Youth – What We’re Reading

Browse Youth reading recommendations.

Four science fiction books for kids arranged in a grid with a central text banner.

If you’re a fan of the popular sci-fi adventure franchise, try these middle grade sci-fi graphic novels and chapter books for the month of May (may the 4th be with you)!

Collage-style cover with vintage objects, leaves, and children standing on a dock above water.

Higher Ground

Higher Ground
Published April 15, 2026

Against the rising tide of a flood, a brother, sister, and their grandmother band together to survive. The brother and sister learn how to grow food and make use of limited resources while stranded on the rooftop of their home. Their grandmother’s wisdom carries them forward into the unknown as they grow in the weeks […]

Four Early Reader books arranged in a grid with a central text banner.

Celebrate National Reading Month with a few of our favorite Early Reader titles!

Four sci-fi and fantasy book covers for middle graders, arranged in a grid with a central text banner.

Dive into fantastical worlds with these middle grade fantasy and science fiction titles in celebration of Black History Month!

A cover of a badger sitting in a chair, having tea with a seagull on the porch.

Septimus is content living in his cozy house with a beautiful view of the sea. He enjoys opera, omelets, and sipping tea while watching the sunset. Though his lifestyle is far from typical for a badger, Septimus knows he is not quite like the rest. Often alone in his interests, he longs for a companion […]