Books

The Tulsa Massacre, the "unstoppable" storyteller Zora Neale Hurston, and tales from around the world, including China and Korea, all shine in the books SLJ starred this month.

School librarians have long known what others are now discovering—that graphic novels aren’t just a great entry point into reading for many students, but also a sophisticated and multidimensional art form.

Tae Keller and Michaela Goade win prestigious Newbery and Caldecott medals, respectively, while Daniel Nayeri takes the Printz Award for Everything Sad is Untrue (a true story) on a day when women dominated, sweeping the Newbery and Caldecott awards.

Black History Month is in February, but celebrating the accomplishments and talents of Black people in America and across the diaspora shouldn’t be restricted to the shortest month of the year. These poetry books are written and/or illustrated by Black creatives. This small sampling is by no means an exhaustive list but could be used as a jumping-off point to spark further exploration. 

The following 16 titles emphasize social emotional core values that are important for healthy childhood development.

Flash Facts is a new collection of short comics about science and technology featuring DC superheroes. Here's an exclusive preview of "Home Sweet Space" with Supergirl, written by Cecil Castellucci.

Though Halloween has passed, these three beastly titles keep the age-appropriate frights (and laughs) coming.

In time for Valentine’s Day, these teen love stories center friends, enemies, and strangers who become something more.

These engaging picture book biographies spotlight two influential Black female tennis players: Althea Gibson and Serena Williams.