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Famed actor and activist George Takei will kick off School Library Journal’s annual Summit. This year’s theme: Making “good trouble.”

While in the minority, the SLJ Diverse Books Survey reveals some librarians are declining to purchase books with diverse characters to avoid a challenge.

Harper Lee's classic To Kill a Mockingbird was named the winner on the PBS series.

A former Printz committee and current Coretta Scott King Award Book Jury member discusses her possible Printz picks for 2019.

This month's stars list is full of fantastic sci-fi, spectacular poetry, and biographies about strong women like Dolores Huerta and Clara Luper.

SLJ's Diverse Books Survey reveals that many librarians are not aware of the term and movement toward better representation.

Liz Kolb, presenter at the upcoming SLJ/ISTE webcast Digital Citizenship for Tweens and Teens, created a curriculum for Michigan middle schoolers to adopt safe, responsible, and respectful online behavior.

Presto! Here’s how your students can make crafty pumpkins from discarded books.

The need for diverse and inclusive collections is clear. Karen Jensen, YA librarian and "Teen Librarian Toolbox" blogger, explains everything you need to know to get started on conducting your own diversity audit.