School Libraries

With the help of adjustments from Follett and Scholastic, school librarians have managed to continue the tradition of hosting book fairs that are often a favorite event for students during a typical school year. 

A read-aloud of Kyle Lukoff's book about a transgender boy in elementary school led to parental complaints and the school calling in counselors for the students who listened to the story. 

Young adolescents face racism and gender bias from educators. Fortunately, schools are starting to acknowledge and dismantle this harmful pattern. 

Educators and library advocates celebrated the signing of a bill that will bring record funding to support their needs.

Popular in the early 2000s, this manga category for teen and tween girls is seeing renewed interest and a bevy of new titles with twists on standard tropes.

Horror fiction provides kids with an outlet and a method to cope with an overwhelming world. 

Spine-tingling books like these can be perfect companions in dark times.

The pandemic presents unique challenges for the nearly 23 million nine- to twelve-year-olds in the United States. Here are ways to support them. 

A librarian and intellectual freedom advocate on Dr. Seuss, library policies, and cancel culture.