7+ hour, 3+ min ago   (839+ words) Pokecology: An Illustrated Guide to Pokemon Ecology tops holds lists this week. Also in demand are new titles by Alice Hemming, Margaret Owen, Kelly Leigh Miller, Ruka Ito, Tim Hedrick, and Jacqueline West. B&N Reads picks their best books…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (141+ words) Led by Kimberly Fakih, former executive editor of reviews for SLJ, who brings more than two decades of experience in book reviewing and editorial leadership, Open Shelf Reviews will operate as a distinct brand with its own editorial leadership, reviewer…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (406+ words) 2026 Stars So Far Home Page Longtime favorite characters, such as Pete the Cat and Lola Levine, are joined by new protagonists in these selections for transitional readers. The Mighty Macy by Kwame Alexander. illus. by Kitt Thomas. Little, Brown. ISBN…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (171+ words) 2026 Stars So Far Home Page These stellar illustrated works celebrate Ramadan, Lunar New Year, and more. Ghost Town in the Mountains by Lynn Becker. illus. by Roland Garrigue. Sleeping Bear. ISBN 9781534113428. Upside-Down Iftar by Maysa Odeh. illus. by Nadine Issa....

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (1143+ words) Star Wars: Eyes Like Stars by Ashley Poston (Random House/Star Wars; SLJ starred review) leads holds this week. Other titles in demand include: Pizza and Taco: Scariest Sleepover Ever! by Stephen Shaskan (Random House Graphic) The Muéganos by Jaque…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (226+ words) Iranian-American author Sara Amini remembers the impact of Marjane Satrapi’s work. Persepolis is one of the most influential works of our time. “It completely transformed me,” Shadia says. “At a time when I was trapped in the depths of denying…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (338+ words) Children’s author Heidi Stemple reflects on her mother’s life, community, and rules for writing for kids. My brothers and I have always known we shared our mom with the world, and these last two weeks really brought that home. Years…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (215+ words) Graphic novel entries from long-running series by Dav Pilkey, Gene Luen Yang, and Nathan Hale will be on every kid’s must-read list. YA icons Cassandra Clare and Holly Black each expand their well-established fantasy worlds with new installments. And, love-infused…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (651+ words) Steve Sheinkin and Thien Pham took on authors, illustrators, bloggers, and school librarians in advance of the release of their graphic novel, Mind vs. Machine. For hours on the Sunday morning of ALA Annual, bursts of cheers rose up outside…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1615+ words) Heartstopper #6 by Alice Oseman leads holds this week. Also in demand are titles by Gordon Korman, Shannon Hale, Osamu Tezuka, and Fiona Marchbank. New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association announces its 2026 Book of the Year Winners. People exclusively reveals the cover…...