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05/27/2026

Amazing Audiobooks ( ) Featured Review: The Oks Are Not Ok

Weaving humor with heart, The Oks Are Not OK is a feel-good story about reinvention and family....

Weaving humor with heart, The Oks Are Not OK is a feel-good story about reinvention and family.

05/25/2026

Best Fiction for Young Adults ( ) Featured Review: One Word, Six Letters

Like many of Khorram's YA books, One Word, Six Letters deals with some sensitive, but important topics with a side of humor....

Like many of Khorram’s YA books, One Word, Six Letters deals with some sensitive, but important topics with a side of humor.

05/20/2026

Amazing Audiobooks ( ) Featured Review: Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman

Amie Kaufman's young adult sci-fi thriller utilizes a full cast of narrators and impeccable audio production to bring the suspenseful and action-packed novel alive!...

Amie Kaufman’s young adult sci-fi thriller utilizes a full cast of narrators and impeccable audio production to bring the suspenseful and action-packed novel alive!

05/19/2026

Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers ( ) Feature Review: Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman

pace pirates, a ticking bomb, escape attempts, and ambushes add to the nonstop momentum of this story, which takes place in just 8 hours. ...

pace pirates, a ticking bomb, escape attempts, and ambushes add to the nonstop momentum of this story, which takes place in just 8 hours.

05/18/2026

Best Fiction for Young Adults ( ) Featured Review: Winter White by Annie Cardi

Winter White is an introspective, well-paced read. The book has a strong sense of place and believable characters. Serious topics like domestic abuse and drug trafficking are handled realistically, but sensitively....

Winter White is an introspective, well-paced read. The book has a strong sense of place and believable characters. Serious topics like domestic abuse and drug trafficking are handled realistically,…

05/16/2026

Things I Wish I Had Heard with Rocky Callen

We sat down with author Rocky Callen to discuss mental health in kidlit, bravely addressing difficult topics to honor teen readers, and providing a literary lifeline for teens in crisis. Trigger warning: this conversati...

We sat down with author Rocky Callen to discuss mental health in kidlit, bravely addressing difficult topics to honor teen readers, and providing a literary lifeline for teens in crisis. Trigger wa…

05/13/2026

Voting for the FINAL Teens' Top Ten is open now until Friday, May 29. Encourage your teens to cast their votes here: https://ow.ly/J8c150YZ5T5

05/13/2026

Amazing Audiobooks ( ) Featured Review: Hekate: The Witch by Nikita Gill

Hekate: The Witch comes to life with the lyrical, poetic rhythm of Gill's telling....

Hekate: The Witch comes to life with the lyrical, poetic rhythm of Gill’s telling.

05/12/2026

Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers ( ) Feature Review: One Word, Six Letters by Adib Khorram

A powerful novel and a great read. Khorram shows how one poor choice can spiral and how slurs used while "just joking" cause harm....

A powerful novel and a great read. Khorram shows how one poor choice can spiral and how slurs used while “just joking” cause harm.

05/11/2026

Educators & library workers in Chicago, we have an opportunity for your teens!

YALSA is looking for up to 10 Chicago-area teens to join us at ALA’s Annual Conference on Saturday, June 27, 2026 to give their opinions about books that were selected by YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults (BFYA) Blogging Team in January 2026

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05/11/2026

Best Fiction for Young Adults ( ) Featured Review: Last Chance Live! by Helena Haywoode Henry

Last Chance Live! has strong character development and will keep teens on their toes while also addressing some of the social issues in the criminal justice system. Mature teens interested in social justice, dystopias, and that liked Squid Games will enjoy this book....

Last Chance Live! has strong character development and will keep teens on their toes while also addressing some of the social issues in the criminal justice system. Mature teens interested in socia…