I’m listening to this YA audio book and there is a character named Juniper Moon and they always call her Juniper Moon & I’ve been doing this long enough that it’s weird

Penguin Young Readers Showcase: June 2026 Books 19 new books just waiting for you to discover them! teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/06/15/p... @tltkaren.bsky.social @penguinschoollib.bsky.social

The Thing About THE THING ABOUT GIANTS, a guest post by Chris Galvin I think one of the important takeaways of this book is that sometimes we need someone in our life to help us to be the person we want to be. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/06/10/t... @tltkaren.bsky.social

So J read Yesteryear and I get it, I want to talk about it with everyone

Making the Truth Bearable, a guest post by Kristine Rudolph It’s such a human impulse, the magical thinking that tells us that if we have the answers, if we do the right thing, we will be safe. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/06/09/m... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Wonderous/Dangerous: Thoughts On the Allure of the Fae Realm via Modern Cinema, Classic Fantasy, & The Hyacinth Labyrinth, a guest post by Jamie Pacton teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/06/04/w... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Please tell the young people in your life that Victor Wembanyama loves to read. Please tell the young people in your life that Victor Wembanyama loves to read books. Read like Wemby. Books save lives.

Fast Five Interview: Rosiee Thor and Madeline Dyer Authors Rosiee Thor and Madeline Dyer join us to talk about their new anthology, BEING ARO. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/05/29/f... @tltkaren.bsky.social

How Working With Refugee Students Inspired Me To Write About My Refugee Background in Fiction, a guest post by Alaa Al-Barkawi In the Country I Love became a love letter to refugee families, both first and second generation. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/05/27/h... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Fast Five Interview: Joy McCullough Author Joy McCullough joins us to talk about her new book, KESTREL TAKES FLIGHT. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/05/22/f... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Fast Five Interview: Priya Swaminathan Author Priya Swaminathan joins us to talk about her new book, DEEPA, M.D. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/05/20/f... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Heartdrum Authors Byron Graves and Brian Lee Young in Conversation Byron Graves and Brian Lee Young discuss their new books, how they've evolved as authors, and the best parts of being published by Heartdrum, a Native Voices imprint. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/05/13/h... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Penguin TBR May 2026: THE SECRET WORLD OF BRIAR ROSE, FIND MY WAY DOWN TO YOU and DOE teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/05/11/p... @tltkaren.bsky.social @penguinschoollib.bsky.social

Love this

Fast Five Interview: Malia Maunakea Author Malia Maunakea joins us to talk about her new book, THE SHARK PRINCE. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/05/07/f... @tltkaren.bsky.social

*whispers* it would actually be okay if libraries were "just" about books

Look, if you say books are crud, you’re also making judgments about the readers who like those books. It’s implied.

Embodying the Existential in Sci-Fi & Fantasy, a guest post by Laura Genn We often say, “I wouldn’t trade that memory for anything,” after a meaningful event. What if you quite literally could, though? teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/05/06/e... @tltkaren.bsky.social

The Tortured Writers Department, a guest post by Jennifer Pearson Sometimes coming up with a publishable idea for a story feels harder than the actual writing. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/05/04/t... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Fast Five Interview: Candace Lee and Eric Newman Authors Candace Lee and Eric Newman join us to talk about their new book, GEORGE GOODWIN, DRAGON SLAYER: A SCOUTING LEGEND. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/05/01/f... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Yay!!!!!

Dragons and Taxes: Blending the Fantastic with the Mundane, a guest post by Emily B. Martin Embracing the mundane in fantasy doesn’t lessen the magic for me—it highlights it. It makes it feel approachable and familiar. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/04/24/d... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Penguin Young Readers Showcase: April 2026 Books 14 new titles to add to your TBR! teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/04/23/p... @tltkaren.bsky.social @penguinschoollib.bsky.social

Publisher’s Showcase: Candlewick Press, Holiday House, and Peachtree Summer 2026 15 forthcoming books to get on your summer TBR! teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/04/22/p... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Dudes. As a society we taught young women to walk with keys between their fingers in dark parking lots and to carry pepper spray in their purse. So yes. I’m asking you to be responsible for the actions of other men. After all, that’s what you’ve asked of women for centuries. It’s your turn.

