Kara Yorio

Members of the middle grade Best Books committee share their discussions, considerations, and process for the selection of the titles for the anticipated end-of-the-year list.

The "Wimpy Kid" author headlines SLJ's flagship annual event, featuring sessions on the biggest issues facing school librarianship, from empowerment in the face of book bans, to making the case to stakeholders and engaging the AI revolution.

Dan Santat's middle grade graphic memoir received the prestigious honor at a ceremony where Oprah Winfrey spoke about 2021 School Librarian of the Year Amanda Jones and the power of diverse books.

Angeline Boulley, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and Debbie Reese discussed Native work for young readers—and Boulley made a big announcement.

In a letter to its authors and illustrators, Scholastic Trade Publishing president Ellie Berger apologized for the decision to create the "Share Every Story" set of diverse titles at Scholastic Book Fairs. Calling it "a mistake to segregate diverse books," she added that Scholastic will discontinue the scheme in January and is "working on a pivot" for the remaining fall fairs.

 In colorful shirts and with a contagious excitement about the library, the supervising librarian of the Fairfield Civic Center branch of the Solano County (CA) Library system posts about the little library moments that can have a big impact. 

Librarians and authors are angry and seeking alternatives after Scholastic Book Fair change that requires opt-in for an add-on case of diverse books for elementary fairs. PEN America calls on Scholastic to find a new solution instead of accommodating "nefarious laws."

South Carolina Department of Education drafted a new regulation that would give it authority over school and classroom libraries. 

With the release of two educator surveys, the organization provides facts and figures on the detrimental impact of book bans on reading and literacy.