“This book is a visual wonder! A journey that we can all join in and travel along with a boy, a mouse, and a dog. This Is a Door will forever be a book that leads us all to ourselves, our families, ...

Reviewers cover tools that may be familiar to long-time makerspace users, but could be key products to consider for libraries that are just getting started with a new space. With this installment of ...

The ELA debate continues without clear consensus on where teaching is trending and how school librarians factor into the equation. Susan Barber was shocked at what she was hearing at her district ...

The landscape of middle grade fiction for the fall and winter is chock-full of titles that will appeal to the wide spectrum of tastes across the age group. From a myriad of genres, literary styles, ...

Here we go again, into the unknown adventure of another school year. Even for veteran educators, every time they head back to school, there is a chance to walk an unchartered path, explore new ...

There’s something for every young reader in this roundup, including board books, graphic novels, series, nonfiction, and more. My Dinosaur Shoes by Eleni Tassopoulos Wehner. illus. by Danamarie Hosler ...

A grassroots movement is influencing administrators and legislators in an effort to limit or end screen use at school and, in some cases, restrict or remove all technology. It started with cell phones ...

Some are calling for the ousting of the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, who wrote in his new book that “94.7 percent of kids’ books are crud.” By now, everyone in children’s ...

Authors and agents say manuscripts by and about the LGBTQIA+ community are being rejected at an alarming rate as publishers seem to be trying to avoid controversy and complaints. Rejected manuscripts.

Alexandra Cornejo is an educator, role model, and motivator. She sees herself in her students, while being acutely aware of their specific challenges. And as she supports their academic and ...

Here are the winners of the 2026 ALA Youth Media Awards, announced Monday, January 26 in Chicago. Here are the winners of the 2026 ALA Youth Media Awards, announced Monday, January 26 in Chicago.

The 2025 YA Best Books list has a choice for every teen—long-anticipated companion novels, adorable rom-coms, and genre-bending romantasy. BEST BOOKS HOME PAGE ANCRUM, K. The Corruption of Hollis ...