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* Killer House Party. By Lily Anderson. Oct. 2024. 304p. Holt, $19.99 (9781250909473). Gr. 9-12. Right before high-school graduation, Arden's recently divorced parents have sunk her college fund into their [...]

The Day We Got Lost. By Faith Pray. Illus. by the author. Aug. 2024. 40p. Little, Brown, $18.99 (9780316541176). PreS-Gr. 2. In softly wobbly colored-pencil-and-watercolor illustrations, Pray opens her latest [...]

Unico, v.i: Awakening. By Osamu Tezuka and Samuel Sattin. Art by Gurihiru. Aug. 2024. 224p. Scholastic/Graphix, $24.99 (9781339036342); paper, $12.99 (9781339036335). Gr. 3-6. 741.5. Originally created in the 1970s by [...]

Sports stories have so much to do with physical movement, and the visual format of comics, graphic novels, and manga is a natural fit for the genre, bringing to vivid [...]

This isn't the first time A. S. King has been awarded the Printz medal; four years ago, we interviewed her about her Printz-winning novel, Dig. But for the acclaimed author, [...]

There have been a number of picture-book biographies about Pop artist and art teacher Sister Corita Kent in the past several years, but Mara Rockliff and Melissa Sweet's Signs of [...]

The visual format of comics and graphic novels is a fantastic vehicle for historical fiction, since backgrounds and character designs can quietly and seamlessly contain lots of world-building detail to […]

On April 8, 2024, parts of North America will get a view of a total solar eclipse, which will no doubt spur renewed interest in this rare phenomenon. Kids may [...]

Ghosts, monsters, vampires, and murderous forests are just a few of the spine-tingling elements you'll find in this list of excellent horror for kids and teens, reviewed in Booklist from [...]

Wish Monster. By J. A. White. Oct. 2024. 336p. Harper, $19.99 (9780063082069). Gr. 3-7. Hudson is the only one who remembers that Violet's dog died--not because he's uncommonly thoughtful but [...]

Monster Tree. By Sarah Allen. Sept. 2024. 272p. Farrar, $17.99 (9780374390976). Gr. 5-8. Linus and his mom have moved to a new house after his father tragically died in a [...]

This year's top 10 sf and fantasy titles for youth, reviewed in Booklist from August 2023 through July 2024, showcase a fascinating array of magic systems and technologies--and in one [...]

Lily Anderson's delightfully campy and fantastically eerie Killer House Party (see review on p.74) is packed to the rafters with classic haunted-house tropes--urban legends about the house's original inhabitants, secret [...]

The first step in any sport usually involves some kind of tumble, especially for little ones learning new skills, but finding the wherewithal to keep trying is just as essential [...]

Fairy tales, ghost stories, animal adventures, and burgeoning crushes are just some of the excellent middle-grade offerings in these graphic novels, reviewed in Booklist from July 2023 to June 2024.--Sarah [...]

Lion Dancers. By Cai Tse. Art by the author. Aug. 2024. 304p. Simon & Schuster, $23.99 (9781665927246); paper, $13.99 (9781665927239). Gr. 3-6. 741.5. Wei's late father was a competitive lion [...]

Taxi Ghost. By Sophie Escabasse. Art by Sophie Escabasse and Kiwi Byrd. Sept. 2024. 224p. Random/RH Graphic, $21.99 (9780593565988); paper, $13.99 (9780593565971). Gr. 5-8. 741.5. After Adele sees her first [...]

* The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C. S. Lewis & J. R. R. Tolkien. By John Hendrix. Art by the author. Sept. 2024. 224p. Abrams/Fanfare, $24.99 (9781419746345). Gr. 5-9. [...]

* My Extremely Tiny Forest Adventure. By Emma Steinkellner. Art by the author. Sept. 2024. 192p. Random/Labyrinth Road, $21.99 (9780593570708); paper, $13.99 (9780593570739). Gr. 3-7. 741.5. In this follow-up to [...]

From the claustrophobia of domesticity to the vast weirdness of space, these prime examples of graphic fiction, reviewed in Booklist from July 2023 to June 2024, offer a rich variety [...]

* Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta. By Aimee Lucido. Illus. by Mavisu Demirag. July 2024. 40p. Simon & Schuster/Beach Lane, $18.99 (9781534473638). PreS-Gr. 2. Infectious rhythm, delightfully crowded artwork, and a [...]

* It Happened to Anna. By Tehlor Kay Mejia. Aug. 2024. 224p. Delacorte, $17.99 (9780593647035). Gr. 5-8. Sadie has always had the ghost, and the ghost doesn't want Sadie to […]

Michael Cart, noted author and critic of YA literature, will retire Carte Blanche with this issue, which marks the column's thirtieth anniversary. Over the decades, Michael has generously shared his [...]

Booklist is proud to cosponsor several ALA media awards, and the following ceremonies honoring this year's winners will occur during the conference: * Printz Awards: Join Booklist and YALSA to [...]

* Booklist's Graphic Novels Panels I & II: As part of Booklist's Graphic Novels in Libraries Month celebration, we'll be hosting two creator panels on the Graphic Novel and Gaming [...]

