About Us

“The best new children’s literature print journal in the last 25 years . . . an outstanding resource for teachers and librarians.”—From The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease

Published by the American Library Association, Book Links is a magazine designed for teachers, librarians, library media specialists, booksellers, parents, and other adults interested in connecting children with high-quality books. Book Links provides comprehensive information for using books in the classroom, including thematic bibliographies with related discussion questions and activities, author and illustrator interviews and essays, and articles by educators on practical ways to turn children onto reading.

Each issue of Book Links focuses on a core curriculum area, including:

• science
• social studies
• language arts
• history
• the arts
• geography
• multicultural literature

On this site you will find highlights of our current issue, a searchable index, information about subscribing, and submissions guidelines. Feel free to contact us with your comments and suggestions.