News & Features

Meg Medina, Jason Chin, Nikki Grimes, and other creators discuss how quarantine life has impacted their imaginations and work.

Learning to read is a constitutional right, but functional literacy has never been equitably attained by Americans, says Miller. Here she offers tools of empowerment that enhance information and civic literacy.

Challenging old classics is the literary equivalent of replacing statues of racist figures.

Unlock kids' creativity with episodes about origami, bookmaking, beavers, and more inspirations.

Hand these books to kids who are excited about these films and shows out this spring and summer.

The viral hashtag #PublishingPaidMe has revealed the glaring disparities in author advances. It's not enough to publish books created by authors of color; change needs to happen on all levels. 

These picture books, with their exuberant illustrations and positive prose, offer portraits of Black joy, within and beyond the African diaspora.

Deborah Hopkinson discusses her new book, We Had To Be Brave (Scholastic; Gr 3 Up), the challenges raised by COVID-19, and the power of storytelling.

In these podcasts for families and children, Black hosts and voice actors spotlight fairy tales, historical figures, activism, and Black Lives Matter.