A curated booklist for children living through lockdowns and mass shootings.

We rounded up our reviews of the five titles on YALSA’s 2019 Excellence in Nonfiction Award Shortlist.

Another best books list, a diversity survey, and a sleep study in this edition of NewsBites.

Herewith, 2018 in School Library Journal, cover by cover. Hat tip, Mark Tuchman, SLJ creative director.

YALSA names five finalists for the award honoring the best nonfiction for teens.

These high school students created a wide-ranging cultural event with visiting college representatives, crafts, poetry, dance, and more. 

YALSA names finalists for best YA book by a previously unpublished author.

Check out our reviews—all starred—for the recently announced Morris finalists, including two SLJ Best Books.