School Libraries

From board books to middle grade graphic novels, these illustrated narratives celebrate Latinx children and their communities.

SLJ reviews the latest online resource from Gale Databases, which offers a vast collection of literary critical analysis, elements, and multimedia content for high-interest literary works.

A team of librarians and academics identifies different kinds of counting books and recommends titles and read-aloud strategies for each. 

How teachers and librarians have brought nonfiction front and center at their schools.

The House on Mango Street centers around Esperanza Cordero’s coming of age in her Chicago neighborhood. The below resources, including nonfiction and artwork, can enhance students’ engagement with Sandra Cisneros’s classic.

In this year’s round of “Refreshing the Canon," we would love to hear which titles you would KEEP on your summer reading lists—classics that you as librarians and educators believe should still be taught in schools. 

Solving real-world problems with VR, using translation tools with English-language learners, and upping the robotics game are a few ways librarians use tech to engage students.

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

While classroom educators worry about students using the AI-based software for writing assignments, these librarians see the positive potential of the technology.