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ATLANTA — The bestselling March graphic novel trilogy broke new records today by winning four major awards in the American Library Association's Youth Media Awards, more than any book in the awards' history. March: Book Three, the concluding volume by...

The Literary Award, in all its forms, is a perennial subject of debate, complaint, and controversy. Why do we care about said awards? Whom do they serve? Whom do they ignore? How can we fix it? Are they destroying literature? Do they even matter? These...

By Cynthia Leitich Smith for Cynsations Congratulations to Jeff Crosby on the release of Rockabilly Goats Gruff (Holiday House, 2014). From the promotional copy: Three rockin' billy goats turn a grumpy troll into the biggest rockabilly fan at the honky...

The American Library Association has announced the winners of its 2016 Youth Media Awards. Be sure to watch  the lively SLJ Pre- and Post-Game Shows for opinion, prediction, and reaction to the announcements from Fuse #8  blogger Elizabeth Bird. John...

ALA’s Annual Conference and Exhibition makes its long-awaited return to San Francisco June 25–30. In addition to coming back to the popular venue for the first time since 2001, the conference will offer librarians a host of professional development opportunities...