Authors & Illustrators

Travis Jonker makes the case for moving on from Randolph Caldecott and giving the Pinkney Medal to the illustrator of the most distinguished picture book of the year.

Shifa Saltagi Safadi's novel in verse about an immigrant family, the 2016 Muslim ban, and a boy trying to balance school and family earned the prestigious prize.

Family members who collaborate talk about the dynamics (and ground rules) of their creative partnerships.

In this Q&A series, SLJ poses five questions and a request for a book recommendation to a debut YA author. In the latest installment, Wen-yi Lee shares about The Dark We Know. 

As teachers and school librarians work to add more diverse voices to their libraries’ collections, we continue learning more about the impact of these efforts on literacy. According to First Book Research & Insights, “a majority of students chose to read diverse books that serve as mirrors, where they can see themselves.”