In 2014, more than 250 titles received an SLJ star;from that group, 70 books were chosen by the review editors as the best of the best. From raucous read-alouds to off-the-wall adventure, there is something for everyone on this list. Dig in and happy reading.
The Scholastic Reading Club announces James Patterson's $1.25 Million Pledge to Libraries. Nominate your school to receive a grant from James Patterson to support your school libary!
is a unique and vital gathering place for books, ideas, and expertise in the field of children's and young adult literature. The CCBC is a noncirculating examination, study, and research library for Wisconsin school and public librarians, teachers, early childhood care providers, university students, and others interested in children's and young adult literature, and administers the statewide Read On Wisconsin literacy program.
AASL invites students to participate in a digital storytelling contest held as part of the 2015 celebration of School Library Month. The contest asks students to reflect on the 2015 theme, "Your School Library: Where Learning Never Ends" and create... Read More › The January/February 2015 Knowledge Quest theme is Evidence-Based Practice.
By working together, principals, librarians, and teachers can transform learning environments to ensure that students achieve digital literacy.
By Ann M. Martin and Kathleen R. Roberts
Principal, January/February 2015
Awesome place to go for librarian web sites! Ideas with lesson plans, and sharing of ideas! I used this site a lot a few years ago when I first stepped in for the retiring librarian and needed ideas NOW.
When Michael Bierut was tapped to design a logo for public school libraries, he had no idea that he was embarking on a years-long passion project. In this often hilarious talk, he recalls his obsessive quest to bring energy, learning, art and graphics into these magical spaces where school librarians can inspire new generations of readers and thinkers.