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Characters in these books, including a few classics, are comfortable being different from others and engage with their world in nontraditional ways.

Increasingly, sensitivity readers play a role in the editorial and publishing process. Experts in a specific identity, they often undertake research to provide detailed feedback on a manuscript.

SLJ's most viewed coverage of book banning and censorship, which remained front and center in 2023.

Librarians cite flexibility, close attention, and other reasons for working with smaller bookstores. 

A school librarian participated in a Human Library event and answered questions about her identity. Here's what she experienced.

Portland-based illustrator Kalila J. Fuller did the honors for our November 2022 cover story on the representation of Native people, stories, and culture in children's publishing.

In the face of rising book challenges, Michael Rady is remarkably upbeat. Program manager of the Rainbow ­Library, GLSEN’s project to distribute ­LGBTQ+–affirming titles to schools and libraries, Rady emanates a clear-eyed sense of purpose around a program that is seeing unprecedented demand.

The grieving process can open new spaces for expression, writes author B.J. McDaniel, including picture books. 

Twenty-one releases to share during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month or any time of year.