School Libraries

The author of Newbery Medal winner A Single Shard talks about the Newbery's gifts, learning what it means to be Korean American, and that fan who read her book 62 times. 

Those dreaded summer reading lists. For eons, teachers have been handing out assigned reading, mostly comprised of old “classics.” With this survey, SLJ and NCTE invite teachers and librarians to choose the titles you’d like culled from required reading and those books you would urge students to read instead.

The new Literati Book Fairs will begin in select states this spring.

Works by David Bowles, Meg Medina, Eric Velasquez, and Monica Brown were honored by the Spanish Language Affiliate of the CBC at Bank Street College of Education.

The proposed legislation calls for funding to be used on school librarians, among others, to help improve the "educator pipeline" and support student development and achievement.

Pat Scales takes questions about Common Sense Media, who should select the novels taught in an English class, and more.

Children’s literature is becoming more inclusive. But it has been a long, complicated road, and the journey is ongoing.

SLJ celebrates the 100th anniversary of the award with an array of feature coverage and a series of interviews with Newbery greats.

As censorship efforts continue, here's a look at some of the latest developments in schools and public libraries around the country.