23 Best March Books for Young Readers

by Marcie Flinchum Atkins

Powerful, necessary reading. Full review >

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edited by Ashley Hope Pérez ; illustrated by Debbie Fong

An empowering and critically timely blueprint for action. Full review >

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by Ava Reid

A thrilling, page-turning must-read: prescient and necessary, impressive and disturbing. Full review >

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by Mahogany L. Browne

Heavy, important, powerful and evergreen; remembers kids during the time when the world stopped. Full review >

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by Ursula K. Le Guin ; adapted by Fred Fordham ; illustrated by Fred Fordham

A beloved cornerstone of the genre brought vividly to life through striking illustrations. Full review >

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by Jennifer Chen

A delectable treat handmade with love. Full review >

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by Adina King

Raw, gripping, and heart-wrenching. Full review >

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by Shana Youngdahl

Smart and moving; a beautiful tribute to those living with the threat of wildfires. Full review >

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by Hayley Chewins

A beautiful, introspective slow burn of a book. Full review >

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by Rex Ogle

Achingly, beautifully written. Full review >

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by Saadia Faruqi

An authentically textured account of a young teen coping with a parent’s mental illness. Full review >

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by Jung-soon Go ; translated by Aerin Park

An achingly lovely work laced with profound truths on love, death, and grief. Full review >

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by Linda Joan Smith

Nuanced, richly atmospheric, and exquisitely written. Full review >

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by Leonard S. Marcus

Provocative and thoughtful—rich in period details and timeless insights. Full review >

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by Matthew Burgess ; illustrated by Doug Salati

Broad and subtle in turn—verse to stay with readers for years to come. Full review >

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