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Here's the full roster of the new ALA YMA winners (Newbery, Caldecott, etc.) including a collection of behind-the-scenes info with interviews, videos, and reviews of some of the titles.
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Today, it's all about the fish. Fish and photography, baby. Flotsam turns 20 years old this year, so we finally have a chance to determine if it's a modern day classic or not.
Sometimes an author just works themselves up to the book of a lifetime and you are lucky enough to watch that happen in real time. That’s pretty much what we have here. The kids that get to read this book for the first time are lucky too.
Here's a look at the graphic novels that won ALA Youth Media Awards this year.
The 2026 Award season is officially over, so Heavy Medal will take a break. We'll return with 2027 suggestions starting in March, and Mock Newbery discussions resuming in September.
With (at least) two Little Women reimaginings coming out in 2026, let's see what other retellings there are!
We've a mere four titles in today's publisher preview but whatta four it is!
How many times had I been called too loud? Annoying? Too much? In my original draft, I was unknowingly touching a tender spot in my life that I hadn’t even realized was there.
Behind the scenes of the StoryKind podcast with Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo!
Proceeds from this auction will support organizations providing legal aid, emergency assistance, food, and community resources to those in urgent need.
It's time to look ahead to the 2027 Newbery medal. We don't have a lot on our radar, what's on yours?
Author Jarrett Dapier discusses banned books, youth activism and his new graphic novel
If educators let kids see their experiences as expertise, they could really thrive and assimilate a lot more quickly.
As a longtime reader and writer, I’ve found light in words. My hope is that young people also find it in the pages of my books.
Taking a look at upcoming books by our new Caldecott Medal and Honor winners.
Today, Elisha talks with us a bit about his latest title, as well as its debt to Where the Wild Things Are, PLUS he has a very nice rant about respecting children's art, and he also confesses which book did him in "in the best way".
Today we have the first announcement of The Stone of Shiro: The Fall of Shiro, a middle-grade fantasy graphic novel that centers a hero who is kind, courageous, and resilient, traits that seem particularly important right now.
A love triangle, a foster kid, a GATSBY reimagining, book banning, a hurricane, and more.
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