From the best in books for children and teens to stirring stories of inspiring individuals,  these were the most viewed stories on SLJ.

Author Andrew Clements is being remembered by educators, fans, and peers; the Library of Congress presents Rosa Parks through her own writings, photos, and memorabilia; Science teachers can earn a prize valued at $5,500 in an engineering contest; and more in this edition of News Bites.

Censorship expert Pat Scales provides advice on a teacher's claims of a “political hoax,” a warning to avoid books with the N-word, and other challenging situations.

Pat Scales advises school librarians on teachers judging a book by its page count and forcing students to return books above their reading level.

If there’s a thread connecting our trending stories of the past seven days, it’s the goodness of school libraries. That may seem like an obvious one, but we’re going with it. 

Pat Scales weighs in on challenging reading choices, a library clerk who judges reading selections, and a panel on gun violence.

Our most popular of the past seven days, by far, is a blog post.

Parents' concerns about a YA collection; a grandmother questions a Newbery honoree.

Censorship expert Pat Scales fields questions on cultural misrepresentation in fiction, challenged books, and more.

Date rape impacts a community; appropriate holiday decor; protesters at a Halloween event.