Diversity

A look at some of the latest news in censorship attempts around the country. In this installment, read about what's happening in districts in Kansas, North Carolina, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.

Thanks to an IMLS grant, the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries will say goodbye to the Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress Classification systems.

COVID may have taken a lot away, but it also gave family music a new, louder voice that will continue to evolve and grow. Here are 10 not-to-miss family music albums from 2020 and 2021.

12 stories for grades 3 and up spotlight Queen Hatshepsut, Josephine Baker, Mary Shelley, and more remarkable women. 

The 42 international books selected this year by the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) range from picture books and poetry to nonfiction and novels. Download a PDF of the full list.

You know things are bad when LeVar Burton can’t get through a read-aloud. The actor and beloved “Reading Rainbow” host dropped by The Daily Show With Trevor Noah with a serious message on censorship.

In these works, characters with disabilities are presented as well-rounded, complex personalities.

A look at censorship attempts across the country includes book complaints in Florida, Kansas, and North Carolina, and book-targeting legislation in Indiana, Tennessee, and Georgia. 

Scholastic is celebrating Black History Month with Share Black Stories, an initiative to amplify books that center Black lives and Black joy and stories that will resonate far beyond this one month. Build your bookshelf by sharing these books that explore Black history, experiences, and achievements all year round!