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MakerSpace: Preserving Family Recipes in the Library
Karen Jensen, MLS  Apr 21, 2025
Students Sue Department of Defense Schools Over Book Removals | Censorship News

Students Sue Department of Defense Schools Over Book Removals | Censorship News
SLJ Staff  Apr 17, 2025
Author Adina King on YA Debut ‘The House No One Sees’ | 5 Questions and a Rec

Author Adina King on YA Debut ‘The House No One Sees’ | 5 Questions and a Rec
SLJ Reviews  Apr 16, 2025

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See You Saturday at Teen Lit Con in Minnesota!

See You Saturday at Teen Lit Con in Minnesota!
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Apr 25, 2025
Saturday, April 26 is my favorite day of the year! That's right, it's time for Teen Lit Con again in Mendota Heights, Minnesota! I'm excited to be presenting for the sixth year.
Tontines: A Great Investment? Or a Great Way to Get Bumped Off? A guest post by Dianne K. Salerni

Tontines: A Great Investment? Or a Great Way to Get Bumped Off? A guest post by Dianne K. Salerni
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Apr 24, 2025
Eventually, I decided that the nefarious plotting of my young tontine contenders was not only acceptable for middle grade but also funny—for the same reason that Home Alone is a comedy and not a horror movie.
Form Follows Function: Manga That Match Your Format of Choice | Mondo Manga

Form Follows Function: Manga That Match Your Format of Choice | Mondo Manga
Brigid Alverson,  Apr 24, 2025

With these manga, choose the right format for the right story.

Texas District Nixes Lessons About Virginia due to Exposed Breast of Roman Goddess on State Flag | Censorship News

Texas District Nixes Lessons About Virginia due to Exposed Breast of Roman Goddess on State Flag | Censorship News
SLJ Staff,  Apr 23, 2025

The bare breast of Roman goddess Virtus on the Virginia state flag means kids in Lamar, TX, can't access lessons about Virginia on PebbleGo Next; Oklahoma teacher who gave kids QR code for Brooklyn Public Library's Banned Books collection loses defamation suit; and a military mom explains why her children are part of the lawsuit against Department of Defense schools.

Readers Need To See Stories of Conservation Optimism, a guest post by Nancy Castaldo

Readers Need To See Stories of Conservation Optimism, a guest post by Nancy Castaldo
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Apr 22, 2025
Optimism fosters a sense of collective action and shows that no effort is too small.
MakerSpace: Preserving Family Recipes in the Library

MakerSpace: Preserving Family Recipes in the Library
Karen Jensen, MLS | Blogs,  Apr 21, 2025
Teen librarian Karen Jensen shares an outline for a tween and teen program that teaches tech skills and encourages participants to create their own recipe cards for posterity
Book Mail: Mysteries, Graphic Novels, Romances, Adventures, and More!

Book Mail: Mysteries, Graphic Novels, Romances, Adventures, and More!
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Apr 21, 2025
As usual, the book mail arrives fast and furious here at the Minnesota branch of TLT. Hopefully you'll find some great things to add to your TBR list!
Take Five: Trans and Nonbinary Characters in 2025 Middle Grade Novels

Take Five: Trans and Nonbinary Characters in 2025 Middle Grade Novels
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Apr 18, 2025
It's probably not wholly accurate to say that representation of trans and nonbinary characters seems more important than ever (again, it's always been important), but wow, does it sure feel extra necessary these days.
SLJ Talks to Kiese Laymon About His New Picture Book City Summer, Country Summer

SLJ Talks to Kiese Laymon About His New Picture Book City Summer, Country Summer
Deirdre Sugiuchi,  Apr 18, 2025

Kiese Laymon, award-winning author and MacArthur Fellow, is out with a new picture book. City Summer, Country Summer celebrates the deep bonds of friendship forged among three Black boys on a summer journey to visit their grandmothers in Mississippi.  

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