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House Resolution 7661, introduced on February 24, would withhold federal funds from public classrooms and school libraries alleged to have “sexually oriented material” on their shelves. Right to read advocates interpret the bill as an effort to disparage and erase LGBTQ+ stories. more
The American Booksellers Association said that the organization has “deep concerns” about U.S. HR 7661, which would withhold funds from public school classrooms and school libraries alleged to make “sexually-oriented material” accessible to students. more
Jason Low is publisher and co-owner of Lee & Low Books, the largest multicultural children’s book publisher in the U.S. and the force behind the Diversity Baseline Survey. Here, Low issues a call to action to fellow members of the industry to focus their efforts on fighting book bans. more
This brand-new series presents economics topics in an accessible format for elementary school students. Aligned with key curricula, DK Super Economics features immersive visuals, engaging infographics, and hands-on projects or challenges that build financial vocabulary and literacy, providing critical life skills from an early age. LEARN MORE
PEN America is doubling down on its support for young people in the Twin Cities by co-hosting with Just Us Books and Penguin Random House a virtual event on March 10 that will feature live readings by a group of children’s authors from the 2018 anthology We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices. more
On March 2, employees of the Chicago-based American Library Association announced plans to form ALA Workers United, joining AFSCME Council 31 in Illinois. more
The digital content provider—known for its library app Libby, school app Sora, and video app Kanopy—has found its next president in DeBevoise, who has held top roles at video platform Brightcove and online content network CBS Interactive. more
The librarians PW spoke with agree that the post-Covid e-book marketplace has generally become more restrictive and more expensive. With schools facing limited funds, higher prices, and fewer vendors to choose from, how are they procuring digital book access for their students? more
Last December, Follett Content and Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive, announced a partnership that will transition Follett customers to accessing digital content through Sora. The arrangement puts Sora in a unique position to offer print books alongside the company’s portfolio of digital formats. more
In Ciera Burch's new coming-of-age novel, Olivia Gray Will Not Fade Away, a seventh grader struggles with feeling invisible—literally. Here, Burch pays tribute to the librarians who offered her a safe space as a young person and the knowledge that she was fully seen. more
See highlights of the children's and YA titles due out next season—including highly anticipated debuts, follow-ups to bestselling novels, and collaborations between favorite authors and illustrators—in our exclusive roundup. more
Author Jonah Winter discussed his new nonfiction picture book, The Burning of the Books, connections between Nazi Germany and the current rise of censorship, and how he hopes readers will recognize the need to safeguard intellectual freedom. more
Longtime teacher and author Ernesto Cisneros spoke with PW about his middle grade time-travel adventure, Queso, Just in Time, and how his 30-year career as an educator has influenced his writing. more
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