Brodart Youth Services

06/12/2026

Listen as father-son duo E.M. Elliott and David Elliott discuss their recently-released middle grade thriller, BONEBAG. The title has reached HOT status at Brodart.

Bonebag by David and E. M. ElliottIn this riveting middle-grade fantasy, New York Times bestselling author David Elliott and E.M. Elliott tell the story of a...

06/11/2026

Travis Jonker's list linked below tallies (unofficially) which animals appear most in 2026's children's book offerings. Before you read the results, what are your predicted winners?

An informal look at the most popular animals in children's books.

06/10/2026

Listen as author Alyssa Satin Capucilli introduces her new picture books, MY SISTER, GOOSE. This fashion-forward title is one of Brodart's HOT titles this month.

Big sister Miranda wisely counsels her effervescent little sister G...

06/09/2026

Enjoy SLJ's YA preview for summer and fall as you wait for our TeenTober lists that are coming mid-summer.

These highly anticipated and stunning YA books are at the crossroads of devastating and uplifting, sweet and sharp, and cozy and completely discomfiting.

06/08/2026

The first in a trilogy, GEORGE GOODWIN, DRAGON SLAYER is a reimagining of the world's most legendary dragon slayer, St. George, introducing a ragtag band of Scouts lead into a hidden world of ancient beasts, buried secrets, and destinies forged in dragon fire.

Book 1, "George Goodwin, Dragon Slayer: A Scouting Legend" releases...

06/05/2026

It's First Chapter Friday! Listen as author Ama Ofosua Lieb introduces her new young adult novel rooted in Ghanaian mythology and packed with mystery, danger, and slow-burning romance.

Listen as Ama Ofosua Lieb introduces her new young adult novel featuring Akoma, a reluctant supernatural investigator trying to save her father’s life. Roote...

06/04/2026

Check out SLJ's latest round-up of manga for tweens and teens!

Spring is here and fresh manga releases are in bloom, including fantasy romance and hard-edged science fiction titles for teens, and a middle grade manga debut for Captain Underpants.

06/04/2026

Erica here. Persepolis was the first book we covered in the Teen Book Group I lead at the Riegelsville Public Library, part of the Muslim Stories program ALA offered back in 2012 or 2013. I am sad for the loss of Marjane Satrapi, yet from what the obituary notes, she herself was incredibly sad over the last year and is hopefully now at peace. If you haven't, read one of her books or watch one of her films. Such a talent, gone too soon.

Marjane Satrapi, graphic novelist, film director, and children's book author, died today, June 4. She was 56.Marjane Satrapi (photo: Mattias

06/03/2026

IT'S A MOM offers babies a how-to guide for loving and caring for their new mom. Get a sneak peek behind the scenes with author Abby Cooper!.

Get a sneak peek behind the scenes of this laugh-out-loud picture book send-up of parenting advice books with author Abby Cooper! Learn more: http://www.char...

06/02/2026

Find free downloadable resources tied to both the iREAD and CSLP summer reading themes, perfect for your program planning, here: https://www.brodart.com/books-library-services/public-library-services/collection-development/youth-services/summer-reading-program