Posted on 10/21/2021 at 12:20 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Celebrated and accomplished illustrator Jerry Pinkney has died. His longtime agent told media, including NPR, that Pinkney suffered and died...
Posted on 10/14/2021 at 11:07 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Beloved YA author Gary Paulsen passed away yesterday at age eighty-two, according to his publisher. Penguin Random House also said...
Posted on 09/21/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Meet the new national ambassador for young people’s literature — same as the current one. The Library of Congress announced...
Posted on 09/15/2021 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The longlist for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature came out today. Out of over three hundred submissions,...
Posted on 09/02/2021 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Alicia Keys is somewhat taking a page from fellow singer Dolly Parton’s book. Instead of releasing an album to accompany...
Posted on 08/12/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Where has the time gone? The Harry Potter series turns twenty-five next year, and publisher Bloomsbury has already unveiled grand...
Posted on 08/12/2021 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
We’ll admit it: We’re sharing TIME’s list of the best 100 young-adult books knowing full well how much people will...
Posted on 07/26/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
School won’t be in session for a few weeks, for most kids, and Banned Books Week isn’t for a few...
Posted on 07/13/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Remember when dystopia was *the* genre in literature, especially young adult? We know some of you are groaning at the...
Posted on 06/21/2021 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
NPR has interviews with two celebrities on their children’s books to share — one you already knew about and one...
