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The SLJ blogs are once again streaming on the upper right side of our home page. The site will update continuously as your favorite bloggers share their insights.

Mariko Tamaki's Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me and Padma Venkatraman's The Bridge Home earned The Walter for teens and younger readers, respectively.

The actress is looking for a professional to talk about books with her and her online community.

In advance of the Printz Award announcement on January 27, take a look at the expert analysis and predictions for YA's top prize in SLJ's Pondering Printz columns.

Author Jason Reynolds has been named 2020-21 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. He follows Jacqueline Woodson in the role.

Rebecca T. Miller named group publisher of Library Journal, School Library Journal, and The Horn Book; Kathy Ishizuka named editor-in-chief of SLJ.

Betsy Bird’s annual marathon of standout titles in children’s literature, from the unconventional to the informational. 

A $100 million gift will start a new center and master's program at Yale that aims to reimagine how management in public schools can improve student performance.

The Young Adult Library Services Association has announced the finalists for the 2020 William C. Morris Award, which celebrates the best YA book by a previously unpublished author.