Portland-based illustrator Kalila J. Fuller did the honors for our November 2022 cover story on the representation of Native people, stories, and culture in children's publishing.

Fuller's book projects include FInding My Dance by Ria Thundercloud, a 2022 SLJ Best Book. Her depiction of a Native child taking in authentic stories told by Native elders through books complemented Martha Hinton's feature article.

A frequent SLJ contributor, Hinton spoke to Cynthia Leitich Smith, Joseph Bruchac, Carole Lindstrom, Tim Tingle, and Dawn Quigley about the publishing scene and how the market for children’s books by Indigenous authors has changed for the better.

In this issue:

• Native Narratives: Native Authors on Recent Gains in Children’s Publishing
  A new chapter for children's publishing
• A Virtual Choice by Colleen Connolly and Kara Yorio
  Online learning got a bad reputation during pandemic school closures, but many districts say their virtual schools create a more personalized path for student success.
• 6 Tips to Get Books Into Readers’ Hands By Karen Jensen
  Libraries are in the business of books, and every step of the process of getting books onto shelves and into readers’ hands can be challenging. Here are some tips and tricks for that primary goal of librarianship.
• Multitude of Stories: 13 Native Anthologies for Middle Grade Readers by Shelley Diaz
  Gathered from northernmost Canada to the Mayan of Central America, the following compilations, fiction and nonfiction, offer middle schoolers an inside look into some Indigenous peoples and their rich and varied cultures.
• Is Unrestricted Checkout Overdue? by Maura Madigan and Kim Sigle
  Two school librarians fielded a study on unrestricted checkout and other aspects of circulation. This is what they learned.