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The middle grade author reflects on her complicated childhood struggles with academics and self-esteem, and how these informed the protagonist of her novel Bright. 

Listen to these fun and (a little) frightful podcasts with kids of all ages.

Get the first look at the cover for Ellen Oh's Haru, Zombie Dog Hero, which will bring the fright to middle grade readers in July 2023. 

The library writing contest was a hit across middle school demographics, bringing in students who rarely came to the library along with the frequent visitors.

SLJ speaks with John David Anderson about flawed heroes, writing this ghost story at this moment in time, and how to beat the things that haunt us all.

SLJ shares an exclusive cover reveal for Grounded by Aisha Saeed, S.K. Ali, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, & Huda Al-Marashi, which publishes in May 2023. Additionally, we chat with some of the authors about the inspiration to write the story, the process of collaborating among four co-authors, and their initial cover reactions.

Ed tech platform Edmodo will shut down in September, the Center for Antiracist Education will no longer produce new materials; Sora is a Google Classroom add-on, and more in this edition of News Bites.

IdaMae Craddock and Ouida Powe began a bibliotherapy initiative to help combat the growing mental health crisis among children and teens.

New policies are impacting school library purchases in Pennsylvania and Florida; one Texas district cancels its Scholastic Book Fairs for the year; and a South Carolina state senator threatens to eliminate the salaries of public library executives in his county in the latest Censorship Roundup.