Public Libraries

These selections celebrate dinosaurs, silliness, social justice, and more. Perfect for library programming, dancing, and exercise, these albums guarantee a rollicking good time. 

Humor can be a salve for children exploring difficult issues, as authors exploring topics from cancer to climate collapse show.

Middle grade books about sports, family, and friendship for kids watching the Disney+ series based on Kwame Alexander's Newbery-winning novel. 

In these works, the characters are cute, the chapters short, and suspense is kept to a minimum. While the genre exists for all ages, many titles are ideal for younger readers.

Looking for information on  buying, curating, and learning more about zines in the U.S. and internationally? This list provides it.

Zines spotlight voices, opinions, and histories often missing from mainstream publishing. Here's what you need to know about curating, collecting, and creating these works at your library.

Self-publishing by marginalized people has always taken place outside the mainstream, even before the word zine existed.

Presenting the 2022 average book prices, produced annually by SLJ in partnership with Follett and Baker & Taylor.

Illustrated works enhance classic African American songs and embrace the joys of rhythm.