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Navigating the Long and Winding Road: 9 Coming-of-Age Novels for Teens

These books address issues of sexual identity, race, appearance, and, of course, love. I hope they help the teens you love navigate this exciting, tumultuous time in their lives.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Making Magic Together: Craft and Creativity Books for the Whole Family

Summer is a time to create, play, and learn as a family. These creative and crafty books will help you do just that.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Tween

If You Liked This Book, Try ... A Summer Reading List Filled with Old and New Favorites

When it comes to summer reading selections, it's often helpful to get a comparison. Here are ten new books paired with ones you might have already enjoyed.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Teen

Judy Blume Forever: The Perfect Blume Book at Every Age

If you or your children haven’t yet discovered the magic of Judy Blume's timeless stories, we’ve made it easy for you with our “Best of Blume” list.

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Tween

5 Middle Grade Series You’ve Gotta Read (With or Without Your Kid)

I love reading middle grade books. They’re so darn good, and smart, and clever, and many have strong female characters. Here are five series you'll love.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Let Freedom Ring: 5 Books to Inspire Childhood Independence

Here are five reads to inspire children’s confidence in their own capability and independence.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Tween

Only But Not Lonely: 12 Awesome Books for Only Children

If you have just one kid (or your kid is just sick of their siblings at the moment), here some terrific kids’ books that really show what it means to be an empowered “only.”

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Tween

Time-Travel with Your Tween in These 6 Books of Historical (a.k.a. Pre-Wi-Fi) Fiction

There is a trove of amazing books of historical fiction that bring eras, events, and people to life in vibrant color for you and your tween to enjoy.

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Tween

Summer 2015 Preview: The Best Books for 9- to 12-Year-Olds

If your kids complain they don’t have anything to read this summer, hand them one of these twelve amazing stories handpicked for kids from nine to twelve.

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Pre-K

From Disney to Dream Life: Author and Illustrator Claire Keane Brings Family Magic to Her First Picture Book

Claire Keane talks about her book, the relationships between mothers and daughters, and how she makes her work-life balance work.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Tween

7 of the Best Children's Books About Divorce and Separation

Children's books about divorce or separation can be a helpful tool to help kids make sense of what's happening, process and talk about their feelings.

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Just For Fun

Grown-Up Reads

The 5 Most Disastrous Parents...in Fiction

As much as I try to be a good mother, the parents I like reading about are usually disastrously bad. Here are my top five worst fictional parents for when you feel like laughing — or crying.

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