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Hope Larson, Rebecca Mock, and Shing Yin Khor among the creators honored at the annual awards for the comics industry.

And We Rise, Martin's evocative book-in-verse addressing the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, began as a series of poems about the Jim Crow era.
 

The most important day in any kid’s calendar is their birthday, and it’s no wonder. Presents, cake, and family and friends are just some of the elements that make each birthday the best day ever! These seven titles are perfect as gifts for the child of the hour or in anticipation of the big day.

Hand these 13 titles—fiction and nonfiction—about disability to older readers this Disability Pride Month.

Lighthearted poetry, wordplay, and grammar tips make for entertaining listening and learning in the heat of summer.

View the panel discussion from SLJ’s Picture Book Palooza, with Richard Cowdrey, AG Ford, Laura Park, Miki Sato, and Dan Yaccarino on the art of visualizing the text.

Snacking shrews and curious mammoths—not your typical guides for learning math concepts. But that’s the magic of David Macaulay. The award-winning author and illustrator keynoted SLJ's Picture Book Palooza.