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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

5 reasons to read aloud to your child, today and always https://buff.ly/2DUYsEg  #reading #kidlit

Children’s and teens roundup: the best new picture books and novels https://buff.ly/2ElSfyb  #kidlit

Christopher Paul Curtis talks with PW KidsCast about his new book and the effect that his Newbery Award and Honors have had on his career. http://pwne.ws/2DAUOi1 

HMH Taps Kwame Alexander to Head New Imprint https://buff.ly/2EsmLq1  #kidlit

Pulitzer-Winner Claims ‘Super-White’ Children’s Books Ruined His Youth https://buff.ly/2E8mzP9  #kidlit #WeNeedDiverseBooks

Remixed book covers imagine a young adult book series that confronts racism https://buff.ly/2nm4z9w  #kidlit

Why Read Aloud Day matters: In a world of screens and busyness, we find the time for magic https://buff.ly/2Evdw8G  #reading #kidlit

LIBRARIES

How public libraries are reinventing themselves for the 21st century https://buff.ly/2nnLPXl  #libraries

No books at home? Anaheim library’s ‘permanent loan’ program aims to fix that for kids https://buff.ly/2nyQC8t  #libraries

TEEN LIT

The 17 Best YA Books Of February Feature Some Essential Marginalized Voices https://buff.ly/2GEk6Kz  #YAlit

The Best LGBTQ YA Books of 2017 https://buff.ly/2nrY9WA  #yalit #LGBTQ

‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ (adapted from Emily M. Danforth’s 2012 novel) wins grand jury prize at Sundance | @THR http://pwne.ws/2rK1o0J

Why It’s So Important That Diverse YA Books Feature “Quirky” Characters, Too https://buff.ly/2Eveh1u  #YAlit