The Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers list identifies titles aimed at encouraging reading among teens who dislike to read for whatever reason. The list selects fiction, nonfiction, and ...

Told through a mix of engaging freestyle verse, humorous observations, and thoughtful interactions with parents and friends, ...

Readers will be drawn into Truth’s predicament and her struggle to forge her own path when everything and (mostly) ...

We sat down with author Kimberly Behre Kenna to discuss hard conversations for kids, writing as a form of therapy, and the ways literature can support kids experiencing difficult life circumstances.

Kamala Khan is a typical Pakistani American teenager living in Jersey City. But she’s also a superhero: Ms. Marvel. Balancing these two worlds is often her biggest obstacle from attending high school, ...

Who doesn’t want to learn about presidential secrets and coverups? Gail Jarrow has written a highly engaging, fascinating look at nine presidents in history who concealed medical issues while ...

October is an exciting month for any YA lit fan, because it includes Teen Read Week! In honor of this annual celebration of young adult literature, YALSA invited book-loving teens all over the world ...

Daisy’s family is in crisis. Her younger brother, Steven, is autistic, and his violent outbursts have become dangerous as he grows bigger and stronger. Daisy escapes into music, playing her trumpet in ...

Cynical about romance, teenage Emma makes a wish at a festival for proof that love is real, only to find herself falling for three very different boys at the same time. Complicating matters further, ...

According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, approximately 2 million U.S. adolescents attempt suicide each year in the United States, which (and not to sound childish) makes me extremely sad ...

Not signed up for YALSA’s 2015 Hub Reading Challenge? Read the official rules and sign up on the original post. Anything you’ve read since February 9 counts, so sign up now! With the beginning of May, ...

Teens across the nation vote each year for the Teens’ Top Ten book list and the results are eagerly anticipated during Teen Read Week in October– but did you know how the books are nominated for this ...