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Themes in this year’s stellar works of fiction for children and teens.

A.S. King, winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award, speaks to SLJ about reckoning with trauma, censors, and the need to stop bullying teens.

Rewriting and subverting the familiar has been a literary trope for centuries. These authors  found inspiration in their Asian heritage, and their books exemplify a fluidity of countries, cultures, and identities.

Not everyone loves a winner. Match Newbery books to these terrible reviews.

The Newbery Medal is as popular—and controversial—as ever. Here's what librarians have to say about it.

In rural districts, school librarians can wear multiple hats, including that of public librarian.

In the November issue of SLJ, we examine the state of U.S. school libraries and librarian ­positions—the fight to preserve the institutions and the vast range of critical services performed by library professionals nationwide.

Our School Libraries 2021 project goes beyond statistics to tell the human story of the profession. With reporting from across the country, we assess the scene from Washington, DC, and Seattle to tiny Crandall, TX, and New York City.

How can schools and their library programs buffer the effects of poverty and economic hardship? Here are original, crowdsourced ideas from across the nation.