School Libraries

The children's literature world was shocked by the unexpected death of author Kathleen Krull, who had recently been diagnosed with cancer. Also in this edition of News Bites, Ibram X. Kendi makes a deal with Netflix; opportunities for funding; and more.

One school library's Graffiti Books program lets students connect and have "conversations" by writing in books. It also keeps some previously weeded titles in the stacks.

Pat Scales fields questions about video read-alouds, the fate of outdated "classic" books, and parents' disapproval of  books about immigration. 

Some educators abandon teaching the Bard's work, while others update and enhance Shakespeare curricula.

COVID has changed the way publishers promote books—and how libraries buy them.

Start 2021 by sharing conversations about music, from orchestral movie scores to “kindie” releases, with students and families.

Books to accompany the show set in the Star Wars universe about a bounty hunter who roams the galaxies with a fuzzy green infant in tow.

Hand these YA novels to students drawn to the realistic series about a diverse group of teens in Los Angeles.

Appealing novels for fans of this comedy starring Devi, an Indian American teen, co-created by Mindy Kaling.