Awards

The honored titles include a graphic novel documenting a refugee's journey, a story of grief and sexual identity, and historical fiction about Japanese American teenagers incarcerated during World War II.

The finalists for the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature have been announced. Here are the SLJ reviews. 

Lisa Lucas took to Twitter to share this year's NBA selection process, and reveal a "gutted budget" and need for donations.

Check out the SLJ reviews of the books that made the longlist for the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

Ten longlisted titles are all newcomers to the National Book Awards and include three debuts. 

Submissions for School Librarian of the Year are now being accepted. Let us know what you, or an outstanding colleague, are doing.

Each month until the 2021 ALA Youth Media Awards on Monday, January 25, our Pondering Printz column will feature expert predictions and analysis of this year's Michael L. Printz Award by former committee members. This month our columnist asks, how can this year’s Printz Award contenders help us process our world?

AASL, IMLS, and We Need Diverse Books have funding and mentorships available.

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association will use the money to fund a one-day forum to strengthen support for Black/African American MLIS students; students fight censorship in Texas and Alaska, and more.