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Young people have always used a language of their own. But does that language belong on the page? Is it literary?

With anti-Semitism on the rise, teaching the lessons of history to inform students and counter bigotry has never been more important. Here are resources with recommended books for young readers about the Jewish experience and a new curriculum to help students understand the Holocaust and its legacy, with the life of Oskar Schindler as an entry point.

The author of The Music of What Happens had an annual award named after him after he spoke out against a bigoted panelist at the NCTE conference in November and talked about the incident emotionally a couple of days later. He is quick to admit, however, that he doesn't have all the answers when it comes to the right way to combat hatred and bigotry. 

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.

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

Authors Renée Watson, Ibi Zoboi, and Ellen Hagan joined Cicely Lewis to discuss Woke Books and their own novels.

The kid likes one thing, the parent wants another. How should librarians proceed? 

A breakdown of survey results on the question of how important a diverse book collection is to the profession.