A 2025 GLLI Translated Young Adult Book Prize Honor Book and the first fabulous volume in a sci-fi duology, Snowglobe is set in a post-apocalyptic, post-climate-change world. Life for the lower class is cold and brutal. Most labor daily to create electricity via giant human-powered hamster wheels, except for the lucky few who live in … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Snowglobe
Written by Karthika Gopalakrishnan Young adult fiction in India has been taking on new forms, pushing the envelope, and expanding the boundaries of all that this genre of homegrown fiction has to offer its readers. Here are three works that are contemporary examples of the path that this genre has journeyed: Art is a Voice … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Indian YA
Written by Melissa Cooper A flurry of kindergarteners zoom past on tricycles, sticks clenched between their teeth, fully in character as Nezuko, the demon from the wildly popular manga Demon Slayer. This series took Japan by storm, captivating everyone from toddlers to teens. Despite its violent story - beginning with the brutal slaughter of the … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Manga, Manhwa, and Manhua
Written by Erin Wilson This is the latest list of books that I recommend for YA from Bangladeshi authors. I’ve recently read these in the past few months and how I got these books is important to share because it’s all about the literature community here in Dhaka that is so valuable to me as … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Bangladesh
Written by Marion van Engelen Elmer, a comic book (2009) by Gerry Alanguilan (✝ 2019) This is not a new book, but I felt that perhaps it did not get the attention it deserved at the time of publishing. I found it a moving and thought-provoking graphic novel that blends social commentary with surrealism in … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Elmer
Written by Susan K.S. Grigsby Shortly after accepting my first overseas assignment in 2017, I went to Bali to visit a friend I hadn’t seen in years who happened to live in Ubud. When I discovered there was an annual Writers & Readers Festival within walking distance from where I was staying, I walked over … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Read Brave: Feminist Literature for Global Teens
Written by Kelsey Hedrick It’s always my goal as a librarian to have books and stories that reflect the experiences, people, and history of those who are in the school. Having lived in Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Thailand, and now Indonesia) for the majority of my career, I’m finally starting to see books that are set … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Literature Set in Southeast Asia – Where Can I Find More?
Written by Eleanor Surridge Mongolia has a long history of storytelling but only a recent history of writing stories for younger readers. As I explore the literary landscape available to Mongolian teens, I've discovered an interesting paradox: there remains a significant gap in the market for YA books written in Mongolian. Much of what teens … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Mongolia Through Fine Eyes: Two Remarkable Tellings
Get ready for a riot of colors and a garden of savory flavors! A nonfiction picture book for ages 4-7, How Do you Eat Color explodes off the page with vivid images of delicious fruits and vegetables that are as delightful to read about as they are enticing to imagine munching on. The book begins, … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: How Do You Eat Color
A sweet, otherworldly tale that’s billed as “the fantastic adventure that first inspired Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved film, Spirited Away,” The Village Beyond the Mist is sure to charm. Set in a magical town hidden in a mysterious forest clearing, The Village Beyond the Mist is a delightful, multigenerational fantasy for middle grade readers about service. Is that … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: The Village Beyond the Mist
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