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
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