In an interview with SLJ, Dan Bova, author of The HISTORY Channel This Day in History For Kids shares details about creating the book, along with his favorite fact in the volume and why he wears a football helmet while binge-watching Netflix.

The Bill of Rights, the composition of the United States government, and federal protective agencies are all topics featured in this season's collection of government and military titles.

This season’s offerings include series that build coding, media, and digital literacy, contextualize the world, and illuminate innovations in technology that have revolutionized life.

In these fun picture books, children can follow along with kids—and animals!—on their quest to obtain a new live-in best friend. These 11 stories range from the first desire for an animal companion to the responsibility of caring for another life. 

Many of the new books available for this year’s back-to-school season aim to help students cope with their emotions and develop the resilience they need to thrive. Others are intended to help young people find a sense of hope and community after several tumultuous years.

For book lovers, the library is the best place in town. For young children who have never entered that space, the shelves seem endless, the stacks are tall, and they have no idea where to begin. These eight books comprise a love letter to libraries to help newcomers get their bearings. They're only a start.

For many young readers (and their grown-ups), boarding an airplane is easier said than done. This list features titles to prep young travelers in advance.

Home may be the only place that a young child has ever had to close their eyes and drift off, safe in the knowledge that a caregiver is only a shout away. Taking away that automatic sense of security may be scary, but these nine stories can help children have sweet dreams in a new place.

ABCs. 123s. The first year of school has come to an end, and it’s graduation time. These seven titles are the perfect picks for celebrating this monumental milestone.

Publishers continue to respond to the need for diversity in the social sciences and young readers are better off for it.