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 ...

VERDICT Fleming does it again! Purchase this compelling blend of WWII, cryptography, and women’s history that will mesmerize middle schoolers and inspire them to make an indelible impact on history, ...

In Secaucus, NJ, an ongoing collaboration—that has often included the mayor and publisher Fabled Films Press—brings authors, books, and activities to the city's public school students. It may be ...

VERDICT Readers across the board will flock to this book that has something for nearly everyone—humor, bullying, self-acceptance, cross-generational relationships, and a smartly fateful ending.

Scholastic/Graphix. Apr. 2023. 192p. adapted by adapt. by Ethan Young. illus. by Ethan Young. pap. $12.99. ISBN 9781338803365. VERDICT Sure to attract new readers and maybe some returning fans, this ...

VERDICT An excellent choice for libraries where fantasy is in high demand. Give this book to nature and animal lovers alike.

AI tools like ChatGPT are advancing by the day. Here's how librarians are using them, plus an overview of valuable AI tools and terms. "In a realm where knowledge meets innovation, school libraries ...

School library budgets showed mixed gains and losses over the past year, with a range of outside factors adding to constraints. While the numbers aren’t alarming on the surface, more than half of ...

All across the globe, book spines carry the same call numbers. Religion? It starts in the 200s. Social sciences? Head over to the 300s. History and geography? Those books are marked in the 900s. But a ...

Some educators abandon teaching the Bard's work, while others update and enhance Shakespeare curricula. Here’s a sentence we couldn’t write without William Shakespeare, who invented or introduced nine ...

Over 100 choice picture books from Matthew Cordell, Mychal Threets, Corey Tabor, and more have been starred thus far. Thank You for This Day by Sheleana Aiyana. illus. by Jessica Roux. Quarto/Frances ...