Editors' Picks

Graphic novels deliver on the thrills and chills, and middle grade readers have plenty to choose from. Brigid Alverson examines the format and recommends 13 titles that deftly blend scary and fun.

Amanda Jones took her harassers to court but has lost the case.

Virginia Beach City school staff were accused of breaking the law, and books were removed in Michigan, North Carolina, and South Carolina in the latest Censorship Roundup.

From "Let's Move" to "Moonwalking," seven out of these 11 family music albums have received starred reviews.

Here are SLJ's reviews of the books that made the longlist for the 2022 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression is ready to go to court against school boards and districts taking books off the shelves, but they need high schoolers to lead the way.

Share these 26 books celebrating Latinx heritage and ranging from fantasy to historical, with tween readers interested in everything from witches to soccer and ballet.

K.C. Boyd, Amanda Jones, Cicely Lewis, and other School Librarians of the Year share new plans and perspectives for 2022-23.

Taro Gomi’s Everyone Poops is a go-to for most grown-ups as they embark on the potty-training journey with their little ones. But the struggle gets real when it comes to getting toddlers aboard the “poo-poo” train. Share these 17 selections with frustrated (and hopeful) adults and their sweet babies.

A.S. King, winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award, speaks to SLJ about reckoning with trauma, censors, and the need to stop bullying teens.

Authors say these books broke new ground, with gripping subjects, innovative narration, and rich backmatter for further research.

From quiet books that took off to those that just gave him 'that feeling,' Neal Porter takes the lessons of legends and puts his own spin on an award-winning collection of books spanning decades.