CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
9 children’s books about food and culture that are good enough to eat – Romper
2019 CBC Diversity Award Winners Announced – Publisher’s Weekly
David Baddiel: children’s fiction needs more wheelchair whizzkids – The Guardian
The Fallen Worlds of Philip Pullman – The New Yorker
Give kids good books and they’ll love reading forever – HuffPost
Kokila to publish ‘The Seed of Compassion,’ the first children’s book by The Dalai Lama – Forbes
Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad turns bullying experiences into new children’s book – WBUR
Pembrokeshire writer, Eloise Williams, is first Children’s Laureate Wales – Western Telegraph
Second Story Press Tackles Texts in Two Tongues – Publisher’s Weekly
Wonder author R.J. Palacio on making her graphic novel debut – Hollywood Reporter
Yes, I still read my 12-year-old children’s books – Yahoo! Lifestyle
LIBRARIES
Chicago to become largest U.S. public library system to go fine-free for overdue materials that get returned – Chicago Tribune
Why public libraries matter more than ever in the information age – Mercer Island Reporter
Why young learners don’t always go to libraries for books, and why that’s OK with librarians – WESA
READING
3 things parents should do to raise lifelong readers (besides bedtime stories) – Inc.
E-book or physical book? The answer may surprise you – CNBC
One-in-five Americans now listen to audiobooks – Pew Research Center Fact-Tank
Who doesn’t read books in America? – Pew Research Center Fact-Tank
YA LIT
5 Fall 2019 Bisexual Girl and Lesbian YA to Add to Your Queer TBR – Book Riot
The Best Young Adult Fantasy Novel of All Time – Forbes
Fall 2019 YA Books: 90+ October-December New Releases – Book Riot
Lev Grossman is adapting his short story “The Map of Tiny Perfect Things” into a movie – Tor.com
Rainbow Rowell’s ‘Wayward Son’ seeks peace on the road – NPR