Editors' Picks

As the wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles County, these organizations are collecting donations to help those impacted by the disaster.

With the vow of mass deportations in the coming Trump administration, SLJ spoke with Nicholas Espiritu of the National Immigration Law Center about students' rights and how educators and administrators can support and protect children at their schools.

It's never a bad time to pull out a good book for a little inspiration.

Unsung heroes from the past and today's most popular personalities populate this diverse collection of biographies.

The world lost poet, author, and civil rights activist Nikki Giovanni on Monday, but her impact and legacy live on in her writing.

From moving tales in verse to romantic romps to stories of monsters both real and fantastical, these 25 YA novels represent the best of teens living, loving, surviving, and thriving in worlds and times that do not always accept them. 

This roundup of 2024 books centering Native American stories offers something for every reader to enjoy this November and all year long.

Family members who collaborate talk about the dynamics (and ground rules) of their creative partnerships.

SLJ remains committed to the work. There is much to be done.

Utah has added Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott to its list of books banned at all public schools; the Texas state board of education wants legislation giving it  control of school library collections; and Crank by Ellen Hopkins remains on South Carolina high school shelves, but students will need parental permission.

Explaining why they write about children who are grieving, authors describe experiences from the loss of a family member to concerns about gun violence.