SLJ Staff

We Need Diverse Books is fundraising for LGBTQIA+ book donations, President Biden speaks out against book banners, May 6 is Floyd Cooper Day, and more in this edition of News Bites.

From Title IX to a cure for malaria and from anime to folklore, these 11 titles showcase the rich impact that Asian American and Pacific Islanders have had on American culture. 

Two New York City library systems are opening up their collections to readers across the country; YALSA needs a Pura Belpré award committee volunteer, LitUp writing fellowship is accepting applications, and more in this edition of News Bites.

Twenty-five libraries in Title I schools have been awarded $700 grants, presented by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, in partnership with SLJ.

SLJ asked school librarians: What is your No. 1 priority? What do you hope will change before next School Library Month? What is your one wish for school libraries?

Reader feedback on our award winner, reading comprehension, and a book review. 

Authors Dhonielle Clayton and Julian Randall discuss creating magic from the margins in their highly anticipated middle grade debuts.

Here are 21 recent YA and middle grade titles that favor poetry over prose, perfect for sharing during National Poetry Month.

Sen. Ted Cruz questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson about Ibram X. Kendi's bestselling picture book.