Diversity

For new and emerging readers, two books have just hit the shelves: A Mohawk tale reminiscent of ­Aesop’s famous race, this time featuring a bear and a turtle; and another bear and turtle, plus a red-tailed hawk, who help stir a sleeping sun in a story from the Santa Ynez Chumash reservation.

Share these four board and picture books with young children to help them learn about the Hindu festival of colors.

To honor Black History Month, SLJ is curating lists of fiction and nonfiction book pairings focusing on pivotal moments in Black history in the United States. These 10 books are excellent resources for understanding the experiences of those who had to uproot their families during The Great Migration.

To honor Black History Month, SLJ is curating lists of fiction and nonfiction book pairings focusing on pivotal moments in Black history in the United States. This roundup features selections centering the Black experience during Reconstruction.

As we commemorate the lives and history of Black peoples in the United States this February, SLJ has curated lists of fiction and nonfiction books that can be paired in the classroom to offer a nuanced presentation of major historical events of Black history.

The United States Board of Books for Young People has selected 40 excellent titles that invite readers to explore the world around them for their 2023 Outstanding International Books List. Download the full list.

Kaye Johnson brought a statement from George M. Johnson, the author of All Boys Aren't Blue, which was one of six titles a group wanted removed from the public library. The Board of Trustees decided that all six titles will remain on the shelves at the Glen Ridge Public Library.

These three picture books capture the hardship and joys that Black people have experienced in the United States, with nuance and sensitivity to a young audience.  

The godmother of rock ‘n’ roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, has influenced music greats like Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis. These picture book biographies finally put the pioneer center stage where she belongs.