Diversity

Will the Printz committee honor nonfiction, a graphic novel, or the first book in a duology this year? A case could be made for any of these five standout titles. 

Works by David Bowles, Meg Medina, Eric Velasquez, and Monica Brown were honored by the Spanish Language Affiliate of the CBC at Bank Street College of Education.

With the turning of the new year, it’s time to talk Printz contenders. Here are six picks to keep an eye on.

Last year was a great year for YA novels with Latinx protagonists, and 2022 promises to continue this positive trend. Here are seven titles to keep an eye out for this year.

Children’s music artists turn to new technologies to reach eager audiences during the pandemic.

The most challenged graphic novel this fall: Gender Queer. And the award-winning Maia Kobabe memoir remains a frequent target nationwide. Graphic novels are more vulnerable, says Jonathan Friedman of PEN America, as older people simply are less comfortable with them. 

These five titles combine excellent writing, research, presentation, and readability for readers ages 12-18.

American Indian storytelling has enjoyed a major resurgence over the last 20 years. In this guest essay, author Dan SaSuWeh Jones (Ponca), shares some of the incredible difficulties it's been through in the past 100 years or more, followed by a closer look at some of the traditions of American Indian storytelling.

The Front Desk author tweeted a call to action to her colleagues, as she tries to "motivate and mobilize" people to fight coordinated efforts to remove books from schools and libraries.