The 2019 Newbery Medal-winning author talks about her reaction to the phone call, writing about Latino families at this time in our country's history, and the power of the award.
The author of The Music of What Happens had an annual award named after him after he spoke out against a bigoted panelist at the NCTE conference in November and talked about the incident emotionally a couple of days later. He is quick to admit, however, that he doesn't have all the answers when it comes to the right way to combat hatred and bigotry.
The author has brought back the beloved Jewish family from New York's Lower East Side for a Hanukkah book for a new generation.
Check out the recording of Acevedo’s 2018 SLJTeen Live! keynote, in which she talks about her path to publication, the importance of literacy and seeing yourself books, and more.
Recent titles address various privileges among young people. Ultimately, a lot of folks realize it doesn’t feel good to cause harm.
Authors Renée Watson, Ibi Zoboi, and Ellen Hagan joined Cicely Lewis to discuss Woke Books and their own novels.
Author Adam Gidwitz discusses the evolution of himself as a writer and of his "Unicorn Rescue Society" series.
There was a lot to take in on the first day at SLJ's Leadership Summit, which was full of moving speakers, inspiring panels, and breakout sessions with ideas for attendees to take back to school and implement.
The actor and activist inspired a room of educators with an opening keynote address at the SLJ Leadership Summit.
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