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Some curriculum staples misrepresent cultures, reinforce racist or sexist ideas, and contain pejorative descriptions. Try these books instead of “The Little House” series, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

The winners of the 2020 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards are Saturday by Oge Mora, King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender, and Infinite Hope: A Black Artist’s Journey from World War II to Peace by Ashley Bryan.

The Ickabog, a standalone title, will be released chapter by chapter into July and published traditionally in November. The bestselling author has created an international competition for children to illustrate it.

With school and public libraries shuttered, librarians and literacy organizations have gotten creative trying to get books into students' hands, especially those who don't have books at home.

"The Last Dance" may be over, but there are plenty more sports documentaries that can teach, entertain, and inspire.

This playlist offers windows into key documents, people, and cultural factors that shaped U.S. history.

The UK-based author/illustrator spoke with SLJ about the anticipated sequel to his delightfully eccentric fantasy Malamander. 

Five titles for kids, tweens, and teens—including the much-anticipated prequel to The Hunger Games—are hot off the presses this week. 

In her newest middle grade offering, Erin Entrada Kelly explores the 1986 Challenger launch and subsequent tragedy through the eyes of three siblings navigating their own difficult journeys. SLJ spoke with the author about her research process and keeping history alive for future generations.