​​​​​​​Melanie Kletter

September debuts are here, with new YA authors taking on race relations among teenagers, the culture of K-pop, and the power of magic.

Four new YA authors discuss the ideas behind their stories and recall memorable summers from years past.

School librarian positions have declined by 20 percent nationally, according to the SLIDE (School Librarian Investigation: Decline or Evolution?) research project.

WIth unschooling, children follow their interests instead of a curriculum.

The Mid-Continent Public Library system in Kansas City, MO, has beefed up and expanded its resources and services for all students learning from home, including temporary homeschoolers.

As summer arrives, three new YA authors tell SLJ about the characters in their books and share what they plan to do for fun this season.

Librarians are paying more attention to unconscious racial bias, inclusion, and diversity issues when culling titles and considering collection development, according to School Library Journal's recent survey.

Four new YA authors tell SLJ about the works that influenced them and how they are celebrating their first publications.

Five debut authors tell SLJ about creating funny, joyful, and serious stories, and their hope that young people take pride in who they are.