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The Best New Children's and YA Books of July
Whether you’re enjoying the remaining summer days or gearing up to send kiddos back to school, here are the best books publishing this month.
Tween
13 Page-Turning Series That Middle Grade Readers Love
If you want your child to read more, a tried and true strategy is to get them hooked on a great series. These kid-approved options are highly engrossing according to young readers.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Better Together: Kids’ Books About Sisters and Sisterhood
Sisters can be your biggest tormentor and staunchest supporter. These kids' books about sisters can help girls navigate the joy, laughter, fights, and tears of this incredible journey called sisterhood.
Tween
Timeless Books for Sixth-Grade Readers
Filled with exceptional, exciting writing, these timeless books for sixth-graders will hook any reader.
Tween
10 Authentic Middle Grade Books About Autism
Embrace the beauty of neurodiversity with these middle grade books about autism that offer positive, accurate portrayals of what it means to be autistic.
Tween
How To Use Book Talks in the Classroom To Build Reading Excitement
While many readers find informal conversations about books rewarding, structured “book talks” are a powerful tool for convincing other readers to pick up a title, especially in the classroom.
Tween
10 Short Middle Grade Books Under 250 Pages
Having trouble motivating your tween to read? Shorter middle grade books offer zippy pacing and tight prose that moves the plot forward.
Tween
16 Girl-Centered Sci-Fi Novels for Middle Grade Readers
These action-packed science fiction books star female protagonists and transport tweens into worlds of space travel, aliens, robots, and not-yet-realized scientific inventions.
Tween
15 Books That 9- to 12-Year-Old Boys Say Are Awesome
According to tween boys — both avid and reluctant readers — these books were so engaging they didn’t want to put them down. See which titles they raved about.
Tween
Teen
Body-Positive Books for Curvy Tweens and Teens
Foster confidence in the next generation with these books that embrace curves and celebrate body positivity.
Growing Reader
Tween
10 Next Reads for Kids Who Love Raina Telgemeier
Young readers love Raina Telgemeier’s funny graphic novels. If your child devoured Smile, Sisters, and Drama, here are a few other books they might enjoy.
Tween
15 Middle Grade Series So Engrossing Tweens Can't Put Them Down
Well-written, fun, and unputdownable series like these will keep 9- to 12-year-old kids passionately reading.
