YALSA builds the capacity of libraries and librarians to engage, serve and empower teens.
For more information about YALSA or to access national guidelines and other resources go to www.ala.org/yalsa. YALSA aims to support library staff in alleviating the challenges teens face, and in putting all teens ‒ especially those with the greatest needs ‒ on the path to successful and fulfilling lives.
06/01/2026
Best Fiction for Young Adults ( ) Featured Review: Season of Fear by Emily Cooper
Season of Fear is a high-stakes dark fantasy with strong, well-developed characters and a fast-moving plot....
Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2027) Featured Review: Season of Fear by Emily Cooper Season of Fear is a high-stakes dark fantasy with strong, well-developed characters and a fast-moving plot.
05/29/2026
“This My Great Great Gatsby” with LeUyen Pham
We sat down with award-winning author/artist LeUyen Pham to discuss art for picture books versus graphic novels, the power of artwork as a storyteller, and the many intricate layers of meaning in her latest work, As I Dream of You (with Jennifer Lee). Find As I Dream of You from First Second!...
“This My Great Great Gatsby” with LeUyen Pham We sat down with award-winning author/artist LeUyen Pham to discuss art for picture books versus graphic novels, the power of artwork as a storyteller, and the many intricate layers of meaning in h…
05/27/2026
Amazing Audiobooks ( ) Featured Review: The Oks Are Not Ok
Weaving humor with heart, The Oks Are Not OK is a feel-good story about reinvention and family....
Amazing Audiobooks (#AA2027) Featured Review: The Oks Are Not Ok Weaving humor with heart, The Oks Are Not OK is a feel-good story about reinvention and family.
05/25/2026
Best Fiction for Young Adults ( ) Featured Review: One Word, Six Letters
Like many of Khorram's YA books, One Word, Six Letters deals with some sensitive, but important topics with a side of humor....
Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2027) Featured Review: One Word, Six Letters Like many of Khorram’s YA books, One Word, Six Letters deals with some sensitive, but important topics with a side of humor.
05/20/2026
Amazing Audiobooks ( ) Featured Review: Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman
Amie Kaufman's young adult sci-fi thriller utilizes a full cast of narrators and impeccable audio production to bring the suspenseful and action-packed novel alive!...
Amazing Audiobooks (#AA2027) Featured Review: Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman Amie Kaufman’s young adult sci-fi thriller utilizes a full cast of narrators and impeccable audio production to bring the suspenseful and action-packed novel alive!
05/19/2026
Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers ( ) Feature Review: Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman
pace pirates, a ticking bomb, escape attempts, and ambushes add to the nonstop momentum of this story, which takes place in just 8 hours. ...
Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers (#QP2027) Feature Review: Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman pace pirates, a ticking bomb, escape attempts, and ambushes add to the nonstop momentum of this story, which takes place in just 8 hours.
05/18/2026
Best Fiction for Young Adults ( ) Featured Review: Winter White by Annie Cardi
Winter White is an introspective, well-paced read. The book has a strong sense of place and believable characters. Serious topics like domestic abuse and drug trafficking are handled realistically, but sensitively....
Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2027) Featured Review: Winter White by Annie Cardi Winter White is an introspective, well-paced read. The book has a strong sense of place and believable characters. Serious topics like domestic abuse and drug trafficking are handled realistically,…
05/16/2026
Things I Wish I Had Heard with Rocky Callen
We sat down with author Rocky Callen to discuss mental health in kidlit, bravely addressing difficult topics to honor teen readers, and providing a literary lifeline for teens in crisis. Trigger warning: this conversati...
Things I Wish I Had Heard with Rocky Callen We sat down with author Rocky Callen to discuss mental health in kidlit, bravely addressing difficult topics to honor teen readers, and providing a literary lifeline for teens in crisis. Trigger wa…
05/13/2026
Voting for the FINAL Teens' Top Ten is open now until Friday, May 29. Encourage your teens to cast their votes here: https://ow.ly/J8c150YZ5T5
05/13/2026
Amazing Audiobooks ( ) Featured Review: Hekate: The Witch by Nikita Gill
Hekate: The Witch comes to life with the lyrical, poetic rhythm of Gill's telling....
Amazing Audiobooks (#AA2027) Featured Review: Hekate: The Witch by Nikita Gill Hekate: The Witch comes to life with the lyrical, poetic rhythm of Gill’s telling.