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2025 Irma Black Award and Cook Prize Winners Announced

2025 Irma Black Award and Cook Prize Winners Announced
SLJ Staff,  May 14, 2025

The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed and illustrated by Hatem Aly is the winner of the Irma S. Black Award. Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale by Lynn Brunelle and illustrated by Jason Chin earned the Cook Prize.

Ohio Man Burns Library Books; Fight Continues Over Censorship at Military Schools | Censorship News

Ohio Man Burns Library Books; Fight Continues Over Censorship at Military Schools | Censorship News
SLJ Staff,  May 14, 2025

An Ohio man burned 100 books he checked out at a public library; military academies and schools that serve children of military members continue to battle book bans; South Carolina has banned more books than any other state; and more in censorship news. 

Fast Five Author Interview: Katherine Locke and Nicole Melleby

Fast Five Author Interview: Katherine Locke and Nicole Melleby
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  May 13, 2025
Authors Katherine Locke and Nicole Melleby join us to talk about their new book, Athlete Is Agender: True Stories of LGBTQ+ People in Sports.
Neshama: Unearthing Family Stories to Heal Complex Identities, a guest post by Marcella Pixley

Neshama: Unearthing Family Stories to Heal Complex Identities, a guest post by Marcella Pixley
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  May 13, 2025
In Judaism, neshama describes the holy, everlasting spark inside every human being that lasts in the universe, even after a person passes away.
Fandoms and Friendships: How a Boy Band Gave Me Community, a guest post by Crystal Maldonado

Fandoms and Friendships: How a Boy Band Gave Me Community, a guest post by Crystal Maldonado
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  May 12, 2025
I was about to enter middle school, and I desperately yearned for a new obsession that could distract me from reality. I found it in the form of a cassette tape of the latest Backstreet Boys single, “All I Have to Give.”
8 Inclusive Chapter Books to Kick Off Summer Reading | We Are Kid Lit Collective

8 Inclusive Chapter Books to Kick Off Summer Reading | We Are Kid Lit Collective
Sam Bloom, Edith Campbell, Ariana Sani Hussain, Sujei Lugo, Lyn Miller-Lachmann & Sonia Alejandra Rodríguez,  May 12, 2025

Sibling drama, superpowers, and lemon cupcakes. There’s something here for every transitional and emerging reader looking for the just-right book during the summer months.

In SLJ: Solace Through Story: Books about school shootings encourage conversation

In SLJ: Solace Through Story: Books about school shootings encourage conversation
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  May 09, 2025
This month's SLJ cover story is my piece on school shootings in middle grade and YA books.
Fast Five Interview: Nova Ren Suma

Fast Five Interview: Nova Ren Suma
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  May 07, 2025
Author Nova Ren Suma joins us to talk about her new book WAKE THE WILD CREATURES.
17 Joyful Picture Books to Enjoy on Summer Vacation | We Are Kid Lit Collective

17 Joyful Picture Books to Enjoy on Summer Vacation | We Are Kid Lit Collective
Sam Bloom, Edith Campbell, Ariana Sani Hussain, Sujei Lugo, Lyn Miller-Lachmann & Sonia Alejandra Rodríguez,  May 05, 2025

A celebration of birding, making new friends, and the power of self-love make these picture books excellent choices for summer reading and all year round.

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