News & Features

Peeking in at the last two episodes of the show.

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Four first-time YA authors tell SLJ about the inspirations behind their novels, their paths to publication, and their hopes for young people in 2021.

Some educators abandon teaching the Bard's work, while others update and enhance Shakespeare curricula.

High school students transformed children's books into 3-D printed creations that could help visually impaired youth experience the stories.

The debut author spoke with SLJ about releasing her first book during a pandemic, writing novels as a tween, and the key to balancing stories of loss with plenty of love.

The CDC recommends teachers and support staff get the coronavirus vaccine in the next round of distribution; the Black Caucus of ALA has put out its Best of the Best 2020 booklist; applications are being accepted for the Library of Congress Librarian in Residence program; and more in this edition of News Bites.

This month, four YA authors serve up restaurant-set reads. Teens will crave these love stories, and some tasty food too. 

Author Fan Face-off pits a middle grade superfan against the author of one of their favorite books to see who knows more about the title.

Typically, generic worksheets, book report templates, and cookie-cutter projects are assigned to prove that students read. Here are ways for them to truly share their responses to the text.