COVID-19

Educators greet returning students and ease their anxieties while addressing the COVID slide. 

Returning to materials tested in the first round of research, scientists found the virus remains on hardcover books, paperbacks, a DVD case, and mylar protective book cover jackets longer when stacked.

History teacher Cathy Cluck wanted to make remote learning interesting and fun for her students, so she mapped out an American history road trip, hopped in her car, and taught from where history happened.

Parents, children, and relatives who read together, whether as part of a book club or on their own time, derive multiple benefits.

Seven months of learning loss. That’s the impact wrought by the pandemic, and low-income, Black, and Latinx children stand to suffer the most. Some cities are adapting the pod concept, working with community partners to serve at-risk students.

"Now is an especially critical time to inform readers," writes Kathy Ishizuka, SLJ editor in chief. "That means publishing stories centered on the people who power libraries and schools. We are here for it, and we hope you are, too."

The third round of REALM Project found detectable virus after five days on some of the materials.

The award-winning author partnered with Adventure Academy, a subscription-based digital education platform, to inspire kids to write.

When everyone in a school or community is reading the same book, that shared experience brings people together, and, as school librarian Terri Gaussoin said, "We need that now more than ever."