Kathy Ishizuka

In a policy void, educators seek to maximize learning, turning to core skills, chiefly reading.

The U.S. Department of Education expressed its love of librarians. It was not well received. 

The platform no longer serves our mission or reflects our values. 

She was a bit shaky at first but persevered through nerves and emotion to tell her story. My mother's testimony bore witness to injustice. Stories matter. 

Bank Street College of Education has revealed the 2025 Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award honorees, along with the Best Board Books of the Year.

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. and School Library Journal have revealed the winning titles in the 2025 Children & Youth Literary Awards, which celebrate the diversity of the Black experience.

Given the current backlash, with anti-DEI legislation and sentiment festering, we risk losing ground on fairness and equality when we need it most. 

Booklists are perennially popular content on SLJ. The most viewed ones, however, aren’t all from 2024 or featuring titles from current publishing seasons. See what topics drew reader interest this past year. 

Page views on SLJ surfaced key interests and concerns among readers. From the Youth Media Awards and self-censorship to the 2024 presidential election, it was a big year in news. The following news stories received the most views.