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S.E. Hinton's seminal work The Outsiders ushered in a golden age of young adult literature. Here are nine books that reflect on the same themes of friendship, class tension, and adolescence. 

These eight titles are great accompaniments to John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, as updated expansions on the novel's themes and its historical setting.

SLJ and NCTE collaborated to create 18 booklists of titles to replace, or use as a companion to, canon "classics." 

"The Hunger Heroes" author tests his knowledge of his graphic novel against a third grade superfan's in this new episode of the game show hosted by Steve Sheinkin and Stacey Rattner.

Reporters and editors—we at SLJ included—want to get the story right, to bear witness, and to provide readers with accurate, relevant information. But the tenor of an increasingly polarized debate, with efforts to limit discussion of racism and LGBTQIA+ topics in the classroom, challenges journalists—much less educators and students—who must navigate a volatile climate.

Hand these YA page-turners to high schoolers watching the popular Netflix series about British teens. 

Titles for all ages by APA creators. 

In the latest Censorship Roundup, administrators pull books from shelves and require parental consent based on individual complaints and an organization's list of "problematic" titles.

To support teachers and librarians in the face of ongoing censorship, School Library Journal and Penguin Random House—in partnership with PEN America, NCAC, NCTE, FReadom, and Library Journal—have created a poster that vividly illustrates the importance of intellectual freedom.