Opinion

Author Shaun David Hutchinson considers taking a step back from darker narratives that reflect the trauma and struggles of the world as it is now, focusing instead on "telling stories about the world we could live in."

SLJ kicks off our monthly awards season column, Pondering Printz, with commentary and predictions on who might take the highest honor for YA books, the 2020 Michael L. Printz Award.

School libraries are key to information literacy, and investment will drive impact.  

In this first op-ed essay in a series that asks different authors to muse on writing and reading in our current political climate, award-winning and best-selling author Laurie Halse Anderson lays out the need for writers, librarians, and educators to "do the work" of antiracism, decolonizing our shelves and our souls. 

Self-care does not replace institutional care. Leaders must address the toll that stress can take on staff.

Author M.T. Anderson spoke about hope and much more as he accepted the 2019 Edwards Award, which recognizes an author as well as specific titles that have stood the test of time and made a “significant and lasting” contribution to young adult literature. ​​​"This is what I have wanted to say to my readers all along​," he told the audience at a ceremony held at ALA's annual conference.

Libraries can provide safe spaces from bullying and overpolicing.

One librarian’s journey from anxiety to acceptance and enlightenment.

In the wake of President Trump’s remarks, telling four U.S. Congresswomen to "go back" to their countries, we wanted to hear from you. Have you experienced bigotry or witnessed it in your school or library? Share your story in the comments here, on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.