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National Geographic wants middle grade fiction fans to get hooked on science with "Explorer Academy" series. 

Can YA fantasy speak truth to power? Author Sayantani DasGupta addresses that question and more with Elana K. Arnold, Betsy Cornwell, Kiersten White, Anna-Marie McLemore, and Mimi Yu.

A frequently challenged book club pick; insisting on the Pledge of Allegiance 

Eight titles made the longlist for the American Association for the Advancement of Science picture book prize.

Susan Mongold talks about the excitement and challenges of being on the inaugural staff at the new public school in Akron, OH.

A special bedtime story that follows a family of curious rabbits on their nighttime walks to explain the phases of the moon, with a charming design that includes a light-up LED moon.  Download your eight-page activity kit.

The second-generation Cuban American author talks to SLJ about her sophomore YA novel, path to publication, and advice to aspiring teen writers.

The Texas State Board of Education passed a preliminary vote to remove Clinton, as well as Helen Keller and others, from the social studies and history curriculum. It could become official in November.

This cadre is made up of Latinx women and non-binary creators with debut and sophomore fictional books for children and teens releasing between Fall 2018–2019.