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Summer Love: 16 Romantic Reads for Teens | Great Books

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Headed to #alaac25? Travis Jonker is recording an episode of The Yarn podcast with all the 2025 Newbery winners: Erin Entrada Kelly, Ruth Behar, Chanel Miller, Lesa Cline-Ransome, & Kate O’Shaughnessy. Saturday, June 28 at 9:30am, Real Page Turner Stage.

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Defending the Canon: SLJ & NCTE Review 15 Banned Classics

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SLJ Reviews: Books at the Center of Supreme Court Case

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Papercutz to Publish 'Punk Taco’ by Father/Son Team | News and Preview (Good Comics for Kids)

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Wow, I'm going to have to do some thinking!

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Join us at #ALAAC25! Stop by booth #705 to mingle with #LibraryJournal, @slj.com, and @thehornbook.bsky.social book staff! Learn more about our online courses, grab the latest issues, and snag some freebies. See you in Philadelphia! See all of our ALA happenings: info.libraryjournal.com/ala-2025 📚

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Funny Animal Comics, from ‘Barkham Asylum’ to ‘The Unpetables’

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Any interest in a picture book described by its illustrator as "Wizard of Oz set in a graveyard"? I talk with the creators about a book with the sweetest Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse you ever did encounter. (Fuse 8)

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Which books have been checked out the most at my school library this year? Let's have a look. (100 Scope Notes) 100scopenotes.com/2025/06/23/t...

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The subtitle of today's book is "Finding Calm During School Lockdown Drills." Today Stephanie and I discuss them, and why she chose to write a picture book for kids anxious about them. (Fuse 8, Feb. 2025)

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Check out the latest episode of The Yarn to learn how Colby Sharp celebrates reading with students theyarn.slj.com/2025/06/17/h...

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Edith Campbell interviews Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul at Pearl's & Ruby's pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2025/06/23/i...

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What are your picks for the Best Books of the Past 25 Years? We want to know. www.slj.com/story/newsfe...

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2025 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Announced www.slj.com/story/2025-B...

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As part of law suit settlements, the St. Francis (MN) School District board has agreed to revise its library book policy and associated procedures, restoring books removed under a previous ban based on "Book Looks" ratings. (Fox 9 News) www.slj.com/story/newsfe...

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Cover Reveal: Maple for the People by Kate McGovern teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/06/24/c...

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Advocates, Authors Call for Investigation Into Florida Book Removals Without Review | Censorship News www.slj.com/story/Advoca...

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Good Comics for Kids Review: Don’t Cause Trouble by Arree Chung goodcomicsforkids.slj.com/2025/06/20/d...

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DIY to the Rescue: 10 Librarian-Tested Passive Programs

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2025 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Announced www.slj.com/story/2025-B...

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Looking for school librarians who run a staff book club or facilitate reading (and sharing what they're reading) among faculty to better a school's reading culture. If you're willing to speak with us for a story, contact news editor Kara Yorio at [email protected] #TLSky #Skybrarians #EduSky

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Life During Wartime: 16 Untold World War II Stories | Great Books www.slj.com/story/life-d...

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14 YA & MG Books & Graphic Novels with Disability Representation www.slj.com/story/14-ya-...

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Pearl's & Ruby's Review: The Singular Life of Aria Patel by Samira Ahmed pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2025/06/20/r...

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Name That LEGO Book Cover! (#64)

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A closer look at the new Book It! app from Pizza Hut. (100 Scope Notes)

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Children's book lovers, it's time to vote for the best books of the past 25 years, but you can choose ONLY 25 per category (children's and young adult).

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These recent, incredible titles cover under-explored events, figures, regions, and even creative literary approaches that warrant a spotlight in the WWII literary canon.

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2026 Newbery/Caldecott Summer Prediction Edition (Fuse 8)

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"Annoyingly FABULOUS Picture Books of 2025 (So Far)" bit.ly/3HuIN03

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One of the best how-to books for young cooks, or for anyone who is learning. Every library should order at least one copy of this cookbook. SLJ's starred review of Delish: The How-To Cookbook for Young Foodies by Joanna Saltz Hearst Home Kids. Apr. 2025. www.slj.com/review/delis...

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Fear of unintentionally violating Utah’s sensitive materials law has prompted some teachers to get rid of their classroom libraries, state auditors found. (The Salt Lake Tribune) www.slj.com/story/Advoca...

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8 Inclusive Chapter Books to Kick Off Summer Reading | We Are Kid Lit Collective

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Cindy Crushes Programming: Button Silhouettes, with teen librarian Cindy Shutts.

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Ahmad provides readers with a unique way to understand the complexities of life, and a compelling reason to figure things out: to get back “home.” The review by Edi Campbell

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The Escambia County (FL) school board unanimously voted to allow the superintendent to remove all the books on the Florida Department of Education's book removal list without review. (Wear News) www.slj.com/story/Advoca...

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Author Mina Ikemoto Ghosh on YA Debut ‘Hyo the Hellmaker’ | 5 Questions and a Rec

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Behind the scenes of a book-loving classroom.

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In Kathleen Gros' latest, a small-town middle-schooler is expecting a boring summer, but it turns out to be the most eventful one of her life, thanks to some out-of-down visitors and a contentious local development issue.

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A robust collection of chapter books filled with gentle high jinks and diverse characters.

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The Endies Awards (for the best book endpapers), and the Undies Awards (for the best book case covers) will be returning for 2025. Submissions will open up in the fall, but until then, keep a lookout for endpapers and case covers that catch your eye. (100 Scope Notes)

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Notorious not because of the content but because of one of the creators, we address a book about violence in L.A. We chose it because of its illustrator, but now L.A. is in the news. We had no idea. The latest episode of the "Fuse 8 n' Kate" podcast

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Virginia librarian IdaMae Craddock is using her professional research skills to keep facts at the forefront for her students and fellow educators.

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Top 10 Circulated Early Readers of the ’24-’25 School Year (That Aren’t Elephant & Piggie)

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A celebration of birding, making new friends, and the power of self-love make these picture books excellent choices for summer reading and all year round.

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25 Middle Grade Titles for Pride Month and Beyond

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“I fear that soon it will be extremely difficulty for marginalized communities in all levels of education to access books with diverse and inclusive themes and values. It starts with this book, but I ask you: What’s next?”-Julia Garnett, student. speaking to school board www.slj.com/story/Silenc...

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What titles stand out as the greatest in literature for children and young adults? That’s the question School Library Journal (SLJ) has posed to our readers.

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At #alaac25, the ALA Council will vote on a recommendation for ALSC to absorb YALSA, which would be dissolved as a division of ALA. It is expected to pass, and governing bodies for both divisions are planning for the future as they mourn the loss of YALSA.

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