In the 1980’s, Jeff Smith began his 13-volume fantasy epic about the Bone cousins and their quest through the valley. It’s been referred to as a comic Lord of the Rings, (comic meaning both in comic form, and humorous.) This book collects all 13 volumes and is a perfect book for the big fan.
In this follow-up to the Newbery-winning novel The Crossover, soccer, family, love, and friendship, take center stage as twelve-year-old Nick learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams. Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes teammate Coby, and The Mac, a rapping librarian who gives Nick inspiring books to read. This electric and heartfelt novel-in-verse by poet Kwame Alexander bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action, and emotion of a World Cup match!
Here you can find diverse fiction and nonfiction books, meet some of your favorite middle-grade and YA authors, dig into our book discussion guides, or explore our step-by-step author study toolkit.
Organizations like the American Library Association, the National Book Award, and We Need Diverse Books present awards annually or biennially to the very best in children’s, middle-grade and YA books. Browse the awards below to discover inspiring books for young readers.
When you’re ready to jump wholeheartedly onto the #MoreHermione train, I’ve put together a list of books that literally make me dance when I talk about them!
