By Kara Yorio

Read about the winners and honorees of the top awards along with more news and reactions to the 2024 Youth Media Awards announcements.

Vashti Harrison earns a place in history with her 2024 Caldecott win for 'Big,' the first book she both wrote and illustrated.

Dave Eggers thought that maybe The Eyes and the Impossible was too weird for the world. Now it is the 2024 Newbery Medal winner.

The A.S. King–edited collection of short-form fiction makes history: It's the first anthology to win the Printz, as King becomes the first person to win the award twice.

Once again, Messner is connecting kid lit creators and educators for World Read Aloud Day in February.

Panel discussions, breakout sessions, and candid conversations marked the 2023 SLJ Summit. Here are some pictures of the weekend in Atlanta, GA.

Central Bucks County (PA) School Board president Karen Smith shares the backstory to getting sworn in on a stack of frequently challenged books and the reason for each title selected.

At the SLJ Summit in Atlanta, Texas district library coordinator Becky Calzada and DC Public Schools director of library programs Kevin Washburn shared ideas and tips for talking to stakeholders and led a workshop for attendees to brainstorm the best ways to get the library message out.

In his SLJ Summit keynote address, the best-selling "Wimpy Kid" author shared the memorable titles from his youth, as well as those that have opened his eyes to his privilege and the lives of those not like him.