Here are the links I shared on my Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr accounts this week that I think are cool:
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
20 children’s books for mini-feminists http://buff.ly/1T9xWFw #kidlit
“Books on Film: Morris Micklewhite’s Controversy” #kidlit #LGBT http://100scopenotes.com/2016/05/12/books-on-film-morris-micklewhites-controversy/ …
Ignite her curiosity with these books starring science-loving Mighty Girls! http://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=10940 #STEM
Lane Smith explains the origins of his darkly funny picture books http://buff.ly/1VOdGNg #kidlit
Michael Rosen’s greatest quotes to mark his 70th birthday! http://buff.ly/21IyIwL #kidlit
Middle Grade Books Take on Mature Topics http://buff.ly/1O6SNub #kidlit
My Brother is a Superhero wins best children’s book award http://buff.ly/1qc7QYf #kidlit
Revered children’s illustrator told to ‘change stereotypical images’ http://buff.ly/1ZFZHY9 #kidlit
Through The Looking Glass: How Children’s Books Have Grown Up – NPR http://buff.ly/1T8waoc #kidlit
Why every parent should read to their kids http://buff.ly/1Nm5OQo #reading #kidlit
LIBRARIES
“Knowledge Is Power: Serving Gender Diverse Youth in the Library” #libraries #LGBT http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2016/05/knowledge-is-power-serving-gender-diverse-youth-in-the-library/ …
“North Carolina Librarians, Library Associations React to HB2 [Library Journal]” #libraries #LGBT http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2016/05/legislation/north-carolina-librarians-library-associations-react-to-hb2/ …
TEEN READS
“10 New YA Books to Read This Summer” #yalit http://www.readbrightly.com/best-ya-books-summer-2016/ …
Kentucky Parent Warns of ‘Filth’ in Looking for Alaska http://ncac.org/incident/kentucky-parent-warns-of-filth-in-looking-for-alaska … via @ncacensorship #bannedbooks
Why we shouldn’t protect teenagers from controversial issues in fiction http://buff.ly/1ZG02tG #yalit