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Just For Fun
10 Times When a Book Is a Better Gift Than a Toy
Do you know what makes a great substitute for toys in almost any gift-giving situation? Books! Here are ten times when buying a book instead of a toy is definitely the way to go.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
To Infinity and Beyond! 13 Far Out Space Books for Future Astronauts
These out-of-this-world reads books can help your budding astronaut explore life in outer space … from the safety of home.
Tween
Teen
Critical Reading — Teaching Kids to Discern Real Information from Fake News
How can we give the next generation the skills to determine if something they read is true, false, or somewhere in between? These expert tips can help.
Tween
Teen
12 Authors on the Banned Books They’ll Never Forget
To celebrate Banned Books Week, we asked authors to share the banned or challenged book that made a lasting impact on them as young people. Here are the books that have stayed with them through the years.
Tween
An Introduction to Mike Lupica: Sports Stories and Life Lessons for Tween Readers
If you have a sports lover at home, Mike Lupica is an author to know. Here are some of Lupica's best middle grade books for football, basketball, and baseball enthusiasts.
Just For Fun
A Love Letter to Bookshops
Bookshops are a gateway to another world. There is nothing like the tingle of expectation as you step over the threshold.
Growing Reader
20 Kid-Approved Books for Advanced Second and Third Grade Readers
It can be a challenge for advanced readers in early elementary grades to find more complex texts that are still age-appropriate. These 20 books are just right.
All Ages
14 New Children's and YA Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
From aspiring luchadoras to determined punk rockers to men and women whose contributions to history won’t soon be forgotten, these stories are great for sharing not only during Hispanic Heritage Month, but all year round.
Grown-Up Reads
Moving Memoirs About Anxiety and Depression
Books can go a long way in reminding us that we're not alone. These memoirs offer real and insightful perspectives on struggles with anxiety and depression.
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
9 Standout Verse Novels for Kids and Teens Reading Below Grade Level
These novels for elementary schoolers, middle schoolers, and teens are standouts for their memorable characters and plots and the ways that the authors use verse to tell the stories.
