diff --git a/src/App.css b/src/App.css
index 570ace9..c16d5f4 100644
--- a/src/App.css
+++ b/src/App.css
@@ -81,6 +81,15 @@
   margin: 0 auto;
 }
 
+.visually-hidden {
+  position: absolute;
+  width: 1px;
+  height: 1px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  clip-path: inset(50%);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
 .app-footer {
   padding: 0.75rem;
   text-align: center;
diff --git a/src/App.test.tsx b/src/App.test.tsx
index 31b8555..53cb043 100644
--- a/src/App.test.tsx
+++ b/src/App.test.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,51 @@ describe("App", () => {
   it("shows an empty message when no books match the subject", async () => {
     server.use(emptySearchHandler);
     withProviders(<App />);
-    expect(await screen.findByText(/No books found/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByRole("status")).toHaveTextContent("No books found"));
+  });
+
+  it("announces the book shown after navigating", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    withProviders(<App />);
+    await screen.findByRole("heading", { name: "A Wizard of Earthsea" });
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Show next book" }));
+
+    expect(screen.getByRole("status")).toHaveTextContent("Showing book 2 of 3: The Hobbit");
+  });
+
+  it("operates the library controls with the keyboard only", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    withProviders(<App />);
+    await screen.findByRole("heading", { name: "A Wizard of Earthsea" });
+
+    await user.tab();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Library" })).toHaveFocus();
+    await user.tab();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Favorites" })).toHaveFocus();
+    await user.tab();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("combobox", { name: "Subject" })).toHaveFocus();
+    await user.tab();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("combobox", { name: "Sort by" })).toHaveFocus();
+
+    await user.tab();
+    expect(
+      screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Add A Wizard of Earthsea to favorites" }),
+    ).toHaveFocus();
+    await user.keyboard("{Enter}");
+    expect(JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("t19.favorites") ?? "[]")).toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({ key: "/works/OL2" }),
+    ]);
+
+    await user.tab();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Show previous book" })).toHaveFocus();
+    await user.tab();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Show next book" })).toHaveFocus();
+    await user.keyboard("{Enter}");
+    expect(await screen.findByRole("heading", { name: "The Hobbit" })).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    await user.tab();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("combobox", { name: "Jump to book" })).toHaveFocus();
   });
 
   it("switches between the library and favorites views", async () => {
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index e8b520d..525f148 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -73,11 +73,18 @@ function App() {
               <SubjectFilter subject={subject} onSubjectChange={handleSubjectChange} />
               <SortSelect sort={sort} onSortChange={handleSortChange} />
             </div>
-            {isLoading && <p role="status">Loading books…</p>}
+            <div role="status">
+              {isLoading && <p>Loading books…</p>}
+              {!isLoading && !isError && books.length === 0 && (
+                <p>No books found for the subject “{subject}”.</p>
+              )}
+              {current && (
+                <p className="visually-hidden">
+                  Showing book {safeIndex + 1} of {sortedBooks.length}: {current.title}
+                </p>
+              )}
+            </div>
             {isError && <p role="alert">Could not load books. Please try refreshing the page.</p>}
-            {!isLoading && !isError && books.length === 0 && (
-              <p>No books found for the subject “{subject}”.</p>
-            )}
             {current && (
               <section className="book-viewer" aria-label="Book viewer">
                 <BookCard
diff --git a/src/__snapshots__/App.test.tsx.snap b/src/__snapshots__/App.test.tsx.snap
index a94e02f..c763e35 100644
--- a/src/__snapshots__/App.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/__snapshots__/App.test.tsx.snap
@@ -119,6 +119,20 @@ exports[`App > matches the snapshot 1`] = `
           </select>
         </label>
       </div>
+      <div
+        role="status"
+      >
+        <p
+          class="visually-hidden"
+        >
+          Showing book 
+          1
+           of 
+          3
+          : 
+          A Wizard of Earthsea
+        </p>
+      </div>
       <section
         aria-label="Book viewer"
         class="book-viewer"
@@ -130,7 +144,8 @@ exports[`App > matches the snapshot 1`] = `
             class="book-card-cover"
           >
             <p>
-              No cover available
+              No cover available for 
+              A Wizard of Earthsea
             </p>
           </div>
           <div
@@ -195,14 +210,13 @@ exports[`App > matches the snapshot 1`] = `
           class="navigation-controls"
         >
           <button
+            aria-disabled="true"
             aria-label="Show previous book"
-            disabled=""
             type="button"
           >
             Previous
           </button>
           <p
-            aria-live="polite"
             class="navigation-progress"
           >
             1
@@ -210,6 +224,7 @@ exports[`App > matches the snapshot 1`] = `
             3
           </p>
           <button
+            aria-disabled="false"
             aria-label="Show next book"
             type="button"
           >
diff --git a/src/components/BookCard.test.tsx b/src/components/BookCard.test.tsx
index db58b51..a2294ed 100644
--- a/src/components/BookCard.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BookCard.test.tsx
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ describe("BookCard", () => {
     expect(screen.getByRole("heading", { name: minimalBook.title })).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.getByText("Unknown author")).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.queryByText(/^Rating:/)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(screen.getByText("No cover available")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(`No cover available for ${minimalBook.title}`)).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.queryByRole("img")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(screen.getByText("No cover available").closest(".book-card-cover")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      screen.getByText(`No cover available for ${minimalBook.title}`).closest(".book-card-cover"),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(container).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ describe("BookCard", () => {
     fireEvent.error(image);
 
