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Veronica Bane, YA author and high school English teacher, is calling on the publishing and kid lit community to help those impacted by the fires.

It's never a bad time to pull out a good book for a little inspiration.

As the wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles County, these organizations are collecting donations to help those impacted by the disaster.

An author proposes a simple standard for representing climate reality in books for children and teens.

With the vow of mass deportations in the coming Trump administration, SLJ spoke with Nicholas Espiritu of the National Immigration Law Center about students' rights and how educators and administrators can support and protect children at their schools.

With the expected attempts to enact the plans defined in Project 2025, librarians must act strategically within their schools, communities, and local and state legislation to ensure the future of libraries. Experts share tactics and advice for the upcoming fight.

Louisiana's highest court vacated the court of appeals ruling in Jones' defamation case against Citizens for a New Louisiana, Michael Lunsford, and Ryan Thames. The case will now go back and be heard in the lower court.

Booklists are perennially popular content on SLJ. The most viewed ones, however, aren’t all from 2024 or featuring titles from current publishing seasons. See what topics drew reader interest this past year. 

Page views on SLJ surfaced key interests and concerns among readers. From the Youth Media Awards and self-censorship to the 2024 presidential election, it was a big year in news. The following news stories received the most views.