These novels for teens depict all sorts of family tragedy but are also hopeful with equal amounts of strength, resilience and even humor.

"The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green; Dutton/Penguin; 318 pages; $17.99.

This New York Times bestseller,...

In the last few years, books built with a comic bubble-style format have exploded in popularity. These new selections feature a picture book, easy reader series, comical tales and a dramatic multicultural story.

"Frog and Fly: Six Slurpy Stories...

The latest from Patricia Polacco highlights the importance of a good art teacher, while kits from Klutz and a trio of little art instruction books, for all ages, help kids unlock their visual imaginations.

"The Art of Miss Chew" by Patricia ...

Kids are starting to see ads for London's upcoming Olympics. These books help explain Olympic action, both past and present, and introduce youngsters to London in a spectacular pop-up book. A few new baseball books are also thrown in for good ...

Kids should play outdoors, period. When kids are exploring, riding bikes, playing ball and running about outside, they're not overeating, watching too much TV or engaging in inappropriate video-game playing. These helpful new books encourage ...

Reduce, reuse, recycle. Kids know these words, but do they know why and how they’re important? These new books explain why protecting the Earth matters, and they also tell absorbing, thoughtful nature-centered tales. “Our House is Round” ...