Dear Reader, When I was born, my parents could not afford childcare. So they could make ends meet, they sent me to Taiwan to live with my maternal grandmother, my Puo Puo, while they studied and worked in the United States. She and I developed a special relationship that continued even after I returned to

In June we celebrate Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan and highlights the accomplishments of those in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) community, while recognizing the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live as their most authentic selves. Browse our

Congratulations to our 2025 Florida State Award Winners! Browse each award collection below or explore the full list of elementary award winners here. Sunshine State Young Readers Award Grades 6-8 Florida Teens Read   Check out the elementary award winners here.

With A Minecraft Movie currently in theaters, there is no better time to dive into Random House World’s selection of novels set in the world of imaginative world of the wildly popular video game, appropriate for middle-grade readers. Browse below to find engaging fiction selections for your Minecraft-obsessed students:

Each year, the National Book Critics Circle presents awards for the finest books published in English. Here the titles published by Penguin Random House that are among the NBCC Award winners:   Fiction category: My Friends by Hisham Matar (Random House)   Autobiography category: Patriot: A Memoir by Alexei Navalny, translation by Arch Tait with Stephen Dalziel

In 2023, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) published its “Position Statement on the Role of Nonfiction Literature (K–12)”. In it, they explain that while nonfiction is a gateway to literacy and a preferred genre for many students, it has been traditionally underrepresented in classrooms. Highlighting the genre’s role in addressing scientific knowledge,

Join us this month and beyond to celebrate the cultures and contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Browse a curated selection of fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators that we are sure your students will love. Find our collections of titles here: Middle School High School

Congratulations to our 2025 Texas State Award Winners! Browse each award collection below or explore the full list of secondary award winners here.   Lone Star Reading List Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List TAYSHAS Reading List Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List   Check out the elementary award winners here.

For National Poetry Month in April, we are spotlighting poetry collections and books about poetry by authors who share culture, beauty, and emotion through their work. Poetry Month – Middle School Titles Poetry Month – High School Titles

The Campoy-Ada Award, established in 2017 with biannual calls for submissions, celebrates books in Spanish for children and young adults published in the United States and Puerto Rico. Sponsored by a partnership between the North American Academy of the Spanish Language (ANLE) and the University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA), this prize covers 12 categories,

Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial is proud to present the K-12 Catalog featuring books in Spanish-language, both in translation and originally written by Latin American and Spanish authors, for children and young adults. This broad selection features K-12 fiction, nonfiction, and reference, authentic Spanish-language literature, bestselling authors and series in translation, nonfiction science series, literature

The New York Public Library has announced its Best Books of 2024. Curated by NYPL librarians and staff, these are their top annual recommendations for kids, teens, and adults, including nonfiction, fiction, graphic novels, poetry, and books in Spanish. All of the books are available in the Library’s catalog. Below is a selection of Penguin