Ariana Sani Hussain

2 weeks ago | slj.com | Amanda MacGregor |Sam Bloom |Edith Campbell |Ariana Sani Hussain

Vacation season is on its way, which for many young people means road trips, theme parks, and cruises galore. But it can also mean sharing vulnerability, processing grief, repairing family relationships, and navigating blossoming romance. These three novels explore the fun, freedom, and complications of life on vacation for tweens. Cartaya, Pablo. A Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation. 288p. Penguin/Kokila. May 2025. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780451479754.

2 weeks ago | slj.com | Amanda MacGregor |Sam Bloom |Edith Campbell |Ariana Sani Hussain

This diverse list of titles includes prose novels, novels in verse, and graphic novels. It has solid middle grade books as well as selections more suited for upper middle grade or younger YA tastes. This diverse list of titles includes prose novels, novels in verse, and graphic novels. It has solid middle grade books as well as selections more suited for upper middle grade or younger YA tastes. Share this list for Pride Month and throughout the year. Hearts Still Beating by Brooke Archer. Putnam.

1 month ago | hbook.com | Ariana Sani Hussain |Lara K. Aase |Danielle Ford |Monique Harris

The One & Only Googoosh: Iran’s Beloved Superstar by Azadeh Westergaard; illus. by the authorPrimary, Intermediate    Viking    40 pp. 11/24    9780593114636    $18.99e-book ed. 9780593114643    $11.99Theatrical scenes in pomegranate reds and peacock greens introduce readers to a young, precocious Googoosh, born Faegheh Atashin, performing in the 1950s with her acrobat father and captivating audiences with her singing.

Mar 5, 2025 | hbook.com | Ariana Sani Hussain |Julie Hakim Azzam |Jessica MacDonald |Grace Mckinney Beermann

Rose Weaves a Garden by Rashin Kheiriyeh; illus. by the authorPrimary    Schwartz/Random    40 pp. 4/25    9780593705100    $18.99Library ed. 9780593705117    $21.99e-book ed. 9780593705124    $10.99Rose’s grandfather is a rug weaver, working mornings in a factory and weaving in the afternoon for friends and family on his at-home loom. Rose loves watching Baba joon’s deft hands tie thousands of knots that become a beautiful garden of wool.

Jun 5, 2024 | slj.com | Karen Jensen |Sam Bloom |Edith Campbell |Ariana Sani Hussain

Image Source/Getty Images When you imagine a childhood summer, you may envision summer camp, fireside chats, s’mores, and ice cream. For middle grade kids, there’s lots of fiction about summer at camp, with adventures alternately scary, funny, and pulling on your heartstrings. For YA readers, many books set in summertime portray teens in rural settings going to the local lake or working at the nearby country club. But millions of tweens and teens spend summer in the city.