News to Wake Your Brain Cells – June 26

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

10 chapter book mysteries for young super sleuths – SLJ

50 must-read books for 6th graders – Book Riot

50+ children’s books that feature kids of color just being kids – Mother

Books full of pride – CBC

The lockdown’s lesson in reading book aloud – The Christian Science Monitor

Madison’s Kevin Henkes honored for his contributions to children’s literature – Wisconsin State Journal

Writers on writers: children’s books that tell the story of race in America – WBUR

LIBRARIES

San Francisco Public Libraries: what will reopening look like, and when? – KQED

YA LIT

5 LGBTQ authors on the inspiration behind their young adult and middle grade books – Forbes

31 brand new LGBTQ YA books to devour this summer – BuzzFeed

Becky Albertalli and Kate Cotugno talk YA fandoms and uncomfortable political conversations – EW