Boston Public Schools Library Services

Diversity Audit - SLJ

Collection Development Framework

Find information and lists by the American Library Association and their Youth Media Awards (Caldecott, Pura Belpré, Coretta Scott King, Stonewall, etc.). 

A large part of CBC’s mission is to gather relevant book lists and resources for use by parents, educators, librarians, and booksellers. The publisher members of the CBC and many other organizations have taken the lead on curating lists of fiction and nonfiction books for young people that represent diversity in all its forms.

Established in 2006 by Dr. Debbie Reese of Nambé Pueblo, American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) provides critical analysis of Indigenous peoples in children's and young adult books. Dr. Jean Mendoza joined AICL as a co-editor in 2016.

Shelf Awareness publishes two newsletters, one for general readers and one for people in the book business.

Shelf Awareness is published each Friday and helps readers discover the 25 best books of the week, as chosen by booksellers, librarians and other industry experts. We also have news about books and authors, author interviews and more.

Shelf Awareness Pro, which we've been publishing since June 2005, provides booksellers and librarians the information they need to sell and lend books. It appears every business day and is read by people throughout the book industry.

Both newsletters are free. Sign up here.

Manga, Manhwa, Light Novels, and Associated Pop Culture for Librarians

Are you overwhelmed by the available graphic novels and manga that are unreviewed? Many library selection policies call for librarians to find professional reviews for the items they put into their collections, but there is an overwhelming lack of reviews for the graphic medium.  On this website, we will strive to provide information to educators on the suitability of available literature, and give guidance for expanding their graphic novel sections.