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Censorship and the fight for intellectual freedom led our most viewed stories of the year, along with recommendations toward “Refreshing the Canon,” a joint project with NCTE.

Driven by conspiracy theories and memes, contemporary antisemitism is spurring new strategies to inform youth, empower allies, and hold social sites to account.

In SLJ's inaugural Stars Issue, we assembled all starred titles for the first half of the year in a handy edition available to subscribers. 

In challenging times, we could all use support. So the editors tapped some stellar individuals for insight and inspiration, featured in our back-to-school issue.

A roundup of recent feedback.

A.S. King received the 2022 Margaret A. Edwards Award for “significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.” Karen Jensen, "Teen Librarian Toolbox" blogger, and her daughter, Riley, spoke to King for our June cover story.

With coverage ranging from first-person accounts to vital information and resources, SLJ covered censorship from all angles in 2022.