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Explaining why they write about children who are grieving, authors describe experiences from the loss of a family member to concerns about gun violence.

Empathetic rapport, masterful pacing, pitch-perfect accents—it's all in a day's work for the top-notch talents behind audiobooks including "Horrible Harry," The Hate U Give, No Kimchi for Me!, All American Boys, and others.

Illustrated titles about strong women and self-empowerment for girls from the 2024 Rise Booklist. 

Author Tae Keller speaks with DiCamillo about her latest book, Ferris, and the hallmark themes in her work. 

How six librarians beaten down by censorship, school violence, overwork, and injury reset and made their next move. 

Cynthia Leitich Smith, Joseph Bruchac, Carole Lindstrom, and more share how the market for children’s books by Indigenous authors has changed for the better.

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.