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Teen

10 New YA Books to Read This Summer

This crop of new young adult books will make excellent companions on the beach, at camp, and for nights reading under the stars.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Teen

Braving It: 14 Books That Teach Children to Be Adventurous

When James Campbell's daughter turned 15 they began a trip into the heart of Alaska. But the seed of adventure was planted years before — with the books they read together.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Teen

5 Graphic Novels for Kids Who Love ‘Captain America’

We parsed through 75 years’ worth of Captain America comic books and narrowed it down to five must-read graphic novels, essential for every Marvel movie fan.

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Growing Reader

Tween

On Exploring Empathy with Children Through Books

Sara Pennypacker, author of Pax, shares the two central topics she aimed to explore with her moving book, and the importance of encouraging kids' empathy.

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Grown-Up Reads

9 Books for Stay-at-Home Parents Returning to Work

Whether you’ve stayed at home with your children for a couple of years or a couple of decades, there are unique challenges to returning to work. Here are some books that can help along the way.

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Baby & Toddler

Pre-K

Growing Reader

Reading Through Trauma: How Story Helped Us Navigate Challenging Days

Every so often, despite the perfect ultrasounds, easy pregnancy, and crazy research that has ensured your delivery and baby and life with a newborn will go off without a hitch, things happen that are totally outside any realm of possibility you’ve ever imagined.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Brightly's Book Club for Kids: Pax

Destined to be a classic, Pax highlights the special bond between a child and pet, and the lengths the two will go to reunite after they are separated. We dare you not to fall in love with this fox and his boy.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

7 Picture Books for Children Moving to a New Home

A few picture books go a long way to opening a discussion and helping children know what to expect before the big moving day.

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All Ages

The Book’s the Thing: Shakespeare for Kids of All Ages

Books inspired by the Bard! These fun retellings can help make Shakespeare accessible and entertaining to kids and young adults.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Class Read-Alouds Teachers and Kids Will Adore

The right class read-aloud (one that both students and teachers enjoy) can spark a love affair with books or introduce new interests in children.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Pulling Together in Hard Times: A Q&A with Daniel James Brown

Daniel James Brown discusses this inspiring story of nine young men who bonded amidst a historic travesty, the perils of adapting a grown-up read for young readers, and more.

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All Ages

The Jungle Book and Beyond: Wild Reads for All Ages

Before you take your kids to see Mowgli on the big screen, don’t forget to introduce them to Kipling’s classic along with some other wonderful animal tales.

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