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Seven new graphic novels, both fiction and nonfiction, that depict the immigration experience. 

This digital tool offers the youngest learners a range of content covering various high-interest topics in an ad-free portal. Children can safely explore the resources that cover popular early learning topics, such as animals, vehicles and transportation, and concepts like letters and numbers.

These books share tips on using AI, mini-lessons, manga, and more to engage and educate students and patrons.

For collection development or year-around displays, this celebration of joy and all things Jewish takes readers around the world. There’s a Sukkot in Uganda, a seder in Depression-era Washington, DC, and another set in COVID-19-era Jerusalem. Family is the thing, and from the personal to the universal, the gamut of human experience runs through these picture books.

From a bilingual title about merengue dancing to a colorful volume on what you can find in the grocery store, these works are perfect for the smallest hands this summer break.

Book access and other restrictions on libraries and library values remain top of mind for readers. So too, practical posts toward serving library patrons, with creative ideas for staging a crime investigation to teach research skills and preserving family recipes getting the most views on SLJ.com.

It’s the perennial question of teachers, librarians, and parents alike: How do you get kids to read more over their summer break? Research has shown that kids’ favorite books are the books that they choose themselves. Understanding this, publishers focus on fun books for summer reading.

With the 2024 Nation’s Report Card showing further declines in reading, more support for struggling readers and their educators has never been more important. Let’s take a closer look at these new series for struggling readers.

Serious investigators and laid-back browsers will find something to love in this season’s series nonfiction.