YALSA
YALSA builds the capacity of libraries and librarians to engage, serve and empower teens.
For more information about YALSA or to access national guidelines and other resources go to www.ala.org/yalsa. YALSA aims to support library staff in alleviating the challenges teens face, and in putting all teens ‒ especially those with the greatest needs ‒ on the path to successful and fulfilling lives.
06/01/2026
Best Fiction for Young Adults ( ) Featured Review: Season of Fear by Emily Cooper
Season of Fear is a high-stakes dark fantasy with strong, well-developed characters and a fast-moving plot....
Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2027) Featured Review: Season of Fear by Emily Cooper Season of Fear is a high-stakes dark fantasy with strong, well-developed characters and a fast-moving plot.
05/29/2026
“This My Great Great Gatsby” with LeUyen Pham
We sat down with award-winning author/artist LeUyen Pham to discuss art for picture books versus graphic novels, the power of artwork as a storyteller, and the many intricate layers of meaning in her latest work, As I Dream of You (with Jennifer Lee). Find As I Dream of You from First Second!...
“This My Great Great Gatsby” with LeUyen Pham We sat down with award-winning author/artist LeUyen Pham to discuss art for picture books versus graphic novels, the power of artwork as a storyteller, and the many intricate layers of meaning in h…
05/27/2026
Amazing Audiobooks ( ) Featured Review: The Oks Are Not Ok
Weaving humor with heart, The Oks Are Not OK is a feel-good story about reinvention and family....
Amazing Audiobooks (#AA2027) Featured Review: The Oks Are Not Ok Weaving humor with heart, The Oks Are Not OK is a feel-good story about reinvention and family.
05/25/2026
Best Fiction for Young Adults ( ) Featured Review: One Word, Six Letters
Like many of Khorram's YA books, One Word, Six Letters deals with some sensitive, but important topics with a side of humor....
Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2027) Featured Review: One Word, Six Letters Like many of Khorram’s YA books, One Word, Six Letters deals with some sensitive, but important topics with a side of humor.
05/20/2026
Amazing Audiobooks ( ) Featured Review: Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman
Amie Kaufman's young adult sci-fi thriller utilizes a full cast of narrators and impeccable audio production to bring the suspenseful and action-packed novel alive!...
Amazing Audiobooks (#AA2027) Featured Review: Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman Amie Kaufman’s young adult sci-fi thriller utilizes a full cast of narrators and impeccable audio production to bring the suspenseful and action-packed novel alive!
05/19/2026
Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers ( ) Feature Review: Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman
pace pirates, a ticking bomb, escape attempts, and ambushes add to the nonstop momentum of this story, which takes place in just 8 hours. ...
Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers (#QP2027) Feature Review: Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman pace pirates, a ticking bomb, escape attempts, and ambushes add to the nonstop momentum of this story, which takes place in just 8 hours.
05/18/2026
Best Fiction for Young Adults ( ) Featured Review: Winter White by Annie Cardi
Winter White is an introspective, well-paced read. The book has a strong sense of place and believable characters. Serious topics like domestic abuse and drug trafficking are handled realistically, but sensitively....
Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2027) Featured Review: Winter White by Annie Cardi Winter White is an introspective, well-paced read. The book has a strong sense of place and believable characters. Serious topics like domestic abuse and drug trafficking are handled realistically,…
05/16/2026
Things I Wish I Had Heard with Rocky Callen
We sat down with author Rocky Callen to discuss mental health in kidlit, bravely addressing difficult topics to honor teen readers, and providing a literary lifeline for teens in crisis. Trigger warning: this conversati...
Things I Wish I Had Heard with Rocky Callen We sat down with author Rocky Callen to discuss mental health in kidlit, bravely addressing difficult topics to honor teen readers, and providing a literary lifeline for teens in crisis. Trigger wa…
05/13/2026
Voting for the FINAL Teens' Top Ten is open now until Friday, May 29. Encourage your teens to cast their votes here: https://ow.ly/J8c150YZ5T5
05/13/2026
Amazing Audiobooks ( ) Featured Review: Hekate: The Witch by Nikita Gill
Hekate: The Witch comes to life with the lyrical, poetic rhythm of Gill's telling....
Amazing Audiobooks (#AA2027) Featured Review: Hekate: The Witch by Nikita Gill Hekate: The Witch comes to life with the lyrical, poetic rhythm of Gill’s telling.
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