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In We Rule the Night, debut YA author Claire Eliza Bartlett has written a thrilling, magic-infused feminist adventure inspired by the female Soviet military aviators from World War II. Bartlett discusses gender double standards, dieselpunk, and the authors who’ve inspired her.

Five picture books by Yuyi Morales and more titles named as the 2019 Global Read Aloud choices.

The author of Heroine on the harsh realities of her rural community and why she writes for young people.

These exercises in visual communication and short story analysis can impact students' understanding of library instruction and information literacy.

Horror, despite how it’s often categorized, is not a genre. It is instead a mood, applicable to any genre that elicits fear, disgust, surprise, or shock. For young readers with still-developing brains, horror can be especially appealing as they navigate their own emotional responses. Librarians must be familiar with the trends, and the kind of chills a reader may be seeking, all through the year.

School Library Journal (SLJ) has launched a new monthly column, all about graphic novels. “Stellar Panels” will be penned by Brigid Alverson, editor of “Good Comics for Kids.”

The author of Shout discusses family trauma, rape culture, and racism.

Rabble rousers and rebels rub shoulders with artists and adventurers in these eminently browsable collective biographies.

A look at women who courageously fought for the right to vote—their struggles, missteps, disagreements, and their successes—and those who were determined to exercise that right once it became law.