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Two area school library staff members with almost 45 years of combined experience have been recognized by their peers as they get ready for retirement. Jol

Yesterday, Scholastic reversed the policy described by Raina Telgemeier as "segregatied", issuing a new statement.

Scholastics response to parent criticism over bookfair content is to remove "diversity" books as standard, including Marvels Black Panther.

20 Jewish writers traipse all over Israel during eight-day visit sponsored by non-profit Jewish book organization

Graphic novel sales had another record year, although growth slowed from the pandemic boom year, according to NPD Bookscan 2022 numbers

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The young adult classic, soon to be a movie, was a rare portrayal of an increasingly common reality, writes a kids lit critic.

Through the 1960s, middle-grade and young adult fiction rarely acknowledged the existence of these families, reflecting and reinforcing their outsider status.

For young readers in 1970, discussion of religious identity in Judy Blume's "Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret" proved as life-changing as the novel's honest portrayal of puberty and menstruation.

Joseph Finder RYAN JEHANGIR / COURTESY PHOTO Joseph Finder makes people miss their subway stops. He causes them to lose sleep. He elevates heart rates. All because he’s skilled in writing thrillers that contain suspenseful, nonstop action with unpredictable twists and turns. The New York Times bestselling author is one of almost two dozen authors