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Locals Create ‘People’s Library’ During Seattle Public Library Closure
Just because citywide budget cuts have forced the Seattle Public Library to close its doors for a week starting Monday, doesn’t mean kids will be left without good books or fun things to do during that...
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Interview: Literary Manager Eddie Gamarra on Turning Kids’ Books into Movies
Ever wonder how some of your favorite books make it to the big screen? School Library Journal spoke to Eddie Gamarra, a literary manager and producer of the Gotham Group who specializes in representing...
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WA’s Pierce County Library System Bids Farewell to Bookmobiles After 65 Years...
After more than 60 years in operation, the Pierce County Library System in Tacoma, WA, is saying good-bye to its three bookmobiles as a result of drastic budget cuts. The Explorer Kids’ Bookmobile will...
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Judy Blume Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Judy Blume Opens Up About Breast Cancer Diagnosis on her blog. In a candid and sometimes humorous blog post, Judy Blume revealed Wednesday that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in June and recently...
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UK Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson Embarks on Six-Week Library Tour to...
Public libraries in the UK have another strong supporter: Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson, who, on UK Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson fights library closures and cuts. the eve of a six-week...
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Chicago Public Library Steps In During Teacher Strike
The Chicago Public Library is on hand this week to help absorb the influx of students who’ve been displaced as teachers continue their first strike in 25 years. A few of the 76 branches throughout the...
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Interview: JLG’s Susan Marston Talks About the Hottest Upcoming Books for...
We sat down with Susan Marston, editorial director of Junior Library Guild (JLG), which is owned by SLJ‘s parent company, Media Source, to talk about the top upcoming books for kids and teens. What...
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Interview: Dav Pilkey on Captain Underpants #9
Dav PilkeyPhoto: Karyn Carpenter SLJ talked to Dav Pilkey about the creative process behind his books, working with DreamWorks to turn Captain Underpants into a 3-D animated movie, and, of course,...
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Penguin to Launch Kathy Dawson Imprint Targeting Middle School, YA Readers
Keep an eye out for a new imprint that aims to deliver novels and series with hard-hitting issues that reflect the real lives of middle schoolers and young adults. Kathy Dawson, who was vice president...
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Interview: ALA’s Carrie Russell Talks About Copyright in the Classroom
SLJ talks to Carrie Russell, director of the American Library Association’s Program on Public Access to Information, about her book Complete Copyright for K–12 Librarians and Educators, a useful tool...
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Bill Moyers Joins ALA’s Banned Books Week Virtual Read Out
Award-winning journalist Bill Moyers has joined the American Library Association’s (ALA) Virtual Read Out campaign with a three-minute video on book banning and the dangers of censorship. Bill Moyers...
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School Librarian Lisa Von Drasek Leaves Bank Street to Head the Kerlan...
Lisa Von Drasek Leaves Bank Street after 15 years. Lisa Von Drasek, a children’s librarian at the Bank Street College of Education and director of its Center for Children’s Literature, has taken a job...
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Interview: Why Lauren Myracle’s Proud to Top ALA’s List of Most Challenged Books
This week marks the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week, an annual event that celebrates the Lauren Myracle freedom to read. We caught up by email with bestselling author Lauren Myracle, who ranked...
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Ellen Hopkins, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Honored for Fighting Censorship
Ellen Hopkins The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) will honor award-winning authors Ellen Hopkins and Phyllis Reynolds Naylor next month for their fight to defend free speech. Hopkins, who...
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Interview: Jacqueline Woodson Talks About Her Picture Book ‘Each Kindness’
SLJ catches up with Margaret A. Edwards Award-winner Jacqueline Woodson to talk about her latest picture book, Each Kindness (Penguin, 2012), which deals with empathy, regret, and the difficulty of...
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SLJ Speaks to National Book Award Finalists
A story about the race to build the atomic bomb, a harrowing tale of the Khmer Rouge’s reign of terror in Cambodia, and an adventure about love, loss, and family are the National Book Foundation’s five...
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‘The Future of Us’ Out in Paperback
The Future of Us (Razorbill, 2012), co-written by Carolyn Mackler and Jay Asher, comes out in paperback today. The book, about two teens in 1996 who turn on a computer to find themselves on Facebook—15...
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Interview: Gary Golio Talks About ‘Spirit Seeker’
Gary Golio speaks to SLJ about his latest picture book, Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane’s Musical Journey (Clarion, 2012), which deals with the tumultuous life of the legendary jazz musician. What made...
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Interview: Rebecca Stead on ‘Liar & Spy’
SLJ talks to Newbery Medal-winner Rebecca Stead about her latest book, Liar & Spy (Random, 2012), a middle grade novel about friendship, bullies, spies, and family. Rebecca SteadPhoto: Joanne Dugan...
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Calling All Teens: Banned Books Video Contest
Got a great story to tell about a banned book or another disturbing incident involving censorship? Then encourage your teens to enter the 2012 Youth Free Expression Project’s (YFEP) film contest—and...
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