From Black excellence to monster mayhem, kids will love reading these five middle grade books about summer camps.

Four days. Four actions. One week to stand up for school libraries and the people who run them. Join EveryLibrary's School Library Action Week, April 27–30.

Discover the latest children's books—picture books, middle grade, young adult and more

Belinda Sutton petitioned the Massachusetts legislature for a pension as reparations for the wealth she produced and was stolen from her while she was enslaved.

Picture book. By Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich. Illustrated by Jade Johnson. 2018. 32 pages. The true story of a teacher who led her students to take direct non-violent action to protest segregation.

The granddaughter of beloved writer Madeleine L’Engle, author of one of the most banned books of the last 60 years, advocates that books should build courage, not keep us “safe.”

"It is up to us to change everything. But, against the doomers, I believe in this moment we may be uniquely poised to do so."

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. and School Library Journal announce the 2025 Children & Youth Literary Awards, which celebrate the diversity of the Black experience.

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When I walked through the shattered streets of Tulkarem refugee camp the day after a military incursion last November,...

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Lawmakers voted to invalidate a rule adopted last year by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It now moves to the House.

The rising harpist explores spirituals, musical ancestors and the influence of church on her new album, Take Me to the Water.

The California Penal Code requires officers to make an arrest in domestic violence incidents, sometimes leading to victims being detained.

Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill low-wag...

Exploring snapshots of community-based projects that expand our ideas about what keeps us safe.

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