Here are some cool links I shared on my Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr accounts this week:
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
5 Middle Grade Graphic Novels to Look Out for in May http://buff.ly/2qBpby9 #kidlit
10 Wonderful Children’s Poets You Should Know | @lithub http://pw-ne.ws/f650a
14 More LGBTQ Middle Grade Books http://buff.ly/2pO2wfq #lgbtq #kidlit
Announcing new deals for @jasonreynolds83, @rachael_allen, @dawnkurtagich + more http://pwne.ws/2qWQDmI
BEST NEW BOOKS FOR MAY 2017 (and at least two are perfect for Father’s Day) https://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/weblog/2017/05/best-new-picture-books-may-2017.html … #LilysCatMask #FathersDay
The case for reading out loud to kids long after they can read to themselves: http://bit.ly/2pgeihs
Dragons Are for White Kids with Money: On the Friction of Geekdom and Race | @The_Millions http://pwne.ws/2pBt5Tk
#HBSummerReading is here! Read the editorial & download our beautiful PDF (& get “Summer Nights” stuck in your head) http://ow.ly/l31A30bBGiq
“Imagine never seeing yourself in much of what you read growing up” #ownvoices – http://www.slj.com/2017/05/diversity/imagine-yourself-a-young-reader-in-the-margins-ownvoices-three-takes/#_
Why the 1980s ‘Anne of Green Gables’ Is Such a Hard Act to Follow | @VanityFair http://pwne.ws/2q6PHwO
LIBRARIES
Chicago Public Library Recognized for Digital Leadership http://buff.ly/2pS61U6 #libraries
Crafts vs. No Crafts, The Great Storytime Debate http://buff.ly/2q6WcTj #libraries
Downtown Miami library reopens days after shooting http://buff.ly/2qNft95 #libraries
Library as Retreat Space brought art, movement, mindfulness, and more into @MadisonBubbler http://madisonbubbler.org/libraryretreat
Obama unveils ambitious plans for an unusual new presidential library in Chicago http://buff.ly/2qNgfmE
TEEN LIT
There Is A Difference Between Middle Grade and Young Adult Lit, and It Does Matter http://thelearnedfangirl.com/2017/04/there-is-a-difference-between-middle-grade-and-young-adult-lit-and-it-does-matter/ … via @TLFblog
Waking Brain Cells 