The Importance of Darkness in Children’s Literature

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A trend I have frequently noticed with books for younger readers is that books with complex emotions or dark themes lead to them being immediately categorized as part of the

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The Night King’s Court | Elisa A. Bonnin

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The Night King’s Court coming April 28th, 2026 from HarperCollins; 400 pages Content Warning: Violence, death About the Author: “Elisa A. Bonnin was born and raised in the Philippines, after

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Interview with Tracey Baptiste

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About the Author: “Tracey Baptiste the New York Times bestselling author of several works of fiction and nonfiction for children, including the Jumbies series, Marley and the Family Band, Because

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The Animal Xenofiction Trend in Middle Grade Books

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Most anyone who grew up reading middle grade books in the 2000s is likely familiar with the Warriors series. The books took children’s fantasy literature by storm and kickstarted a

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Prodigal Tiger | Samantha Chong

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Prodigal Tiger coming March 17th, 2026 from G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers; 352 pages Content Warning: Blood, violence About the Author: “Samantha Chong is a Malaysian fiction writer,

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A Reader’s Guide to Annotating Books

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Annotating books is a controversial topic among readers, with some seeing writing in a book akin to sacrilege, and others championing the merits of annotating as they read. I’ve heard

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