Vacation Vibes

Summer is often a season of transition and exploration. Days are longer and time is there to be filled. Summer also means vacation and the chance to get away, and maybe even reinvent yourself outside your usual surroundings. In these books, our main characters leave their everyday lives behind, if only briefly, and find that travel can open your world to any number of possibilities.



Festival Fiction for Teens

If reading about Coachella has you yearning to book your own tickets for the next big festival, these books may tide you over until that event occurs. Here is a … Continued


Celebrate Día: Books for Teens in Grades 6-8

April 30th is Día! El día de los niños/El día de los libros, or Children’s Day/Book Day, is a celebration of children, books, and literacy. We’re so excited to celebrate and share diverse books, languages and cultures this month—and all year long! The following titles are recommended for teens in grades 6-8.



New Horror Novels for Teens

Gothic fantasies are the heart of these new horror novels for teens – creepy inheritances, bleak and ritualized post-apocalyptic futures, transportive magic that opens portals to sinister worlds, and horrors of real life brought into focus by the existence of the paranormal and supernatural.


Books Like Wakanda Forever

If you’re on the waiting list for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, here are some books to tide you over until your copy arrives! You can sign up for a free … Continued


Teen Rom-Com Titles by Black Authors

Need to defrost an icy heart while waiting for Spring to arrive? A good Rom-Com might do the trick! The following Teen titles are sweet, funny, and feature Black protagonists written by Black authors. Try a book from the list or ask your favorite librarian for more romance recommendations.  


Teen Fiction for Black History Month

Poetry, art, history and fiction blend together in these titles for teens. Some explore contemporary issues and experiences while others illuminate the past. For more titles focused on Black history … Continued