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A near perfect toddler/preschooler storytime book, we talk today with Shawn Harris about bees, the waxiness of crayons, and more.
Eighth-graders Marcus and Izzy do so badly at their gym class swing dance that they'll need extra credit to pass. To earn it, they will have to perform at the talent show, while standing up to a bully and learning to be themselves.
Fast Five is an author interview series. The author is sent 10 questions and is asked to answer five of them. If you are an author interested in participating in the Fast Five Author Interview series, please fill out this form. Kalyn Josephson is a fantasy author living in California. She loves books, cats, books […]
Teen librarian Karen Jensen reviews Neal Shusterman's latest YA novel, ALL BETTER NOW
We create the place we live in, but it also creates us, and it’s impossible to tell where one influence starts and the other begins.
Travis talks with Ruth Chan about CABOOSE.
CABOOSE, written by me and illustrated by Ruth Chan, arrives today. I hope you get a chance to read it (and if you work in a school, I think you’ll especially dig it). It’s received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus, who calls it “a chaotic yet hilarious story grounded in real childhood emotions”. You […]
What new series blends magic, action, and heritage alongside a celebration of Ghanaian culture? Meet the latest Scholastic Branches series and the man behind the stories.
Teen librarian Karen Jensen shares a Canva template of a RA tool for Valentine's Day on YA romance tropes
Here's a look at the graphic novels that publishers have been acquiring, and when we can expect to see them.
Most people can’t imagine a world without the worst of human nature because that would be the purview of a different species: a post-miserable humankind.
Submit your favorites before February 7, 2025!
In January . . . . . . we took one last look back and then looked ahead. Our 2024 review and 2025 preview episodes of The Yarn Podcast are available now! . . . we took a look at the latest and greatest READ posters. If you’re looking for a library upgrade, new READ […]
Teen librarian Karen Jensen shares the disturbing erasure of government websites
Let’s allow ALL young readers to sample from all the great storytellers who nurture our curiosity, inform our intellect, and help us feel loved. I hope I’m not being too ambitious by trying to do this every day in February!
Heavy Medal will return for monthly suggestion posts in March 2025 and the regular season begins in September.
Doing something a little different here this week and instead of sharing 5 books, I'm sharing 5 publishers putting out hi-lo books for young readers.
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