We know time is a teacher's greatest enemy. That's why we read and review two newly released books every week—one young adult novel and one middle grade novel. We review books of all genres that have been released within the last three years.

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Every review includes:

• A plot summary and key book information

• Reading levels

• Content warnings

• A ready-to-use read-aloud passage for book talks and recommendations

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Want more? Our Sidekick Super Reviews include classroom-ready writing activities inspired by each featured book, including mentor texts, sentence combining, and sentence imitation lessons.

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Need an even bigger timesaver? Join our VIP Bookshelf subscription for weekly downloadable slideshows, lesson plans, printable resources, and book talk videos.

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Bring today's middle grade and young adult literature into your classroom with engaging new book recommendations and meaningful, low-prep writing lessons your students will actually enjoy.