Here are the items I shared on Twitter this week:
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
2019 Caldecott Medal Acceptance by Sophie Blackall buff.ly/2XuVV8Z#kidlit
2019 CSK Author Award Acceptance by Claire Hartfield buff.ly/2JgCgWh#kidlit
2019 Newbery Medal Acceptance by Meg Medina buff.ly/2JdRA5P#kidlit
Beatrix Potter: history of the children’s author, farmer and conservationist buff.ly/2RU7PaY#kidlit
BookBar’s Extremely Official Response to Extremely Negative Comments… With Book Recommendations! buff.ly/2YIEEdu#kidlit #LGBTQ
UK Society of Authors launches £5000 prize for illustrated children’s books | Books+Publishing buff.ly/2LaJvRZ#kidlit
You could be putting your child off reading – here’s how to change that buff.ly/2NBnHkf#reading
LIBRARIES
Arkansas Librarians Launch Summer Book Bus, Inspire Community buff.ly/2FU3wrI#libraries
Public libraries help fill social services gap buff.ly/2RXMJss#libraries
Small Wonders: Rural and Small Libraries Provide Vital Infrastructure for Communities buff.ly/2FV5VC6#libraries
YA LIT
12 Young Adult Novels Featuring Characters With Chronic Conditions, Mental Illnesses and Disabilities buff.ly/2Jggz8N#yalit
Magical library foundlings, restless skeletons, and more amazing summer YA blessing us this summer: ow.ly/MooY50uU8gW
The Walking Dead: Idaho High School Bans Image Comics Series buff.ly/2L3BH4l#yalit