“I Am Alfonso Jones” by Tony Medina Steps Into the Heart of the Black Lives Matter Movement

Alfonso Jones is psyched to be in his school’s Hip-hop Hamlet production. It will give him the opportunity to spend more … More

With a Positive Message and Bold Illustrations, “Keith Haring: the Boy Who Just Kept Drawing” is a Picture Book Delight

Keith Haring: the Boy Who Just Kept Drawing by Kay Haring is a bright and buoyant introduction to the artist. … More

What’s Making Me Happy This Week: Jason Reynolds and Glen Weldon

As a long time fan of Jason Reynolds, it has been a sheer delight to watch his star rise over … More

“Daytripper” is a Timeless, Poignant Graphic Novel About Life, Love, Death and How We Make Sense of It

A passionate testament to the author and illustrator’s humility at the unexpected small moments that shape life, love and death, … More

TeenBookCon Returns to Houston on March 24th and You Won’t Believe This Lineup!

More than 25 of the most exciting, most talked about, well reviewed and most read authors of young adult literature … More

“Catboy” and “Catstronauts” Graphic Novels for Cat Lovers

Catboy by Benji Nate is a compilation of the long-running VICE.com comic infused with some new exclusive and unreleased material. … More

My Favorite Reads of 2017 – Books for All Ages

Some of these titles have been around for awhile, and some are brand-new, but these are the books that had … More

Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba’s “Umbrella Academy” is Coming to Netflix

Fans of the phenomenal graphic novel series The Umbrella Academy written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Ba wait … More

“Paper Girls” = Stranger Things + Ray Guns

The year is 1988 and after a surreal dream, Erin wakes in the dark to deliver papers on her bike. … More

Have You Seen the Stanley Books by William Bee?

One of the joys of being a librarian is having access to an enormous quantity and variety of material. Every … More