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14 Women Writers Every Aspiring Author Should Know

14 Women Writers Every Aspiring Author Should Know
SLJ Reviews,  Mar 23, 2023

Despite a world that tried to silence their voices, these women writers broke through to create stories that have changed hearts and challenged minds. Share these biographies with your students during Women's History Month and all year long.

ALA Report Shows Record Number of Book Challenges

ALA Report Shows Record Number of Book Challenges
SLJ Staff,  Mar 23, 2023

The American Library Association recorded 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since the organization began compiling the data more than 20 years ago.

Popular Middle Grade Author Stuart Gibbs Launches a New Venture to Help Inspire and Guide Young Writers

Popular Middle Grade Author Stuart Gibbs Launches a New Venture to Help Inspire and Guide Young Writers
Karen Jensen, MLS | Blogs,  Mar 22, 2023
Middle grade author Stuart Gibbs launches a new video series designed to help teachers and librarians inspire and educate a young generation of writers
Playing to our Strengths (and Other Insights on Co-Authoring a Novel): A Conversation with Nicole Melleby and A. J. Sass

Playing to our Strengths (and Other Insights on Co-Authoring a Novel): A Conversation with Nicole Melleby and A. J. Sass
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Mar 22, 2023
There are people out there–often whole communities–just waiting to embrace and celebrate you for who you are.
Now on The Yarn Podcast: Our 2023 Newbery Medalist

Now on The Yarn Podcast: Our 2023 Newbery Medalist
Travis Jonker | Blogs,  Mar 22, 2023
Amina Luqman-Dawson takes us behind the scenes of her 2023 Newbery Medal-winning book, FREEWATER, on the latest episode of The Yarn podcast.
Florida Teachers Union Sues State; ‘The Bluest Eye’ Removed in Utah School District | Censorship News

Florida Teachers Union Sues State; ‘The Bluest Eye’ Removed in Utah School District | Censorship News
SLJ Staff,  Mar 22, 2023

The fight against censorship attempts and book banning continues. Here are some of the latest stories from Florida, Utah, Virginia, Michigan, and Connecticut.

Don’t Ban Them. Don’t Silence Them. The Importance of Writing About the “Tough Stuff” in Teen Fiction, a guest post by Lila Riesen

Don’t Ban Them. Don’t Silence Them. The Importance of Writing About the “Tough Stuff” in Teen Fiction, a guest post by Lila Riesen
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Mar 20, 2023
To some readers—mostly adults, who are under some fallacy that teenagers will remain innocent so long as we shelter them from difficult themes—my book will be one giant red flag.
9 Nonfiction Titles that Showcase Pioneering Women in STEM

9 Nonfiction Titles that Showcase Pioneering Women in STEM
SLJ Reviews,  Mar 17, 2023

From developing vaccines to discovering dinosaurs, these women have left an indelible mark on the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. 

Crafting Villains and Antiheroines in YA, a guest post by Rachel Menard

Crafting Villains and Antiheroines in YA, a guest post by Rachel Menard
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Mar 16, 2023
Once we let go of the concept that characters can only be inherently good or inherently bad, we can start creating complex book characters who are both and neither. 
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