Posts by Rachel Roseberry

These titles feature the work of Black authors and illustrators and showcase Black characters, experiences, and history.

These comic strips, created by our Teen Reading Ambassadors, are a fun way to teach you how to create your own digital comics using your library card.

These titles showcase a diversity of cultures, experiences, traditions, languages, religions, and more.

Here are some smart and practical suggestions for figuring out math word problems, staying organized, and, of course, finding great books to read.

NYPL recently released its 2021 list of the Best Books for Kids. Below our Teen Ambassadors describe why kids and families should read some of these exceptional titles.

Hop aboard a magical pigeon that transports you from Central Park to Chinatown, take a time-traveling adventure through Staten Island history, or read an interview with a real-life librarian—find it all and much more in the first issue of Portal magazine created by NYPL's Teen Reading Ambassadors.

From figuring out what to do when you have your first big fight with your best friend to learning how to get through frustration when something doesn’t go your way to celebrating what makes you unique, these books showcase all of the emotions that make us human. 

These titles emphasize love and acceptance above all, as they explore family relationships, gender, and more. We hope you carry these stories and messages with you through Pride Month and beyond!

The books recommended below illuminate the lives of historic African American figures, both before and after Emancipation, honor the richness and resilience of Black culture, and affirm the identities and experiences of Black children.

These books showcase the dazzling breadth of AAPI identities. Some illuminate family histories, others explore the challenges of conflicting cultures, while still others highlight what Taiwanese-American author and illustrator Grace Lin has called “real stories of Asians who share our common thread of humanity.”

Our Teen Reading Ambassadors speak and read languages other than English and were happy to recommend some children's titles in Spanish, Arabic, Polish, Bengali and more.

These titles are written and illustrated (primarily) by women, but they also highlight important current issues of gender, race, ethnicity, identity, and justice (and their intersections) that are relevant to all people today.