SLJ has announced their list of the Best Books 2020. The lists cover picture books, chapter books, middle grade, YA, nonfiction and graphic novels. You can explore the list via the link in the first sentence or there is also a pdf version done in a really attractive format, if you prefer.
What a joy to see so much diversity represented in a Best Books list! Definitely an impressive collection of titles worth discovering and sharing.
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
The 25 best children’s books of 2020 – New York Times
American Indians in Children’s Literature Best Books of 2020 – AICL
Best children’s and teens books of 2020 – The Guardian
Canadian illustrator Julie Flett’s books reveal the truth about modern Indigenous life – NBC News
Cozy up for story time with these delightful picture books – The Christian Science Monitor
Disney+’s Black Beauty: biggest differences to the book – Screen Rant
Empowering children’s books remind Black sons “They Are Every Good Thing” – My Modern Met
NPR’s Book Concierge Picks for Kids’ Books – NPR
LIBRARIES
Amazon under pressure to lift ban on e-book library sales – The Hill
As libraries fight for access to e-books, a new copyright champion emerges – Fortune
From food pantries to parking lot wi-fi, public libraries evolve during COVID-19 pandemic – Chicago Tribune
I miss libraries but most of all I miss browsing the stacks – Daily Beast
New research explores how public libraries can best combat misinformation – Public Libraries
Public libraries can help companies survive the Coronavirus crisis – Forbes
Why are Chicago Public Libraries still open amid soaring Covid rates? – Book Riot
‘Words Matter’: Why the UC Berkeley Library is embracing another term for ‘Illegal Aliens’ – Patch
PUBLISHERS
Penguin Random House to buy Simon & Schuster – Book Riot
Publishers announce plans for dozens of new imprints in 2020 – BookWeb
YA LIT
10 new YA books to put on your wishlist – Book Riot
New releases for the rest of 2020 – Rich in Color
Waking Brain Cells 