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Summer reading is critical for so many reasons: It helps prevent learning loss while students are off for the summer. It supports children’s social-emotional development. It reinforces the idea that learning doesn’t end when school is out of session. Most important, it’s a time when kids can read just for fun.

The challenger claimed that the graphic novel "damaged souls." The authors have several things to say in response.

On the occasion of receiving the 2023 Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring his significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens, Jason Reynolds took the reins on SLJ's Instagram. Here's the full AMA, your feel-good watch of the day.

Billy Batson and his new foster brother Freddy are still exploring the limits of Billy's new magical powers when Billy comes to the attention of the Fawcett Tigers football coach. Can Billy learn to be a team player, and can he do it before the souped-up rivals The Atoms put him out of commission? We spoke to cartoonist Yehudi Mercado about his new graphic novel.

The author shares how a school visit gave her a new character name and a new connection with one young reader.

Author, illustrator and cartoonist Dan Santat talks to us about A First Time For Everything, his new memoir about an eventful trip to Europe he took the summer between junior high and high school.

Many inventors and scientists of color have made incredible contributions to our modern life, but they have not necessarily had the attention they deserved. In this fun and engaging series each volume is devoted to the life and work of one of these inventors and scientists.

Publishers are keenly aware that their books have to work harder than ever before—with more exciting storylines, more eye-catching and mature design, and popular topics that entice reluctant readers, like mysteries, horror, paranormal phenomena, dangerous jobs, cars and planes, and pre-historic creatures.

At Scholastic Library Publishing, it is our mission to publish engaging series nonfiction for all ages, including early childhood. We pick topics that are curriculum aligned and present them in the most fun way possible. We want to keep our readers engaged, and we want our books to contribute to our readers’ ability to LOVE learning as they move into higher grades.