     expect(screen.queryByRole("img")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
-    const fallback = screen.getByText("No cover available");
+    const fallback = screen.getByText(`No cover available for ${fullBook.title}`);
     expect(fallback).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(fallback.closest(".book-card-cover")).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
diff --git a/src/components/BookCard.tsx b/src/components/BookCard.tsx
index f01901a..8462e76 100644
--- a/src/components/BookCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BookCard.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export function BookCard({ book, isFavorite = false, onFavoriteToggle }: BookCar
             onError={() => setCoverError({ bookKey: book.key, failed: true })}
           />
         ) : (
-          <p>No cover available</p>
+          <p>No cover available for {book.title}</p>
         )}
       </div>
       <div className="book-card-content">
diff --git a/src/components/FavoritesView.test.tsx b/src/components/FavoritesView.test.tsx
index fb8e7d6..733b9d9 100644
--- a/src/components/FavoritesView.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/FavoritesView.test.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ describe("FavoritesView", () => {
     expect(onRemove).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/works/OL1");
   });
 
+  it("moves focus to the favorites heading after a removal", () => {
+    render(<FavoritesView favorites={favorites} onRemove={vi.fn()} />);
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Remove The Hobbit from favorites list" }));
+
+    expect(screen.getByRole("heading", { name: "Favorites" })).toHaveFocus();
+  });
+
   it("shows an empty state", () => {
     render(<FavoritesView favorites={[]} onRemove={vi.fn()} />);
 
diff --git a/src/components/FavoritesView.tsx b/src/components/FavoritesView.tsx
index 5d4f6b7..34ee843 100644
--- a/src/components/FavoritesView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/FavoritesView.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useRef } from "react";
 import type { FavoriteBook } from "../types";
 import "./FavoritesView.css";
 
@@ -10,10 +11,18 @@ export function FavoritesView({ favorites, onRemove }: FavoritesViewProps) {
   const sortedFavorites = [...favorites].sort((left, right) =>
     (left.title ?? "Saved book").localeCompare(right.title ?? "Saved book"),
   );
+  const headingRef = useRef<HTMLHeadingElement>(null);
+
+  function handleRemove(bookKey: string) {
+    onRemove(bookKey);
+    headingRef.current?.focus();
+  }
 
   return (
     <section className="favorites-view" aria-labelledby="favorites-heading">
-      <h2 id="favorites-heading">Favorites</h2>
+      <h2 id="favorites-heading" ref={headingRef} tabIndex={-1}>
+        Favorites
+      </h2>
       {sortedFavorites.length === 0 ? (
         <p>No favorite books yet.</p>
       ) : (
@@ -31,7 +40,7 @@ export function FavoritesView({ favorites, onRemove }: FavoritesViewProps) {
               <button
                 type="button"
                 aria-label={`Remove ${book.title ?? "saved book"} from favorites list`}
-                onClick={() => onRemove(book.key)}
+                onClick={() => handleRemove(book.key)}
               >
                 Remove
               </button>
diff --git a/src/components/NavigationControls.css b/src/components/NavigationControls.css
index 1b3019d..c8e73b1 100644
--- a/src/components/NavigationControls.css
+++ b/src/components/NavigationControls.css
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   color: #1f2933;
 }
 
-.navigation-controls button:hover:not(:disabled) {
+.navigation-controls button:hover:not([aria-disabled="true"]) {
   background-color: #f5f7fa;
 }
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   outline-offset: 2px;
 }
 
