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Read a chapter from Jeff Kinney's latest in this exclusive look at Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown.

The author of Another Kind of Hurricane created a service project for students to aid others by sending clothes and handwritten messages of kindness.

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Matilda's publication with a statue and more.

Just hours before the 13th annual Carle Honors gala, SLJ reviews managing editor Luann Toth talked to the 2018 Carle Honors recipients at the legendary Algonquin Hotel in New York City on September 27 on Facebook Live

Industry news, an inaugural award from CBC Diversity, and looking ahead to Midwinter in this edition of NewsBites.

The former “Someday My Printz Will Come” bloggers Sarah Couri and Karyn Silverman present a look at the history of the Printz award and offer their first round of possible contenders.

Ranging in subject matter from folklore-style offerings to tales that touch upon more serious issues, these titles have been chosen for their ability to evoke a specific setting or culture while revealing universal themes.

From advertising to book-making to producing animated digital shorts: Is there anything this Latinx author-illustrator can’t do?

Can YA fantasy speak truth to power? Author Sayantani DasGupta addresses that question and more with Elana K. Arnold, Betsy Cornwell, Kiersten White, Anna-Marie McLemore, and Mimi Yu.