Bildungsroman

Early Readers (Infants and Toddlers)
Cats Cats Cats
Favorite Picture Books
Favorite Beginning Readers

Ages 5 and up (Elementary School)
Be Kind to Animals
The Best American Children's Books Written in the Last 25 Years
Funny Fiction for Kids
If Then for Elementary School
Ramona Readalikes
Sassy Sidekicks of Children's Literature
Summer Reads

Ages 10 and up (Upper Elementary School and Middle School)
Middle School Must-Haves
Be Kind to Animals
Books for Early Teens
The Best American Children's Books Written in the Last 25 Years
Classic Picks from Postergirlz
Comedies for Tweens and Teens
Contemporary Sci-Fi for Kids and Teens
Dystopia
Fairy Nice
Full of Grace
Funny Fiction for Kids
Gifted Middle School Readers
If Then for Middle School
Monster Mash
Shakespeare Spinoffs
Sing Sing Sing
Summer Reads
Tween Time (Timely)
Tough Issues for Teens

Ages 13 and up (Upper Middle School and High School)
After Graduation
Books for Early Teens
But I Don't Want to Be Famous!
But I DO Want to Be Famous!
Classic Picks from Postergirlz
Comedies for Tweens and Teens
Coming-of-Age Novels aka Bildungsromans
Contemporary Sci-Fi for Kids and Teens
Dystopia
For Struggling High School Readers
Full of Grace
I Am a Dancer
If Then for Teens
Male Protagonists in Teen Fiction
Mind Readers and Ghostly Visitors
Monster Mash
Prom
Quick Reads and Short Stories
Set in School and Transition Times
Shakespeare Spinoffs
Sing Sing Sing
So You Want to Read YA?
Teen Mystery and Horror
Terrific Teen Series and Sequences
Tough Issues for Teens
Vamping It Up

Themes and Topics (Various Ages)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Adoption in Juvenile Fiction
Banned Books
Cats Cats Cats
Chain Mail and Chain Letters
Cooking Up a Storm
Dear Diary
Extra! Extra!
Fairy Tales Retold
Fantasy Novels for Kids and Teens
Filmmakers in Fiction
From a Land Down Under
Go Gothic
Hey There, Sports Fan
I Am a Dancer
I'm With the Band
Mermaids
More to Life (or, Bigger than a Breadbox)
(Mostly) Realistic Graphic Novels
Multiple Narrators
Peter Pan and Friends
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Person
Precious Rubies
Quirky Characters
Road Trip
Set in School
Shakespeare Spinoffs
Sing Sing Sing
Sisters
Sleuths and Spies
Social Science
Spring Stories
Social Class
Strong Women
Suggested Sets
Their Favorite Books
Time Travel
Tough Issues for Teens
Verse Novels

Best Books Read Per Month and Year

Best Books of 2019
December 2019
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Best Books of 2016
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Best Books of 2015
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Best Books of 2014
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Best Books of 2013
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Best Books of 2012
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Best Books of 2011
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Best Books of 2010
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Best Books of 2009
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Best Books of 2008
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Best Books of 2007
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Best Books of 2006
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Best Books of 2005

Imprint and Project Spotlights
Candy Apple
Class of 2k7
Class of 2k8
Class of 2k9
Flux
MTV Books
Scholastic
Simon Pulse Romantic Comedies

Series Spotlights
The Alice McKinley books by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
The Baby-Sitters Club and Ann M. Martin
The Baby-Sitters Club: What the BSC Means to Me
The Baby-Sitters Club: Survey Says
The Body of Evidence series by Christopher Golden and Rick Hautala
Juvenile Series of the 80s and 90s
Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys
Terrific Teen Series and Sequences
The Zibby Payne series by Alison Bell
Additional posts about book series

Author Spotlights
Deb Caletti
Lauren Child
Catherine Clark
Rachel Cohn
Sarah Dessen
Christopher Golden
Maureen Johnson
Melissa Lion
Ann M. Martin
Wendy Mass
L.M. Montgomery
Peter Reynolds
Megan Shull

Articles
So You Want to Read YA?
Books for the Ages: or, Why I Don't Use the Term MG
I Think YA is Great!
No-Name Calling Week
Mining the Field and Challenging Readers
They Tried to Ban This Book Today, or, There's a Sticker on the Cover of This Book
Reader Resonance
Just Say No to Gender Bias
Thankful for the Public Library
Genre-Blending
Support and Save Sheltered Animals
Timestamps: Books Getting Dated (or Not) by Pop Culture References
Ghosts, Shapeshifters, and Vampires, Oh My!
Book Cooks: Cream of Mushroom Pasta or Rice
Tolerance Instead of Censorship: Showing Love for Luv Ya Bunches by Lauren Myracle
Be Your Own Superhero, inspired by Legacy by Tom Sniegoski
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Literary Initials
Gender Bias: Holiday Gifts
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Book Playlists
Playlist: Girl Overboard by Justina Chen Headley
Playlist: Goy Crazy by Melissa Schorr
Playlist: I Was a Teenage Popsicle by Bev Katz Rosenbaum
Playlist: Looking for Alaska by John Green
Playlist: Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist Playlist: Prowlers by Christopher Golden
Playlist: Readergirlz
Playlist: Revenge of the Cheerleaders by Janette Rallison
Playlist: Seven Deadly Sins by Robin Wasserman Playlist: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Playlist: Spring Awakening
Playlist: This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
Playlist: Tithe / Valiant / Ironside by Holly Black
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Awards and Nominations - Various Ages
ALA Awards 2007
ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers 2008
The Cybils: 2006 Young Adult Nominations
The Cybils: 2006 Young Adult Hall of Fame
The Cybils: 2006 Young Adult Finalists
The Cybils: 2007 Middle Grade Nominations
The Cybils: 2007 Middle Grade Hall of Fame
The Cybils: 2007 Middle Grade Finalists
The Cybils: 2007 Young Adult Nominations
The Cybils: 2007 Winners
Newbery Winners and Honors
NYPL Books for the Teen Age 2007