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A writer’s walks inspired by Julie Larios show how attentive wandering can reveal layered histories, unexpected stories and fresh material for the page.
Laura Krause praises Zoulfa Katouh’s YA novel for its vivid Syrian and Vietnamese influences, memorable friendship and magical realism.
Four Canadian ghost stories bring history, eerie art and just enough fright for readers ages 9–12.
Nancy Cooper and Hawlii Pichette’s picture book pairs a girl’s love of trees with family teachings about gratitude, care and connection.
Joyce Grant and Chanelle Nibbelink introduce young readers to libraries’ history, services and far-reaching possibilities in this illustrated October 2026 relea...
Jadyn Williams’s picture book follows a child and her Mosôm as they learn to listen to the land—and carry his teachings with her.
Sid Sharp’s picture book follows witches, goblins and other residents through a topsy-turvy night of familiar routines and playful surprises.
Elise Gravel’s October 2026 picture book uses friendly monsters to help children name fear, appreciate its protective role and approach it with curiosity.
The Forest of Reading’s nine age and language categories span picture books to teen fiction, with 90 nominated titles and registration open to schools and famil...
The first 2027 Forest of Reading lists span picture books, nonfiction and fiction, with nominees for readers from kindergarten through Grade 6.
The Ontario Library Association’s 2027 nominees span nonfiction for Grades 4 to 8 and fiction for readers in Grades 7 to 12.
The 2027 French-language nominees span read-aloud picture books, shorter chapter books and longer fiction, with 27 titles across three programs.
In Robin Stevenson’s middle-grade novel, Ara’s loyalty to her family is tested as memories, new questions and a letter from her brother reshape her view of home...
Bonnie Jo Campbell discusses the haunted Christmas dinner at the heart of The Spirits, its Dickensian roots and the Whitby family’s difficult path toward change...
Sonora Jha’s debut novel centers farmers’ struggles with empathy, though its family story and supporting characters feel less fully developed.
In To God, Esther Yi’s strange, searching stories take love seriously, even as their dreamlike turns and uneven prose can test a reader’s patience.
Yiyun Li discusses the musical world behind her new novel, its prodigious young artists and the hope Percherette finds in making music.
In linked stories about lonely strivers and elusive success, Adam O’Fallon Price makes even deeply flawed characters hard to dismiss.
The Love Hypothesis, Verity and Sense and Sensibility bring very different books to screen—and show the promise and limits of investing in women-centered storie...
Desirée de Fez’s surreal novel follows a mother confronting the self she has lost to caregiving, with body horror giving shape to buried fears.