Up to 65 Title I schools will receive $850 grants to purchase books from the Mathical Book Prize list. Presented by SLMath in partnership with SLJ, the Mathical Collection Development Awards will ...

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 ...

“Midnight Manor is full of funky characters, and unexpected details, ripe for poring over by flickering candlelight and revisiting again and again. Perfect for future goths, bug collectors, night owls ...

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 ...

★Our Eleanor: A Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt's Remarkable Life by Candace Fleming. S. & S./Atheneum. 2005. ISBN 9780689865442. Grade 4-8–This presentation does for the longest-serving First ...

Share these books for older readers in advance of World Mental Health Day on October 10. Share these books for older readers in advance of World Mental Health Day on October 10. The Color of My ...

The Latido Honor List will span genres and age ranges. Soon, USBBY will be taking applications for committee members. The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) is launching the Latido ...

This dedicated page features everything about the awards, including all of SLJ's reporting of the 2025 Youth Media Awards ceremony and recognized titles and authors; a complete list of winners and ...

42p. 978-1-58089-208-7.

VERDICT An intense thriller for older readers in the #BookTok generation, presented in a style that will put it on winter holiday displays for bibliophiles.

VERDICT A quintessential fantasy that will delight readers of all ages who can handle intense storylines; this will circulate well in public and school libraries alike.

VERDICT An important book for middle school shelves, and for any reader seeking a positive role model demonstrating courage and strength in the face of challenging situations—even when it’s family who ...