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The article offers information on the annual advertising supplement of the journal "The Horn Book Magazine" which allows participating publishers an opportunity to highlight a book from its current list.

Presents an interview with Judy Blume, the 1996 recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award given by the American Library Association's Young Adult Library Services Association. Blume's portrayal of what first sex is like; Characteristics of a good writer. INSET: From the archives..

Presents an interview with 1995 Grolier Foundation Award winner Lillian N. Gerhardt. Getting started in children's librarianship; Favorite professor; Remembering scandalous article `Children Services in a Time of Change' by Pauline Wilson; Reason for leaving library school; Changes in children's book reviewing.

Interviews author Cynthia Voigt, the 1995 recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award. Career history; Level of difficulty in Voigt's stories; Works; Heroes and heroines; Views on teaching.

Interviews the winner of the 1994 Grolier Foundation Award, Jane Botham, who is coordinator of children's services for the Milwaukee (Wis.) Public Library. She comments on how a library should fit into a community, how a library connects to other agencies serving the public, the book `Daddy's Roommate,' and more.

Interviews Walter Dean Myers, recipient of the 1994 Margaret A. Edwards Award from the ALA's Young Adult Library Services Association. His four books cited in the award that all start in Harlem; His thoughts on writing about kids who just happen to be black, on series books for girls, adventure stories, racism and on the fragility of his readers.

Interviews Topeka (Kans.) West High School librarian Mike Printz, winner of the 1993 Grolier Foundation Award. His thoughts on why he spent almost 35 years as a school librarian, what he does to get kids to read, establishing relationships with teachers, his staff and his comments on tensions at Topeka West from ethnic mix. INSET: Issues and authors come to Topeka West..

Presents an interview with M.E. Kerr, who will receive the fifth Margaret A. Edwards Award at the American Library Association's Annual Conference in New Orleans. Cited for her books `Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack!'; `Gentlehands'; `Me Me Me Me Me: Not a Novel'; `Night Kites'; Details.

Presents an interview with author Robert Cormier who will be awarded the Margaret A. Edward Award at a luncheon during the American Library Association's Annual Conference in Atlanta. Cormier is the third winner of the award. Cited for his novels 'The Chocolate War,' `I Am the Cheese,' and `After the First Death.' Realistic writer; How Cormier draws upon his adolescence; Description of the writing process.

Examines types of audio books that interest children and young adults. Comparison of audio books with regular books; Problems and advantages of different recording styles; Suggestions on how librarians will evaluate recorded books.

Reports on the inclusion of romance paperback reprints into library collections in relation to the development of young adults publication. Focus on young adults paperback publishing; Proliferation of true series novels; Evolution of sex in series fiction; Publication of descriptive reviews of light romance novels.

An introduction to the journal is presented which offers speeches by the winners of 2019 ALA awards, along with the lists of award winning books including "The Young Landlords," "The People Could Fly," and "Mirandy and Brother Wind."

The author comments on the change in the name of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award to Children's Literature Legacy Award by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). He discusses the significance of the name change, the announcement made by the ALSC regarding the name and criteria changes, and the joint statement by then American Library Association (ALA) President Jim Neal and ALSC President Nina Lindsay about Wilder's books.

An introduction to a series of interviews with authors and illustrators, published within the issue, is presented.

The article focuses on the periodical' picture book and graphic novel preview, an annual advertising supplement that allows participating publishers a chance to each highlight a picture book or graphic novel from its current list.

An interview with author Neil Gaiman is presented. When asked about winning the 2009 Newbery Medal for his book "The Graveyard Book," Gaiman comments on responses from such media outlets as the "Guardian" and the "School Library Journal." Gaiman discusses his surrealist literary style, his inspiration from "The Jungle Book," and going to awards banquets.

An introduction is presented to a section of the periodical's Publishers' Previews on topics including interview with Jon Scieszka; children's literature and novelists.

The article offers information on the issue of the periodical's publishers' preview, an advertising supplement. It further discusses allowing participating publishers a chance to each highlight a book from its current list; hero with a nonbinary parent, a protagonist in battle with a mythology inspired tiger; and asking five questions of authors and illustrators.

An introduction to the journal is presented which previews periodical's spring 2020 issue on topics such as picture books, and questions of authors and illustrators.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including picture books and an interview with author Jon Scieszka.

An introduction is presented in which the editor talks about topics within the issue including American Library Association award winners speeches; Horn Book editors' choices awards; and 2018 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various articles within the issue on topics including the book "Little Runner of the Longhouse" and the summer camp for children titled 'Camp Read-a-Rama' by Michelle H. Martin and Rachelle D. Washington.

An introduction is presented to this issue about the fiftieth anniversary of the Boston Globe--Horn Book Awards held in October 2017.

