By Kara Yorio

Friends and colleagues remember Caldecott-winning illustrator Jerry Pinkney, who died this week at age 81.

The Reby Cary Youth Library opened in August with more than 8,000 square feet designed for and dedicated to children.

During this Banned Books Week, Jerry Craft and Kelly Yang saw their books challenged by parents, and authors discussed what it means to have their books "banned."

Natural disasters are taking a toll on schools and public libraries across the country. SLJ checked in with some librarians hit by Hurricane Ida and the Dixie and Caldor fires in California to see how they are and how people can help.

Books are being challenged across the country; districts in Pennsylvania and Texas dominate the news with their decisions to remove materials. 

The Georgia high school librarian and Read Woke columnist is one of 50 educators from around the world who are up for the $1 million honor.

As the sisters prepare to record their milestone episode, Betsy Bird and Kate Ramsey discuss the origins of the podcast, some favorite episodes, and plans for the future.

The Caldecott winner decided to challenge himself and try to make sense of the difficult times with pastel portraits of his family.

The kid lit world remembers award-winning illustrator Floyd Cooper.