Happy National Librarian Day! 👻📚

Why I can’t seem to stop making mischief at the library – and why the library keeps letting me, a guest post by Andy Crocker teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/04/16/w... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Teaching a child to read is one of the most important skills you can give them. Good readers excel at life, and conversely, those who can’t read end up in dire circumstances.

Fast Five Interview: Ernesto Saade Author and illustrator Ernesto Saade joins us to talk about his new book, RED STONES. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/04/14/f... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Writing Historical Fiction Based On A Family Story, a guest post by Shannon Hitchcock teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/04/13/w... @tltkaren.bsky.social

He should absolutely be removed right now

Fast Five Interview: Jess Lourey Author Jess Lourey joins us today to talk about her new book, THE VERDANT CAGE. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/04/07/f... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Different Kinds of Funny: Character Humor for Middle Grade Readers, a guest post by Laurie Morrison teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/04/03/d... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Cindy Crushes Programming: Stranger Things Trivingo Teen librarian Cindy Shutts and friends discuss a creative way to host Bingo for teens teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/04/01/c... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Yes. Teen me read King, Koontz and John Saul so much

Fast Five Interview: Khushboo Patel Author Khushboo Patel joins us to talk about her new book, All That Chandni Knows. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/03/31/f... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Book Review: You Are Now Old Enough to Hear This by Aaron Starmer This riveting & magical story will keep readers reading as fast as they can to put together all of the pieces of this unusual tale. A brilliant, unique, & fantastic read teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/03/24/b... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Penguin Young Readers Showcase: March 2026 Books 21 new books out this month from Penguin! teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/03/20/6... @tltkaren.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @penguinschoollib.bsky.social

Implicating the Reader: Choice, Accountability, & Second Person, a post by Adib Khorram One Word, Six Letters was inspired in large part by a school visit in which a student in the audience shouted a slur at me teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/03/19/i... @tltkaren.bsky.social @adibkhorram.bsky.social

Persevering in the Face of Adversity, a guest post by Marc J Gregson Sometimes, the best thing we can do is just keep going. It may not be easy, but then again, when it’s easy, we rarely grow. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/03/18/p... @tltkaren.bsky.social @mjgwrite.bsky.social

Journalist and author Rebecca Traister discusses her new young readers adaptation, ‘Angry Girls Will Get Us Through’, and why it’s important for young women to understand their relationship to anger buff.ly/4Yi2iFQ

One Word, Six Letters by Adib Khorram, out today from Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), is already one of the most important YA books of the year. It's also one of my favorites. bookjockeyalex.com/2026/03/17/r...

The Horror of Being Seen (& Unseen), a post by Ciera Burch The entitlement, & occasional cruelty, that comes with anonymity, & the idea of invisibility online—and in real life—were the catalysts behind OLIVIA GRAY WILL NOT FADE AWAY teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/03/17/t... @tltkaren.bsky.social

This is just another reason for women to reject traditional marriage. I’ve told both my girls not to get married and if they do, definitely never change their name because I never knew this was something that can happen.

What Lives Under the Story, a guest post by Stacey Lee The work is to notice it, and to let that noticing alter the way we move through the world. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/03/16/w... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Fast Five Interview: Shawn Hainsworth Author Shawn Hainsworth joins us to talk about his new book, ZICKY: WRATH OF THE RAT KING. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/03/13/f... @tltkaren.bsky.social

"AI Chatbots Recommend Calorie-Starved Diets for Teens, Study Warns" "Five of the major AI chatbots were tested. All of them regularly proposed dietary plans akin to skipping an entire meal each day." gizmodo.com/ai-chatbots-... #AIIsTheProblem #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #TechLit

A Place to Be Planted: Giving Teens Hope Through Realistic Fiction, a guest post by Delali Adjoa I truly believe that an empathic voice can mean the difference between a triumph and a tragedy for a teen life. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/03/12/a... @tltkaren.bsky.social