Kids LOVE graphic novels. They can’t get enough of them. In my 5th grade classroom, graphic novels were always the most popular books in the library. Many kids would reread their favorite ones over...

According to the American Library Association, in 2020, 273 books were targeted for censorship in public libraries, schools, and universities. Censorship can take many forms, including removal from a...

Families come in all shapes and sizes, with all kinds of genders and ages of people. However, for many years, the families we saw represented in children's books were all the same: a mom and a dad,...

As I've worked on this list, I've watched states all over the U.S. pass and sign laws that target transgender children. In some cases, trans children are being kept from playing on the sports teams...

This post was created in partnership with The Children's Book Review and HarperCollins. All opinions are my own. I love it when a book speaks right to a child's feelings and concerns. That's...

As my boys get older, they seem to have less time to read for pleasure. Homework, sports, lessons, and friends are all competing for their attention. Much like a lot of adults, they enjoy reading but...