YA books

Best Boxed Chapter Book Sets for Kids and Teens

Give the gift of reading with a boxed set of chapter books. Once you can get kids hooked on a book series, it will keep them reading for hours, days, and weeks. These are chapter books series that are just too good to put down. When should you give a boxed set of books? Holidays […]

Kwame Alexander on New Book, Reading, & Upcoming Tour

Kwame Alexander’s books connect to kids. In fact, it’s why he’s one of the most popular authors of our time –kids can’t put his books down! In a recent phone conversation, Alexander shared, “I try to write books that kids are going to want to pick up and not going to want to put down. […]

12 Addictive Audiobooks for Teens

Want the best, most addictive audiobooks for teens? Check out this list of the most popular YA titles that teens (and adults like me) can’t stop reading. They’re soooo good. In 2017, public libraries lent a record number of audiobooks. Why? Because it’s so easy to download books to your smartphones. You’ll get in more […]

4 Inspiring Nonfiction Books for Teen Readers

Real life stories, biographies and memoirs, are more inspiring than most other books, don’t you think? Because you’re reading about people who really did amazing things. Usually despite great odds. There’s hope-giving power in these nonfiction true life stories. For teens, and for us not-teens, too. These four books are so excellent, I suspect you’ll […]

New Books for Summer 2016

I can’t wait to tell you about the latest new books to get your kids excited about reading. So for this summer vacation 2016 or any time, browse through these reviews and see what will appeal to your child. See also my summer book lists by grade and age. New Books for Summer 2016 Nick and Tesla’s Solar-Powered […]

Middle Grade and YA Books I’m Reading

It’s a snowy day here in Colorado. My girls are home from school, an early gift for us all. And we have books stacked everywhere — books I want to tell you about. (I wonder if this is a decor aesthetic?) Here are the middle grade and YA book I’ve been reading and think you’ll enjoy, too. Middle […]

Best YA Books of 2015

I’ve been procrastinating on this blog post, trying to get a few more romances on this list — and I read a LOT more books in the last month but didn’t find anything more to add to my best YA books of 2015. So here goes. It’s a bit fantasy heavy. Just warning you now. Best […]

If You Like Magnus Chase, You’ll Like These Other Norse Mythology Books

You just finished the first Magnus Chase and The Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer (my review here), and now you’re an enthusiastic Norse mythology fan. That’s why I want to give you more books that are similar to Magnus Chase to keep you entertained until then next book in the series is published. These are books about Norse mythology […]