Here are the links I shared on my Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr accounts this week that I think are cool:
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
7Imp – The Women of Finding Winnie – http://buff.ly/1FdIAYE – #kidlit
9 Ways People Who Read As Kids Have An Advantage Over Everyone Else – http://buff.ly/1QWTBP #reading
Concerns over gendered children’s books and its impact – http://buff.ly/1KmqWi5 #kidlit
Katherine Applegate on Crenshaw – The Horn Book – http://buff.ly/1OspkJI #kidlit
Katherine Rundell shares her list of the greatest literary wolves – http://buff.ly/1iVqQae #kidlit
Roald Dahl Books to Be Given Away in Happy Meals in the U.K. http://buff.ly/1FfQ0uC #kidlit
Roald Dahl Funny prize for children’s books is closed down – http://buff.ly/1FfKuZ1 #kidlit
Schoolboy calls for more disabled characters in children’s books – http://buff.ly/1Kxa77C #kidlit #diversity
The St. Paul Public Library’s transformation – http://buff.ly/1Jl98Cd #libraries
Some Kids’ Books Are Worth The Wait: ‘They Do Take Time,’ Says Kevin Henkes – http://buff.ly/1WiTsIU #kidlit
Top 10 reasons to go comic book crazy! – http://buff.ly/1Jf5x8J #comics #kidlit
LIBRARIES
Brace yourself for The Seattle Public Library name change – http://buff.ly/1L3IdlI #libraries
Cross-Country Mission To Track Down Carnegie Libraries – http://buff.ly/1Mmh8r7 #libraries
The Public Library’s New Role As Community Center – http://buff.ly/1Jq5OWl #libraries
Serving Your LGBT Teen Patrons – http://buff.ly/1MHiqA4 #lgbt #libraries
TEEN READS
Ted Dawe explains how his teen book got banned in New Zealand – http://buff.ly/1WiUiFH #yalit
Why we need books exploring Muslim teen identity – http://buff.ly/1jbdCXb #yalit
