by Krystal Marquis Sequel to: The Davenports by Krystal Marquis The Davenports Pitch: The Davenports live in 1910s Chicago, one of the few Black […]
'Kareem Between' Wins 2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature

'Kareem Between' Wins 2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
Kara Yorio,  Nov 21, 2024

Shifa Saltagi Safadi's novel in verse about an immigrant family, the 2016 Muslim ban, and a boy trying to balance school and family earned the prestigious prize.

Best Poetry 2024 | SLJ Best Books

Best Poetry 2024 | SLJ Best Books
Molly Dettmann, Florence Simmons,  Nov 21, 2024

The best poems educate with their facts and inspire with their beautiful flow of words. These 11 titles contain poems that do both exceptionally for young readers of all ages. 

Surviving the Slow Burn of Middle Grade, a guest post by Shannon Messenger

Surviving the Slow Burn of Middle Grade, a guest post by Shannon Messenger
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Nov 20, 2024
The trick is to not give up while the slow burn runs its course.
Best Transitional Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books

Best Transitional Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books
Shelley M. Diaz, Florence Simmons, Ashleigh Williams,  Nov 20, 2024

Mythology and animal stories compose a large part of this early reader and chapter book list, alongside contemporary tales of young protagonists staying true to themselves and the things they love while figuring out how to act among peers. These titles will help children learn how to read as well as model ideas for how they can be authentically themselves.

Mysteries and the Teenage Search for Identity, a guest post by Jan Gangsei

Mysteries and the Teenage Search for Identity, a guest post by Jan Gangsei
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Nov 18, 2024
As it turns out, becoming a writer for teens—and teen Jan—is about the most thrilling and rewarding answer to the question: who am I?
Best Books 2024 Rollout Begins November 19

Best Books 2024 Rollout Begins November 19
Kara Yorio,  Nov 15, 2024

SLJ will reveal the 193 titles selected for this year's Best Books list starting November 19 and culminating November 25 with a live webcast.

Co-Writing a Story of Trans Joy Across a Barbed Wire Fence, a guest post by Teghan Hammond and Mel Hammond

Co-Writing a Story of Trans Joy Across a Barbed Wire Fence, a guest post by Teghan Hammond and Mel Hammond
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Nov 13, 2024
Writing Lucy was our way of coping with the years Teghan lost: both the years trapped in self-denial about her identity and the years she spent in prison. The book is a badge of honor for those tough years we survived, and it’s a love letter to each other.
Falling in Love with History, a guest post by Tonya Bolden

Falling in Love with History, a guest post by Tonya Bolden
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Nov 12, 2024
I discovered that if told with some heart and soul, history can be as compelling as fine fiction. And before long I found myself on a mission to make history come alive for young people.
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