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Young people have always used a language of their own. But does that language belong on the page? Is it literary?

I was the child born into the loving arms of storytellers. Just weeks before I came into this world, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his landmark “I Have a Dream” speech as 250,000 believers listened to Martin’s hope for a better tomorrow. It was August 28, 1963.

Netflix has brought back Carmen Sandiego and, with her comes a series of books and series-related materials for educators. That and more industry news in NewsBites.

 The debut YA author talks about her path to publication, the “soupiness” of her characters, and what she’s working on next.

A school librarian combines her love of dogs and books in a successful pilot program.

Known for his discerning eye and love of theater, Neal Porter has established one of the highest quality picture book imprints in the United States and around the world. 

Publishers are revising children's classics, including racist ones. Should they be? 

A curated booklist for children living through lockdowns and mass shootings.