Editors' Picks

These books—which share stories of real and fictional people and animals who have endured wildfires—can provide information and comfort to children and teens.

These books are the best of the Rise committee's selection of  "well-written and well-illustrated books with significant feminist content for young readers."

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

Unsung heroes from the past and today's most popular personalities populate this diverse collection of biographies.

The world lost poet, author, and civil rights activist Nikki Giovanni on Monday, but her impact and legacy live on in her writing.

From moving tales in verse to romantic romps to stories of monsters both real and fantastical, these 25 YA novels represent the best of teens living, loving, surviving, and thriving in worlds and times that do not always accept them. 

This roundup of 2024 books centering Native American stories offers something for every reader to enjoy this November and all year long.

Family members who collaborate talk about the dynamics (and ground rules) of their creative partnerships.

SLJ remains committed to the work. There is much to be done.

Utah has added Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott to its list of books banned at all public schools; the Texas state board of education wants legislation giving it  control of school library collections; and Crank by Ellen Hopkins remains on South Carolina high school shelves, but students will need parental permission.

Explaining why they write about children who are grieving, authors describe experiences from the loss of a family member to concerns about gun violence.