This Week’s Tweets, Pins and Tumbls

Here are some cool links I shared on my Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr accounts this week:

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

America doesn’t care anymore, detains beloved children’s book author

Chimamanda Adichie says we don’t have enough children’s books that tell African realities

SF library begins campaign to support unauthorized immigrants

Spring Youth Preview: 2017 | Booklist Online

What Children’s Book Influenced You the Most? Authors’ and Educators’ Picks

Why French children’s books might keep grown ups awake at night

World Book Day 2017: 20 brilliant books for reading aloud to little kids

LIBRARIES

Homeless Worry About The Loss Of A Gathering Space As MLK Library Closes | WAMU

My Glorious Return to the Library

Pick a direction, you can't go wrong!:

TEEN LIT

25 BOOKS FOR TEENS WRITTEN BY BLACK WOMEN TO ROCK YOUR 2017

An A.I. That Loves Cat Pictures: Hugo-Winning Short Story Becomes YA Novel

Kristin Cashore and Tui Sutherland Discuss Fantasy Writing as Escape

You want to talk about the revenge of the nerds? Take a quick glimpse at this highlight reel:

Scottish Book Prizes

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The Scottish Book Trust has announced the winners of their Bookbug Picture Book Prize and their Teenage Book Prize. Below are the winners and videos done by the Scottish Book Trust:

BOOKBUG PICTURE BOOK PRIZE WINNER

Shark in the Park on a Windy Day by Nick Sharratt

TEENAGE BOOK PRIZE WINNER

Black Cairn Point by Claire McFall