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A Sneak Peek at Some of the Rad Girls Shaping Our Future

Rad Girls Can shows us the potential and the power of young, creative, hopeful, brilliant girls, and all that they can do in this world.

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Meet the Illustrator: Sharee Miller

In our Meet the Illustrator conversation, Sharee talks about how her own experiences inspired her new book, Princess Hair; her favorite princess growing up; and why she thinks it’s important to create art as a family.

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Grown-Up Reads

Tomorrow It’s Me and You — And No List

When I got sick, I quickly felt the pull of the Bucket List. What better way to approach dying than the way that I approached living: Let’s get things done! If life was a series of experiences, I should check off all the boxes while I still had the chance.

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10 of the Most Memorable Siblings in Middle Grade Literature

Celebrate Siblings Day on April 10 with these middle grade books about the ups and downs of sibling relationships: the fierce love, the turtle-eating, and everything in between.

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8 YA Series Worth Binge-Reading Before Their Big Finales

Whether you’re already reading one of these series or looking for something fresh to devour, now is a great time to catch up on these YA sagas — in advance of their gripping final pages.

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Chris Grabenstein and Russell Ginns Make the Case for Puzzle-Filled Kids’ Books

These two fantastic authors know a lot about books that pull tweens into the action and keep them guessing right until the very end.

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The Power of the Right Book To Let Our Kids Know We See Them

This is what I can tell you as an author and as a mom: discovering one’s presence in books like my son did is what makes kids feel like they EXIST.

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Growing Reader

Kobi Yamada on Embracing Our Ideas and the Chances That Come Our Way

We spoke with Kobi Yamada ahead of the release of What Do You Do With a Chance? and his insights were as inspiring as his books.

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9 Valentines to the Books My Family Will Always Love

These are some of the books that remind me of times in my sons’ lives and call up specific memories I don’t want to forget. For that, each deserves a short appreciation — in the form of a love poem.

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The Books I Fell in Love with as an Awkward Immigrant Teenager

I couldn’t leave the country without a green card, but at least I could lie in bed, open a book, and escape into someone else’s miserable life. These titles resonated with me at that age and remain some of my favorites.