In a stunning picture book biography, author Kelly Starling Lyon and illustrator Laura Freeman celebrate the life and work of Philip Freeman, Architect of Record for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. This not-to-be missed title has broad possibilities for exploring art and design; featuring diverse life stories; and inviting students to consider how they might use their own talents to be dream builders.

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Micro mentoring connects people in order to focus short-term on specific areas of professional development. 

When students get books from the school library these days, it looks less like regular checkout and more like holiday package delivery.

On January 20, Jill Biden will be the latest educator to become First Lady. How much of an impact can she have on the national conversation and policy?

As SLJ welcomes submissions for the 2021 School Librarian of the Year, we spoke with the 2020 winner about what she has been up to, including a student "Vote Woke" program.

The Teachers March! captures a powerful moment in U.S. history, celebrates the tenacity and intrepidity of teachers, and has an important role to play in language arts and social studies curriculum.

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Set in January 1986 against the countdown to the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger, this coming-of-age novel by Newbery Award-winning author Erin Entrada Kelly tells the story of a family searching for something to bring their orbits into alignment with their dreams and with one another before disaster strikes.

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Tackling a variety of topics important to school librarians and all educators, these presentations, discussions, and panels are available for viewing. 

The authors offer different takes on the literary canon in their keynote addresses. Read about that and other Summit highlights.