The Most Banned Picture Books From the 2023-2024 School Year Show 'What’s Really at Stake in the Book Ban Crisis'
On Jan. 27, nonprofit organization PEN America released a list of 23 picture book titles that most frequently banned during ...
Children’s stories thrive on nostalgia – this new series proves it
A new book by MG Leonard comes with high expectations. Her debut novel Beetle Boy (2016), about a teenager who befriends a ...
Newbery medal for best children’s book is given to Erin Entrada Kelly’s ‘The First State of Being’
Erin Entrada Kelly’s “The First State of Being,” a coming-of-age story that blends time travel and the approaching millennium of the year 2000, has won the John Newbery Medal for the year’s ...
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American Library Association announces 2025 Youth Media Award winners
The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and ...