-.navigation-controls button:disabled {
+.navigation-controls button[aria-disabled="true"] {
   opacity: 0.5;
   cursor: not-allowed;
 }
diff --git a/src/components/NavigationControls.test.tsx b/src/components/NavigationControls.test.tsx
index b37a86e..cee42c1 100644
--- a/src/components/NavigationControls.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NavigationControls.test.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,31 @@ describe("NavigationControls", () => {
     expect(onNext).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
-  it("disables the buttons at the boundaries", async () => {
+  it("activates the buttons with the keyboard", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onPrevious = vi.fn();
+    const onNext = vi.fn();
+    render(
+      <NavigationControls
+        currentIndex={2}
+        totalCount={10}
+        onPrevious={onPrevious}
+        onNext={onNext}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    await user.tab();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Show previous book" })).toHaveFocus();
+    await user.keyboard("{Enter}");
+    await user.tab();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Show next book" })).toHaveFocus();
+    await user.keyboard(" ");
+
+    expect(onPrevious).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(onNext).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it("marks the buttons as disabled at the boundaries but keeps them focusable", async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup();
     const onPrevious = vi.fn();
     const onNext = vi.fn();
@@ -47,8 +71,10 @@ describe("NavigationControls", () => {
       />,
     );
     const previous = screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Show previous book" });
-    expect(previous).toBeDisabled();
-    await user.click(previous);
+    expect(previous).toHaveAttribute("aria-disabled", "true");
+    await user.tab();
+    expect(previous).toHaveFocus();
+    await user.keyboard("{Enter}");
     expect(onPrevious).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
     rerender(
@@ -60,7 +86,7 @@ describe("NavigationControls", () => {
       />,
     );
     const next = screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Show next book" });
-    expect(next).toBeDisabled();
+    expect(next).toHaveAttribute("aria-disabled", "true");
     await user.click(next);
     expect(onNext).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(screen.getByText("10 / 10")).toBeInTheDocument();
diff --git a/src/components/NavigationControls.tsx b/src/components/NavigationControls.tsx
index 58f9b25..ca7731e 100644
--- a/src/components/NavigationControls.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NavigationControls.tsx
@@ -13,23 +13,26 @@ export function NavigationControls({
   onPrevious,
   onNext,
 }: NavigationControlsProps) {
+  const isFirst = currentIndex === 0;
+  const isLast = currentIndex >= totalCount - 1;
+
   return (
     <nav className="navigation-controls" aria-label="Book navigation">
       <button
         type="button"
-        onClick={onPrevious}
-        disabled={currentIndex === 0}
+        onClick={isFirst ? undefined : onPrevious}
+        aria-disabled={isFirst}
         aria-label="Show previous book"
       >
         Previous
       </button>
-      <p className="navigation-progress" aria-live="polite">
+      <p className="navigation-progress">
         {currentIndex + 1} / {totalCount}
       </p>
       <button
         type="button"
-        onClick={onNext}
-        disabled={currentIndex >= totalCount - 1}
+        onClick={isLast ? undefined : onNext}
+        aria-disabled={isLast}
         aria-label="Show next book"
       >
         Next
diff --git a/src/components/__snapshots__/BookCard.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/__snapshots__/BookCard.test.tsx.snap
index 73d9a7a..9702dad 100644
--- a/src/components/__snapshots__/BookCard.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/__snapshots__/BookCard.test.tsx.snap
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ exports[`BookCard > renders a placeholder for a minimal book 1`] = `
       class="book-card-cover"
     >
       <p>
-        No cover available
+        No cover available for 
+        Untitled Book
       </p>
     </div>
     <div
diff --git a/src/components/__snapshots__/FavoritesView.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/__snapshots__/FavoritesView.test.tsx.snap
index 2fe9c39..bb4e211 100644
--- a/src/components/__snapshots__/FavoritesView.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/__snapshots__/FavoritesView.test.tsx.snap
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ exports[`FavoritesView > matches the rendered snapshot 1`] = `
   >
     <h2
       id="favorites-heading"
+      tabindex="-1"
     >
       Favorites
     </h2>
diff --git a/src/components/__snapshots__/NavigationControls.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/__snapshots__/NavigationControls.test.tsx.snap
index 8ec68b3..8a8b8be 100644
--- a/src/components/__snapshots__/NavigationControls.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/__snapshots__/NavigationControls.test.tsx.snap
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ exports[`NavigationControls > matches the snapshot 1`] = `
     class="navigation-controls"
   >
     <button
+      aria-disabled="false"
       aria-label="Show previous book"
       type="button"
     >
       Previous
     </button>
     <p
-      aria-live="polite"
       class="navigation-progress"
     >
       3
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ exports[`NavigationControls > matches the snapshot 1`] = `
       10
     </p>
     <button
+      aria-disabled="false"
       aria-label="Show next book"
       type="button"
     >