The 2000s have been a phenomenal century for youth literature. Not only have we seen young adult books grow and adapt. We've seen middle grade literature

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Horowitch examines whether civilization can survive our postliterate era.

These middle grade LGBTQ+ audiobooks are ones the whole family can enjoy: they're the perfect accompaniment to road trips this summer!

Publishing imprints for young readers are shuttering thanks to a softening school and library market. That's the result of book censorship.

Celebrate March Women's History Month by exploring impactful middle grade stories and graphic novels about trailblazing women.

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Nothing to See Here is about four very different eighth graders who team up to take action after cruel online gossip forces another student to leave school.

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From Barbara Dee, the critically acclaimed author of Maybe He Just Likes You, comes an “empowering” (Booklist) middle grade novel about a girl who makes the choice to speak out against a problematic h...

Lyla is thrilled when her seventh-grade ELA class begins a daily creative writing project. For the past year she’s been writing a brilliant fantasy novel in her head, and here’s her chance...

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Fiction is a powerful tool to build foundational knowledge across subject areas–deepening understanding and sparking curiosity–says teacher leader Kasey Short.