sdiaz101 [3:14 PM] hey all, see you in a bit for our reviewer chat at 4pm ET jsimmons [3:21 PM] Looking forward to it! lvanauken [3:43 PM] joined #slj-reviewer-chat. sdiaz101 [3:58 PM] Hey everyone, this is Shelley Diaz, SLJ reviews manager. Please feel free to introduce yourself while wait to get started I edit YA […]
Preferred Word Count
Ever wonder what the preferred word count is for SLJ reviews?
Wendy Xu’s Graphic Novel Evaluation Tips
Junior Library Guild (SLJ’s sister company) assistant editor Wendy Xu created this wonderful handout on evaluating graphic novels and has graciously offered to share with our reviewers.
SLJ Reviewer Laura Simeon’s Diversity Course Takeaways
During the summer of 2016, SLJ and LJ reviewers were invited to take a self-directed course on diversity and cultural literacy in reviewing children’s books. SLJ reviewer and school librarian Laura Simeon shares her thoughts on her experience taking the course. What do you get when you virtually gather a group of librarians from a […]
Intro to Disability Terms in Kid Lit
“Much of our everyday language is casually ableist, and this translates to ableist language in novels, whether the novel features disabled characters or not. Sometimes, these words are intentionally included to make a point. Other times, the author uses them unthinkingly, perhaps not even aware that certain terms are ableist in the first place.” Over […]