Age Level

With a clean and engaging interface, a fairly substantial catalogue of resources, and an adaptable set of tools for teachers and librarians, BookFlix is recommended for those serving emerging, early, and elementary school readers.

The user-friendly design, conversational yet well-documented text, and dependable suggested resources will appeal to adolescents. The site also effectively addresses topics teens may feel more comfortable researching privately, making it a solid choice for most libraries serving high school students.

New and forthcoming titles suitable for elementary through high school collections. These series range from middle grade fiction to teen romances to informational texts, written between a first and fifth grade reading level.

John Sullivan, Oge Mora honored by Ezra Jack Keats Awards and more in NewsBites.

Katy Hershberger, a writer, editor, reviewer, and bookseller who has spent over a decade working in children’s and YA publishing, joins School Library Journal as Senior Editor, YA.

Julia Guthrie uses technology and kid lit to bring the world to her classroom and students.

One year after the horrific events in Parkland, a teacher reflects on having hard conversations with teens and recommends three books to help start a dialogue on serious, timely issues facing young people today.

Librarian Cicely Lewis, whose new column debuts in SLJ in March, was recognized by YALSA for her Read Woke initiative.

A lesson plan for Sophie Blackall's award-winning picture book.