SLJ Staff

The large publishing events with big-name speakers are not coming back when the pandemic ends.

The first week of December has us looking forward to the Latinx Kidlit book festival, starting December 4, and as #NaNoWriMo comes to a close, this is your friendly reminder that a large publishing conglomerate has opened up submissions for Native creators of children's literature.

Companies continue to respond to the pandemic's impact on educators and students; NCTE is taking proposals for next year's convention; the Educator Jobs Fund Act of 2020 is proposed in the senate; and Simon & Schuster plans new graphic novels for young readers.

This month's offerings include new entries from Megan Whalen Turner, David Yoon, Bill Nye, and Ruby Bridges. 

The annual awards go to I Am Every Good Thing and Above the Rim.

Authors Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfold, and Nicola Yoon have collaborated on a YA novel celebrating Black love during a New York City blackout.

Fans of Nathan Hale can cross the country alongside the best-selling author this month. With stops from Boston to Honolulu, the virtual tour celebrates Blades of Freedom, book 10 in Hale’s "Hazardous Tales" series of graphic novels.

On SLJ's Facebook page, readers respond to recent stories. Here's just a sample of what they are saying.

OverDrive and TeachingBooks add resources, while Nearpod launches a November giveaway; ALA opens registration for virtual Midwinter conference in January; and more industry news.