Will you be in San Diego for ALA Annual this month? If so, come say hello to Booklist on the exhibit hall floor, in booth 635. In addition to our […]

Suffrage Song: The Haunted History of Gender, Race and Voting Rights in the U.S. By Caitlin Cass. Art by the author. June 2024. 264p. Fantagraphics, $34.99 (9781683969334). 741.5. Political cartoonist [...]

A Pillbug Story. By Allison Conway. Art by the author. June 2024. 196p. Black Panel, paper, $19.99 (9781990521218). 741.5. Millie's living on her own, hanging out with her friends, considering […]

This announcement section offers readers a selected preview of notable new titles for young adult, middle-grade, and young readers. All titles will be published in the spring or summer 2022 [...]

Detective Sweet Pea: The Case of the Golden Bone. By Sara Varon. Art by the author. June 2024. 208p. First Second, paper, $14.99 (9781250348401). Gr. 1-4. 741.5. Varon's signature peanut-shaped [...]

* Young Hag and the Witches' Quest. By Isabel Greenberg. Art by the author. May 2024. 288p. Abrams/Amulet, $24.99 (9781419765117). Gr. 7-12. 741.5. Greenberg's backlist is full of stories exploring […]

Family is a perennial topic in picture books, but these titles, reviewed in Booklist between March 15, 2023, and March 1, 2024, do an exceptional job of portraying everything from [...]

Future Tense: How We Made Artificial Intelligence--and How It Will Change Everything. By Martha Brockenbrough. Mar. 2024. 272p. Feiwel and Friends, $22.99 (9781250765925). Gr. 7-12. 006.3. With comprehensive research and [...]

Wait! Don't walk away! I promise these books, despite their seemingly mind-numbing topics, are actually fascinating, enlightening, and sure to help young readers see even the most ordinary parts of [...]

Images are an essential part of learning a new recipe, and while the vast majority of cookbooks feature photography, illustrations, especially in the form of comics, can be a particularly [...]

Nearly two decades ago, Pat Scales, noted expert on censorship in libraries, wrote an article for Booklist offering a list of titles to help young readers understand book bans and [...]

Lisa Cheese and Ghost Guitar, v.1: Attack of the Snack. By Kevin Alvir. Art by the author. Sept. 2023. 164p. Top Shelf, paper, $19.99 (9781603095280). 741.5. Friendless, jobless Lisa Cheese--a [...]

It's almost time for Lunar New Year, a celebration marked all over the world with delicious food, boisterous parades, and spending time with family. Stories about iconic traditions and dishes--and [...]

The Warm Hands of Ghosts. By Katherine Arden. Feb. 2024. 336p. Del Rey, $28.99 (9780593128251); e-book (9780593128268). Laura's been discharged from her position as an army-hospital nurse in Belgium in [...]

Myths, legends, and fairy tales form the core of so many childhood favorites, and contemporary retellings are mashing up mythologies, twisting tales, and looking at legends in whole new ways [...]

A new book from Julie Murphy is practically guaranteed to bring plenty of buzz, and you can expect the same from Camp Sylvania (review adjacent), out this month, even though [...]

Many late-twentieth-century dictatorships, some only a generation or two old, were marked by a tight grip on news media and widespread surveillance that often violently discouraged the spread of information, [...]

* If You Run Out of Words. By Felicita Sala. Illus. by the author. Apr. 2024. 48p. Abrams, $18.99 (9781419766886). PreS-Gr. 2. A question at bedtime ('What happens if you [...]

While picture books are most often considered to be for the youngest set, who are just learning to or can't yet read independently, the format easily lends itself to esoteric [...]

Tasty: A History of Yummy Experiments. By Victoria Grace Elliott. Art by the author. Dec. 2023. 240p. Random/RH Graphic, $21.99 (9780593425329); paper, $13.99 9780593425312). Gr. 5-9.741-5 In this encyclopedic follow-up [...]

100 Chapatis. By Derek Mascarenhas. Illus. by Shantala Robinson. Oct. 2023. 32p. Owlkids, $18.95 (9781771475631). PreS-Gr. 1. Simon and his grandpa are waiting at home while his parents are at [...]

Mini Artists: 20 Projects inspired by the Great Artists. By Josephine Seblon. Illus. by Robert SaeHeng. Oct. 2023. 96p. Thames & Hudson, paper, $19.95 (9780500660195). Gr. 2-5.740. Kids are the [...]

* Duel. By Jessixa Bagley. Art by Aaron Bagley. Nov. 2023. 320p. Simon 8c Schuster, $24.99 (9781534496552); paper, $14.99 (9781534496545). Gr. 5-8. 741-5 Lucy's entering a new school for sixth [...]

* Cook like Your Ancestors: An Illustrated Guide to Intuitive Cooking with Recipes from around the World. By Mariah-Rose Marie. Art by the author. Nov. 2023. 96p. Silver Sprocket, paper, [...]

Water on Mars. By Ty Chapman. 2023. 32p. illus. Lerner, lib. ed., $30.65 (9781728490694). Gr. 3-6.551.480999. Crisp, large photos of Mars and space are a big draw in this installment [...]