The author talks about a blog post at the periodical by a librarian, focusing on the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration's priority of education. Topics discussed include the several books written by Dr. Seuss sent to top-performing schools in the U.S. by the President and his wife Melania Trump, the lack of focus on public education by the President, and the periodical's support for librarians around the U.S.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses restructuring of the org chart to make Elissa Gershowitz and Martha V. Parravano Executive Editor and Book Review Editor of The Horn Book Inc. along with digital edition of the periodical.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses topics including Newbery Medal won by author Beverly Cleary for her book "Dear Mr. Henshaw," book "Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets" and how British headmaster made classroom libraries of the Artemis Fowl series.

In this article, editor discusses the "Reading Without Walls Challenge," devised by graphic novelist, Gene Luen Yang. Topics discussed include discussing the social and educational benefits of the challenge, reading of the book World War Z by the editor due to Gene's Reading Without Walls challenge, and editors challenge to the author, Stephen King under Reading Without Walls challenge.

A letter is presented from the journal's editor to Carla D. Hayden, Librarian of Congress of the U.S. Library of Congress, regarding topics like role of her experience children's librarian in her current job, and her interaction with U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump.

An introduction to a series of book reviews is presented including "A Voyage in the Clouds: The (Mostly) True Story of the First International Flight by Balloon in 1785" by Matthew Olshan and illustrated by Sophie Blackall and "Ghosts" by Raina Telgemeier.

An introduction to the next section of the issue is presented which discusess books based on topics such as picture book, self-help resource, and fantastical fictions.

An introduction is presented to an advertising section that interviews authors including Jasmine Warga, Eloise Greenfield, and Vaunda Micheaux Nelson.

An introduction to articles published within the issue is presented on topics including the books featured in the issue and interviews with authors and illustrators including an interview with Jon Scieszka.

The author reflects on the Newbery Medal awarded by the journal to the winning books. Topics discussed include an outline of the Newbery Medal in 1996, the winners of the medal, the responses to the editorial "A Wider Vision for the Newbery" in the 1996 issue, the criteria of the medal, and the 2016 winner "Last Stop on Market Street" by Matt de la Peña.

An introduction to the best young adult books of 2015 featured within the issue is presented, including Nova Ren Suma's "The Walls Around Us."

The article discusses the highlights of a panel discussion of Random House publisher's middle-grade writers at the Cambridge Public Library. The writers are Jeanne Birdsall, Bruce Coville, Alice Hoffman, R.J. Palacio and Rebecca Stead. Some of the questions addressed to them by middle graders are the absence of gay characters in the book "Wonder" and the call for cultural diversity and the inclusion of marginalized perspectives in books for youth.

The author argues that there is a need for aspiring writers to read a lot of children books before thinking about publishing or writing one. Particular focus is given to writers' motivation for venturing into children's and young adult literature. Also mentioned are Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programs on writing for young people and the resignation of Horn Book publisher Ian Singer.

An introduction to a special section of the periodical is presented, which includes interviews with several novelists, who write for young people.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue including the books that push against conventional expectations of audience and publishing, and an interview with Jon Scieszka.

An introduction to a series of interviews with authors published within the issue is presented about their books including books on a LEGO champion, an old friend of the Horn Book, and a ghost.

The article introduces the 2015 annual issue of "The Horn Book Magazine" dedicated to the American Library Association (ALA) book awards.

The article announces the recipients of the 2015 Newbery and Caldecott medals and honors including book authors Kwame Alexander, Jacqueline Woodson and Yuyi Morales.

The author discusses the We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) campaign in the U.S. to promote books by authors and illustrators of color. Topics addressed include a call for libraries to support the effort, the spread of the campaign via the microblogging site Twitter with the hashtag #WNDB, and the need for libraries to make available all kinds of books for all kinds of readers. Also mentioned are "The Horn Book Magazine" selections for the best children's and young adult books of 2014.

The author shares his thoughts on self-publishing. He mentions a discussion of self-publishing books for children at the website of the periodical "The Horn Book" in October 2014. He observes the changes in the production values, quality of writing and market sense of self-publishing books for children.

The author discusses time spent by illustrators Nora Krug and Harry Bliss at Scotch Hill Farm in upstate New York, the retreat of the late children's books author and illustrator Maurice Sendak. Topics addressed include the farm's management by Sendak's assistant Lynn Caponera, Krug's work on a graphic family memoir, and Bliss' graphic novel adaptation of Ray Negron's memoir "Yankee Miracles." Speculation on the conditions that enabled Sendak's career is also mentioned.

The article presents an introduction to the special advertising section of the journal, which presents several novels and the views of authors on the topic of their novels.

The author comments on the occasional scandals surrounding awards. He does not find it surprising that the Children's Book Council's Author and Illustrator of the Year awards went to Rush Limbaugh, since the winners were chosen by amateurs and that the awards is really is a popularity contest. He also comments on the approval by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Board of Directors of revisions to its Policy for Service on Award Committee.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses themes, characters, and significant contributions of the novel "Harriet the Spy" to children's literature.