Books & Media

The letter, signed by 1,300 children's and YA authors and read into the record at a congressional hearing, spoke of the harm to kids from book censorship.

Summer is a great time for kids to listen to podcasts, and libraries can direct them to ones they will enjoy.

In response to a new Utah law regarding "sensitive materials in schools," the state's attorney general's office issued an official memorandum that outlines the constitutional protections for students and library materials. Educators can use it as a tool to push back against district attempts to remove books from the shelves.

New types of manga have proliferated—and students can’t get enough. This overview of genres, publishers, formats, and more, will help get you up to date.

Sisterly bonds and friction, discussions of class, and post–Civil War historical fiction capture the essence of Little Women, Louisa May Alcott's most famous work. Plus, a biography of the author herself!