Editors' Picks

Betsy Bird considers reading during a pandemic and how children's books are meeting the crisis.

Here we are. Well into a new school year—sort of. The fall has brought no relief from uncertainty, and we have a ways to go. So we asked, and Jarrett Krosoczka and Jerry Craft were on board to illustrate our October 2020 issue.

Vote for your favorites in the Battle of the Picture Book Barcodes.

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A roundup of manga covering a range of sports, from soccer and basketball to ice skating and volleball. Most geared for grades 8 and up.

The finalists for the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature have been announced. Here are the SLJ reviews. 

In quarantine, read-alouds remain a powerful way to engage young readers and support their long-term reading growth.

These thrilling teen novels will keep readers up on hot summer nights.

Highly recommended middle grade fiction and nonfiction for readers to enjoy all summer long. 

There's always something new going on, and our continuously updated calendar of events will get you there. 

Four strategies to decode messaging and motive in meme design.

Suggestions for family and caregivers who are virtually connecting with young children.

New Jersey high school librarian Elissa Malespina offers her insight on Wakelet—the basics plus some ways for librarians to use it effectively.

Some curriculum staples misrepresent cultures, reinforce racist or sexist ideas, and contain pejorative descriptions. Try these books instead of “The Little House” series, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

There are many more questions than answers right now as the K-12 world tries to find the best way to serve students during school closures.

Learning to recognize and combat racism and other forms of injustice and move toward a more equitable world is a lifelong process—and one that must start as early as possible. Aimed at infants and toddlers through elementary school students, these titles introduce topics such as intersectionality and privilege, with explanations that are age-appropriate and honest.

Highly recommended nonfiction for young readers, tweens, and teens to enjoy all summer long.