

SPOTLIGHT: Lauren H. Kerstein and Remembering Grandpa
BACKGROUND: Some time ago, when Jodell Sadler’s KidLit College was in session, this wonderful learning and opportunity forum was the...


Mentor Text Monday: Lyrical Nature Books
The nature and other STEM nonfiction books I grew up with tended toward info-dumps. They presented facts about scientific, mathematic, or...


Bonus: The Building Blocks of Feather Flores
Tell us a little bit about yourself: Hello! My name is Feather, and I’m an editor with Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of...


Announcing Our 2023 RYS Contest Winners
FIRST PLACE / FICTION PICTURE BOOKS Kelly Kates - The Princess and the Crocodile Above the Slush Submission - Agent Dan Cramer Above the...