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Whether you're looking for read-aloud books for PreK library visits or adult-crossover picks for your teens, Junior Library Guild has you covered. Select a custom combo of our 80+ categories and subscribe today. Your shelves will thank you.

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GRADES 6 - 8
For Grades 6-8 Pre-teen and teen readers will be drawn to this 12-book collection, featuring longer, more complex narratives and a compelling mix of fiction and nonfiction designed to challenge and inspire. Some titles may explore identity, relationships, and real-world challenges, including LGBTQIA+ themes, moderate language, social issues, and other sensitive topics.
12 books per yearper year243.96
Interests
Fiction, Funny/Humorous, High Interest/Reluctant Reader, Realistic Fiction, Struggling Readers, Novels
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GRADES 11 - 12
For Grades 11 & Up This 14-book category includes suspenseful fiction and nonfiction for high school readers who are ready for adult reading. *Take note: these selections often contain mature situations and language that could be considered controversial.
14 books per yearper year309.26
Interests
Fiction, Mature Readers, Thriller/Horror/Mystery, Realistic Fiction, Novels
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GRADES 11 - 12
For Grades 11 & Up For the more advanced high school reader who is ready for adult reading and enjoys nonfiction, our ACN Category is a great choice. With more sophisticated and challenging themes, these books open up new worlds for teen readers. Help them experience a new world monthly with the 14 books in ACN. Take note: These selections often contain mature situations and language that could be considered controversial.
14 books per yearper year309.26
Interests
Biographies, Diversity, Nonfiction, Mature Readers, History
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GRADES 11 - 12
For Grades 11 & Up Created for older teens ready for more advanced reading, this 14-book collection delivers intricate storytelling, mature themes, and captivating narratives that expand literary horizons. Blending adult fiction with YA titles that have crossover appeal, these selections offer a deeper, more thought-provoking reading experience. Some books may explore identity, relationships, and real-world challenges, including LGBTQIA+IA+ themes, strong language, social issues, and sensitive topics such as sexual abuse and suicide.
14 books per yearper year340.2
Interests
Fiction, Mature Readers, Realistic Fiction, Novels
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GRADES 11 - 12
Adult Crossover Genre Fiction Plus (Grades 11 & UpNew Category!
For Grades 11 & Up This captivating 14-book collection serves as a bridge between young adult and adult fiction, offering older teens immersive stories with dynamic characters, thrilling plots, and genre-blending narratives. Introducing readers to new authors and a wider literary landscape, these selections challenge and engage with mature themes and thought-provoking content. Some titles may explore identity, relationships, and real-world challenges, including LGBTQIA+ themes, strong language, social issues, and sensitive topics such as sexual abuse and suicide.
14 books per yearper year340.2
Interests
Fiction, Mature Readers, Thriller/Horror/Mystery, Realistic Fiction, Novels
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GRADES 3 - 5
For Grades 3-5 Get virtual tours, meet new people and cultures, visit foreign lands, and see all the beauty the world has to offer. The 12 media-enhanced titles in this category allow readers to dive deeper and experience a whole new world through print, video and online features.
12 books per yearper year250.56
Interests
Character/Good Citizenship, Diversity/Multicultural, ESL, Nonfiction