Ideas

Young people have always used a language of their own. But does that language belong on the page? Is it literary?

Publishers are revising children's classics, including racist ones. Should they be? 

Recent titles address various privileges among young people. Ultimately, a lot of folks realize it doesn’t feel good to cause harm.

The life cycle of the blueberry, how much sugar to use when canning, and other mysteries explained on this week's episode of Fuse 8 n' Kate.

Whenever someone complains about how dark YA is, it is almost always an adult, writes Karen Jensen, who brings the discussion back to YA's primary audience: teens. 

Looking ahead to the new school year, suggestions for ways that changes in children’s literature can help guide changes in instruction—think of it as a recipe for book magic. From The Classroom Bookshelf.