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These engaging picture book biographies spotlight two influential Black female tennis players: Althea Gibson and Serena Williams.

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.

Who is the kid lit nerdiest of them all? Putting their knowledge to the test, Betsy and Travis square off in this romp through Newbery/Caldecott history.

Star Wars Adventures Editor Elizabeth Brei explains how the relaunched title has and hasn't changed, and how the all-ages anthology balances a universe of characters and settings.

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Check out the 2020 Best Books covers that most left an imprint on our eyes (and hearts).

Although these nonfiction picture book titles implement different design approaches, both will fascinate young readers.

New books inspired by The Princess Bride, Grease, Empire Records, and The Phantom of the Opera correct the sexism, homophobia, and racial privilege in their source material.

Kacen Callender spoke about a year that has been both devastating and empowering as they accepted the prestigious award during the livestreamed virtual ceremony.

My book is about a Jewish-Polish girl named Esther—the eldest in her family—who begs her father to let her be the first of the children to go to Cuba and help him get the rest of the family to the island as conditions are worsening for the Jews on the eve of WWII.