Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer: A Memoir is No. 1 on the list. The American Library Association (ALA) is marking its 150th anniversary and Banned Books Week 2026 by releasing its list of 150 Most ...

Nearly 12,000 books were banned from public school shelves, accounting for 7,370 unique titles and the work of more than 4,000 authors, illustrators, and translators. The 2025–26 school year saw ...

In honor of World Kid Lit Month and Latine Heritage Month, this essay and booklist cover the importance of translated children's books from Latin America, including the 2026 Batchelder-winning Croco.

The landscape of middle grade fiction for the fall and winter is chock-full of titles that will appeal to the wide spectrum of tastes across the age group. From a myriad of genres, literary styles, ...

From middle school mysteries to adventure-packed graphic novels, these are must-have high-interest works that can be read at a low reading level. From middle school mysteries to adventure-packed ...

Over 100 choice picture books from Matthew Cordell, Mychal Threets, Corey Tabor, and more have been starred thus far. Thank You for This Day by Sheleana Aiyana. illus. by Jessica Roux. Quarto/Frances ...

Thus far into the year, hundreds of books have received a prestigious starred review from School Library Journal, providing a wonderful array of choices for readers. These titles showcase a myriad of ...

Prominent creators in the children's literature and YA world have signed a letter asking National Ambassador for Young People's Literature sponsors the Library of Congress and Every Child a Reader to ...

School library budgets showed mixed gains and losses over the past year, with a range of outside factors adding to constraints. While the numbers aren’t alarming on the surface, more than half of ...

Experts say programs that promote reading for fun and incorporate librarians into lessons are key to addressing falling reading score. Concerns about literacy education have been a facet of American ...

Alexandra Cornejo is an educator, role model, and motivator. She sees herself in her students, while being acutely aware of their specific challenges. And as she supports their academic and ...

School librarian Tom Bober created a unit of picture book read-alouds and primary sources for the country’s 250th birthday. Elementary school librarian Tom Bober has been thinking about America’s ...