Here are some of my top news stories for the week:

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Can picture books meet the crisis in children’s mental health? https://buff.ly/2OuU8Rr  #kidlit

Classic, Award-Winning, Popular Books with Racist, Biased Depictions of Indigenous People https://buff.ly/2SbVsqE  #kidlit

Judy Blume Has Finally Sold the Movie Rights to Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret https://buff.ly/2Oupbgr  #yalit

Mama Bear knows best: The enduring problem with children’s picture books https://buff.ly/2D1A9Ut  #kidlit

LIBRARIES

Advocacy and the Power of Narrative | American Libraries Magazine https://buff.ly/2ScwFCP  #libraries

Anti-Tax Fervor Closed Their Libraries. Now Residents Are Trying to Go It Alone. https://buff.ly/2OEKzzE  #libraries

READING

Why can’t NC kids read? Another study shows Read To Achieve produced no gains. https://buff.ly/2q4CZzo  #Reading

TEEN LIT

Angie Thomas, The Author Of “The Hate U Give,” Has A Message For Young People https://buff.ly/2q5odIz  #YAlit

What’s the one book all young Canadians should read? 12 teens share their picks | CBC Books https://buff.ly/2AhqvdJ  #yalit