Congratulations to our 2026 ALA Youth Media Award Winners and Honorees! 🥳 Featuring the Randolph Caldecott Medal, the Michael L. Printz Award, the American Indian Youth Literature Award, and more, we’re excited to celebrate these incredible titles!

What books have been your 7th and 8th graders favorites so far this school year? 📚 Looking for more great reads for upper middle schoolers? Check out our list here! bit.ly/4hzmtBS

Do your teen readers *actually* want to be scared this spooky season? These grim, gritty, and gory new releases are the perfect nail-biting Halloween reads 👻

Next month is National Native American Heritage Month! Head to the HarperStacks blog for some great reads to share in your classrooms and libraries this November: bit.ly/3VxcRzk 📚

We can't wait for the WILDWOOD movie next week! 🍃 For new and returning fans of the book series, we have a special video from the creators here: bit.ly/4z0eK68

Today is the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, but we hope you continue to uplift Latine creators in your classrooms and libraries! 📚 Keep this guide handy for book recommendations, resources, and further reading that you can use all year long! sthru.co/4gUDCWz

Elizabeth Acevedo's ANGER IS ONLY A SHADOW has received EIGHT shining starred reviews and we couldn't be more proud 😊 Head to our blog to go behind this star of a book that BCCB called "intensely genuine" ⭐ bit.ly/4ASq6dW

Halloween is creeping around the corner, so we've pulled together some scary (and not-so-scary!) books for all readers! 🎃

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! Today, we honor and celebrate the history, experiences, and cultures of Native peoples. To celebrate in your classrooms and libraries, we've gathered a list of books by Indigenous creators: bit.ly/3VxcRzk 📚

Retellings offer a great opportunity to pair contemporary reads with their classic counterparts. Here are five new YA books inspired by stories you may already be familiar with 📚

Today is the last day of Banned Books Week, but we want to remind you that resources to protect the freedom to read are always available 📚 Book Resumes provide info to defend books from censorship: bit.ly/4mReT6L Additional resources here: bit.ly/4dsJeVW

What are you reading this weekend? 📚 We're loving MORE TROUBLE THAN IT'S WORTH, the companion to A GOOD KIND OF TROUBLE by Lisa Moore Ramée! If you love coming-of-age novels about girls in sports, social justice, and the trials of friendship, this one's for you 👟

CONGRATULATIONS TO ELIZABETH ACEVEDO! 🥳 Anger Is Only a Shadow won the 2026 Kirkus Prize in the Young Readers’ Literature category! 📚

What's your favorite romance trope? 💕 From a slow-burn Formula One romance to an enemies-to-lovers dystopian to plenty of cozy, snowy reads, we have something for everyone to fall in love this fall! 💘

October 4th-10th is Banned Books Week 📚 We encourage you to take this opportunity to celebrate books with your community, voice your concerns about censorship, and protect the freedom to read. ALA has provided free resources to use throughout the week! bit.ly/4eCozwz

Tomorrow is the big day! Join School Library Journal, Jerry Craft, Jasmine Warga, Rita Williams-Garcia and many more amazing authors for a day of free bookish programming. bit.ly/4yFupb4

The wait is finally over... THE SIXTH FACTION is out today! 🥳 We're so excited for both new and returning fans of Veronica Roth to meet Tris and Four. THE SIXTH FACTION is a great book to discuss in your classroom or library 📚 Check our our guide here: bit.ly/4dYqvBH

The Global Read Aloud starts today 📚 We're so excited for you to meet Zuzu and Snap in THE SECOND LIFE OF SNAP by Erin Entrada Kelly, the middle grade selection for #GRA26! More information about the read aloud here: bit.ly/4jpeqJB

Here, we've compiled some of our favorite bilingual and Spanish language books for your young readers! 📚 Check out our Libros Latinos guide for more book recommendations and resources: sthru.co/4gUDCWz

Picture books, middle grade, young adult, graphic novels—there is a new book for everyone this fall! We've rounded up a couple great new titles that are perfect for celebrating #HispanicHeritageMonth. Head to our blog for even more recommendations: bit.ly/4qLzlYK 📚

Back-to-school time is perfect for building social-emotional learning skills in your students and readers. Here are some new picture books to help you easily incorporate SEL into your daily read-aloud routine! 🦊 More info here: bit.ly/4dIKlRi 📚