School Libraries

A booklist, resources, and an interview with Sasha Bouché, editor at HighWater Press.

Panelists offered their personal stories, resources, and advice during the SLJ Summit session on book challenges.

Baker & Taylor, which provides physical and digital books and services to public and academic libraries, will now operate as an independent, privately owned entity. 

The Department of Justice is suing to stop the proposed merger between publishers Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster; Alex Gino's novel will officially get new title and cover; the Library of Congress has a new comics exhibit; and more in this edition of News Bites.

Librarians are responding to a rise in book challenges as parents target titles that deal with race, racism, or social justice in even the most tangential way, as well as books that have LGBTQ+ characters and themes.

Lavishly illustrated, with appealing design, browsable nonfiction has revolutionized children’s books by giving young fact lovers a fresh, engaging way to access information. And more titles are on the horizon.

A curated booklist with titles that offer an intimate view of poverty and other titles that may provide escapist relief from stress.

From the Walter Dean Myers and Sydney Taylor Awards to the Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children’s Literature, 11 honors you should know about. Use them to expand your collection and recommend worthy titles to teachers, parents, and young readers. 

As Halloween creeps up, these five audio dramas deliver chills and thrills.