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The 2020 Outstanding International Books list, developed by the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY), represents literature from every continent.

Though picture books are often thought of as most appropriate for the youngest of readers and prereaders, many of these titles feature a wealth of subject areas, sophisticated vocabulary, and timely themes.

The annual feminist booklist is out from Rise, formerly known as the Amelia Bloomer Project.

It’s looking like 2020 will be a big year for graphic novels for young people.

Despite the rich history of stories within the D/deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind community, finding #OwnVoices books, especially for children and teens, remains a challenge. Hopefully this list will provide a starting point and serve as a call to action for more books about Deaf kids.

Betsy Bird’s annual marathon of standout titles in children’s literature, from the unconventional to the informational. 

Authors of SLJ’s Best Young Adult Books of 2019 weigh in on their favorite teen titles of the decade.

In our visual roundup, key topics in K–12, from tackling climate change to social emotional learning, graced our cover in 2019, as did “betwixt” readers and some charged-up librarians.

Twenty-one exemplary titles made SLJ's list of the best picture books published in 2019.