Diversity
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
The Read Ahead: Kid Lit News & Views — March 2016 Edition
The Read Ahead is a new series on Brightly that aims to explore current events, trends, and unique views in children’s and young adult literature.
Tween
Teen
#OwnVoices: Why We Need Diverse Authors in Children’s Literature
Kayla Whaley, editor at Disability in Kidlit, explains why kids need to read books written by diverse authors, and shares five of her favorite #OwnVoices reads.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Characters of Color: 7 Must-Read Picture Books Featuring African American Characters
These seven must-read books feature memorable characters of color that your little ones are sure to love.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
10 Books That Empower Kids to Stand Up and Speak Out
These books are great resources for change-minded kids of all ages, and will help them think about how to have a positive impact in a complicated world.
Teen
16 of the Most Exciting YA Books to Read in 2016
For teen readers (and wannabe-kids at heart), 2016 offers exciting new young adult books from beloved authors and debuts destined to create lifelong fans.
Tween
16 Great Middle Grade Books to Read in 2016
Whether your tween's book tastes run to fantasy, humor, or stories based on real life experiences, they'll find much to love in 2016's new releases.
Just For Fun
2015’s Biggest Moments in Children’s and YA Literature
We could write a whole book about what made 2015 such a special year for children's and YA literature, but we’ve winnowed the highlights down to a shortlist.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
Books to Help Kids Make Sense of Challenging Current Events
These books can help children discuss and better process difficult world events such as war, immigration, discrimination, and environmental conservation.
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
A Question of Faith: Books and Resources to Help Us Talk to Our Kids About Religion and Spirituality
For some parents, discussions about religion and spirituality are some of the hardest talks to have. Here, some books and resources for kids and parents to help.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Tried and True: The Nonfiction Books Children's Booksellers and Book Experts Are Recommending
We talked to some of our favorite book experts about the nonfiction titles and trends they are most excited about. Here's what they told us.
Tween
How Unique Characters Can Teach Us About Ourselves and Each Other
Author Marilyn Hilton discusses the importance of diverse characters in books and shares how her own children inspired her middle grade novel, Full Cicada Moon.
Teen
5 YA Favorites for Hispanic Heritage Month
To celebrate a month of tribute to Hispanic Americans, our friends at NYPL compiled a list of their five favorite young adult books written by Hispanic authors.
