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Here's a selection of new books, drawn from our list of summer reading ... A truly excellent, wide-ranging collection of speculative fiction by contemporary Black writers; its tutelary spirits ...

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May 21, 2025 • We asked some of our trusted critics which upcoming books they are most looking forward to. Here are the fiction and nonfiction titles they picked.

Here’s how: Start your prompt with: “For the rest of this conversation, assume I’m a second grade teacher working on an end-of-year project for my students.” “Pretend you’re my writing ...

From funny classroom adventures to challenging down-to-earth dilemmas, the books on our list are sure to grab readers. For more great tween and teen reads, check out 50 Books All Kids Should Read ...

The challenge at this age is finding good books they'll stick with. Humor and family stories, as well as mystery and fantasy tales, are great for second graders, and we've got plenty of each. Some are ...

Leif Randt’s fourth novel, Allegro Pastel, tries to mock a certain Berlin-dwelling set. But the writing is just as shallow as the characters ...