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‘The Future of Us’ Out in Paperback
The Future of Us (Razorbill, 2012), co-written by Carolyn Mackler and Jay Asher, comes out in paperback today. The book, about two teens in 1996 who turn on a computer to find themselves on Facebook—15...
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Jay Asher’s Anti-Bullying Tour; Ursula Le Guin Honored; Read to a Child Hosts...
HONORS AND PRIZES Michelle Colte, school librarian of the year. In early September, School Library Journal named Michelle Colte the 2014 School Librarian of the Year. The library media specialist at...
View ArticleThe Brown Bookshelf’s Open Declaration Garners 691 Signatures
The declaration expresses commitment to standing with and for children "in the face of attempts to disenfranchise, dehumanize, and to dismiss violence against marginalized people."
View ArticleViewers’ Advisory: 3 Netflix Series with YA and Kid Appeal
Is Netflix the future for book-to-screen adaptations? SLJ's resident movie reviewer checks out new series that your patrons and students can binge-watch.
View ArticleAge-Appropriate Reading? | Scales on Censorship
Religious-themed books in school libraries; informing patrons of privacy policies.
View ArticleHow a Teen Librarian Addressed “13 Reasons Why” in Her Community
A public librarian gathered teens, school leaders, and parents for community forum on the controversial adaptation of Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why.
View ArticleHow Educators Can Respond to Mental Health Concerns Raised by “13 Reasons...
For ELA teacher Valerie Sawicki Bellomo, the controversy over the Netflix adaptation of 13 Reasons Why presented a challenge and an opportunity to support students' mental health.
View ArticleDialing Up the Creepy | New Graphic Titles for Teens
This selection of new and forthcoming graphic novels range in subject and tone—from mildly creepy to spine-tingling.
View ArticleUnpacking Anne Ursu’s Survey and the Fallout, with Changes Coming to Events |...
Anne Ursu wanted to start a conversation about sexual harassment and spur change in the children's publishing industry.
View ArticleWhen Cosby’s ‘Little Bill,’ Alexie and Asher are on the Shelf: What Should A...
School and public librarians struggle with how to handle the books of Bill Cosby, as well as authors Sherman Alexie, Jay Asher, and James Dashner, who have been accused of sexual harassment.
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