SLJ Staff

Works by David Bowles, Meg Medina, Eric Velasquez, and Monica Brown were honored by the Spanish Language Affiliate of the CBC at Bank Street College of Education.

The proposed legislation calls for funding to be used on school librarians, among others, to help improve the "educator pipeline" and support student development and achievement.

As censorship efforts continue, here's a look at some of the latest developments in schools and public libraries around the country.

As we head into the new year with heightened concerns about books being removed from classrooms and libraries, listen to these five podcast episodes that discuss censorship and book banning historically and now.

Despite dangers, school and public librarians continue to push back against efforts to censor books. 

SLJ reviews editors don’t only read kids’ books. Here are some titles that won our hearts this year, whether as a nice (or super scary) break from children’s books or a bedtime read for our little ones.

In the infinite amount of words we’ve read this year, sometimes there are lines that stick out and linger, burrowing themselves in our memories. Here are some of these unforgettable quotations from this year’s Best Books.

These five titles combine excellent writing, research, presentation, and readability for readers ages 12-18.

SLJ reviews editors share the 2021 Best Books covers that most left an imprint on our eyes (and hearts).