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Being trans isn’t all “queer joy,” a guest post by Naomi Kanakia

Being trans isn’t all “queer joy,” a guest post by Naomi Kanakia
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jan 02, 2024
Transitioning is a lot more complicated than facile narratives about "queer joy" or how #ItGetsBetter.
Top 10 Posts of the Year on SLJ

Top 10 Posts of the Year on SLJ
SLJ staff,  Dec 21, 2023

From censorship and AI to book fairs and the state of middle grade publishing, it's been an eventful year. Among those driving SLJ's most viewed posts of 2023: Jeff Kinney, Moms for Liberty, and stellar librarians. Ah, and those Best Books.

Top Censorship Stories of 2023

Top Censorship Stories of 2023
SLJ staff,  Dec 13, 2023

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

How MEXIKID Was Made, with Pedro Martín

How MEXIKID Was Made, with Pedro Martín
Travis Jonker | Blogs,  Dec 08, 2023
Over on The Yarn podcast I talk with Pedro Martín, creator of Mexikid, one of the best books of 2023. Pedro shares how his graphic novel memoir came to be.
Pennsylvania School Board Member Takes Oath on Stack of Frequently Banned Books | Censorship News

Pennsylvania School Board Member Takes Oath on Stack of Frequently Banned Books | Censorship News
SLJ Staff,  Dec 07, 2023

Central Bucks County School Board president Karen Smith took her oath on books including Night by Elie Wiesel and The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison; authors Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, Malinda Lo, and Jodi Picoult join lawsuit in Iowa; and more.

Cover Encore: THE SHIP IN THE WINDOW

Cover Encore: THE SHIP IN THE WINDOW
Travis Jonker | Blogs,  Nov 29, 2023
Sharing the cover of my upcoming picture book with Matthew Cordell.
Delving Deep Into Different Kinds of Minds: An Interview with Dr. Temple Grandin

Delving Deep Into Different Kinds of Minds: An Interview with Dr. Temple Grandin
Betsy Bird | Blogs,  Nov 21, 2023
Today I'm talking with Dr. Temple Grandin about her latest book for kids, DIFFERENT KINDS OF MINDS, about the brain, patterns, types of thinkers and more.
Our 200th Episode of The Yarn Podcast!

Our 200th Episode of The Yarn Podcast!
Travis Jonker | Blogs,  Nov 20, 2023
Today we're celebrating our 200th episode with a special double interview: Jessixa and Aaron Bagley.
4 Hanukkah Romances for Teens and Tweens

4 Hanukkah Romances for Teens and Tweens
SLJ Reviews,  Nov 15, 2023

Hand these four books to YA readers who can't resist a sweet holiday love story.

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