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Floca, who won the 2014 Caldecott Medal for Locomotive, discusses the joy of sharing the news with family and the challenges that come with the "big gust of wind" that hits winners.

Award-winning authors and illustrators whose books center Black history discuss how they delve into research to tell powerful stories. With Carole Boston Weatherford, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Amina Luqman-Dawson, and James E. Ransome. 

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Texas law requiring publishers and vendors to provide content ratings for books is unconstitutional; Nebraska town votes out school board member who tried to get books removed from library, and more.

As the Youth Media Awards ceremony approaches, SLJ checked in with past winners of the Caldecott, Newbery, and Printz. John Green's fans will never guess what he's working on now.

Remember Us by Jacqueline Woodson and Saints of the Household by Ari Tison were honored with the awards in the younger reader and teen category, respectively.

These YA novels that draw on folklore and fairy tales feature magic, monsters, adventure, and plots that are sure to keep readers turning pages.

The 2020 Newbery Medalist shares his favorite moments from winning, including a Kwame confusion, and tells the 2024 winner to enjoy the moment but not expect to get a lot of work done.

A judge refuses to dismiss case against Escambia County school district, MTV documentary on book banning will be screened for free at public libraries this weekend, dictionaries taken off shelves in Florida, and more in this week's censorship news roundup.

Pat Scales answers readers' questions and shows how successful defenses of free speech pay off.