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, ...

What the season’s picture books do collectively is resist categories. They are, first and foremost, good books, which is the only category that holds meaning when in the hands of readers. Fall 2026 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The new year has barely begun, but there is one thing we know about 2026: Over the next 12 months, fake photos will be shared as real and lies repeated as truths. The information and images will move ...

This year’s Best Nonfiction for Middle and High School students features true crime, an inclusive puberty book, sports titles, and lots of STEM. Gr 4 Up–With lyrical storytelling and clear ...

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 ...

SLJ has selected 191 titles for our 2025 Best Books of the year! Take a look at our fabulous December issue cover, dedicated to this year's list. When I read these words in graduate school, they rang ...

Stephenie Meyer’s phenom Twilight turns 20 years old this year. The book—the first in a series that has sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide and spawned blockbuster adaptations—has made an ...

Books to help budding ornithologists explore the world of birds, along with aspects of SEL (social and emotional learning), from persistence to making friends. Illustration by Nancy Lane from A ...