The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and ...

NEW YORK -- Renée Watson's “All the Blues in the Sky,” in which the author blends poetry and prose to tell the story of a teen confronting the death of her best friend, has won the John Newbery Medal ...

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Allowing video to crowd out reading means trading selecting and constructing for patience and willingness to follow direction. It’s a poor bargain in the age of AI.

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Families could soon lose access to 2,700 children's books at Rutherford County libraries, a Jan. 22 ACLU news release asserts.

A children’s book that includes illustrations of animals mating will remain on the shelves of several Orange County middle ...

As the legendary singer celebrates her 80th birthday, her free book program continues to change lives for millions of kids ...

There is a disjunction at the heart of children’s literature. It is that the placing of words and brushstrokes, the arranging of every publishing deal and the selling and buying of every book, is ...

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...

Another year, another stack of great books to read. Jeffrey Brown talked with Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air, and author Ann Patchett about their top picks this year. The Loneliness ...