Youth Books for March 2025

Looking for a good book for kids or youth? Carol Roberts, head of Young People’s Services at Troy Public Library, suggests four new books for March. “The Night War” (Kimberley Brubaker Bradley, 2024) tells the story of a 12-year-old girl escaping Nazi Paris. “Cicada Symphony” (Sue Fleiss, ill. Gareth Lucas, 2023) is a beautiful richly colored picture book capturing interesting facts about the insects in rhyming snippets. “The Glass Girl” (Kathleen Glasgow, 2024) is a young-adult novel addressing child/teen alcoholism, based in part on the author’s own experience. Carol says the writing is engaging enough to carry readers through the 450 pages. And “This Land is a Lullaby” (Tonya Simpson, ill. Delree Dumont, 2024) is a beautiful picture book by an indigenous author that Carol notes is a gentle read to help kids sleep or to calm down. For more details, visit www.thetroylibrary.org. To find other libraries in New York State, see www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/libs/#Find. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.