Editors' Picks

Students can learn about the environment and conservation and celebrate Earth Week 2021 with these resources and educational opportunities.

With gorgeous words with affecting narratives, these middle grade and YA #OwnVoices titles provide excellent listening for National Poetry Month and beyond.

A steadfast advocate for cultural values and new perspectives, this Hawaii librarian enriches the lives of her high school students and her community.

Throughout the pandemic, Amanda Jones brought the world to her students. In person or virtually, her library is a hub of exploration.

Fold-out screens, video games, and dressed-up designs are just some ways that libraries safely updated their mobile services while preparing for summer 2021. 

One of several ebook subscription packages available within Weigl Publishers’ AV2 imprint, World Languages provides digital access to more than 100 nonfiction early reader texts, each offered in 12 languages.

Latinx creators have been receiving more recognition in recent years, and there is now a flourishing Latinx comics scene that includes a strong body of work for young people.

The pandemic presents unique challenges for the nearly 23 million nine- to twelve-year-olds in the United States. Here are ways to support them. 

From a choose-your-own-path Romeo and Juliet to a Macbeth retelling that channels #MeToo, there's something here for all teen readers and fans of the Bard. 

Three of the founders of #DisruptTexts spoke about the need and reasons to reimagine the canon and how educators can do it effectively.

Ask your students about book preferences, access, and more to create personal goals, plan spring lessons, and motivate for summer reading.

Fifteen books made SLJ's list of the best graphic novels for children and teens published in 2020. 

These lizards can be excellent ambassadors for school libraries.

Illustrator Michaela Goade became the first BIPOC woman and first Indigenous illustrator to win the prestigious Caldecott Medal.

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez started a volunteer tutoring program for her district's families who needed help during remote learning. Her campaign office is now expanding on the program, as discussions continue about the possibility of a National Tutoring Corps to combat the academic and economic impact of the pandemic.