Diversity

Publishers are revising children's classics, including racist ones. Should they be? 

Another best books list, a diversity survey, and a sleep study in this edition of NewsBites.

Herewith, 2018 in School Library Journal, cover by cover. Hat tip, Mark Tuchman, SLJ creative director.

In a difficult year, SLJ readers raised up good books for kids and teens, seeking out and celebrating the best in publishing. The most popular posts of the year included lists featuring Latinx and Native American themes and characters.

It’s a magical moment for a librarian when a classroom teacher says, "Let's collaborate on a reading project."  Whether the teacher's focus is the Common Core, Social Studies, or their state standards, there are ample opportunities for a librarian to make a huge impact.

Take a deeper dive into the results of a question about summer reading lists in SLJ's Diverse Books Survey.

Recent titles address various privileges among young people. Ultimately, a lot of folks realize it doesn’t feel good to cause harm.

There was a lot to take in on the first day at SLJ's Leadership Summit, which was full of moving speakers, inspiring panels, and breakout sessions with ideas for attendees to take back to school and implement.

Librarians respond to the challenge of where to put diverse books once they have them in their collections.