Finding the best books for 9 year old boys can be tricky—one minute they’re devouring a series, and the next, they insist they don’t like reading. When my son was 9, we went through phases where he’d ...

Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

We’re living in a golden age of young-adult literature, when books ostensibly written for teens are equally adored by readers of every generation. In the likes of Harry Potter and Katniss ...

Age-appropriate narratives and beautiful illustrations teach children how wildfire touches people’s lives. High Country News ’ weekly email newsletters keep you up-to-date with our latest news and ...

By Joumana Khatib Laurie Halse Anderson returns to the Revolutionary War era with a timely new novel for young readers ... an orphaned girl posing as a boy raids an English Eden.

Or write verse with a coelophysis who wants to rhyme all the time? Then these unconventional and amazing books for young readers are your ticket to wonderful worlds of imagination. Silliness and ...

A gentile teenage boy snuck into the ghetto with the goal ... the greatest compliment that one can give to a writer of books for young readers: “More” — please! Michael Berenbaum is director ...