News to Wake Your Brain Cells – May 7

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

24 beautiful kids’ books that reflect that Asian American experience – Today

25 wonderful picture book biographies for readers of all ages – Bored Teachers

31 picture books to celebrate Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – Mutually Inclusive

65 Canadian picture books to check out in spring 2021 – CBC

Ramadan must-have books for kids – Muslim Matters

What adults can learn from reading children’s books – Wisconsin Public Radio

LIBRARIES

AASL tackles labeling practices in school libraries – Intellectual Freedom Blog

Gaining patron cooperation on mask wearing – Public Libraries

A joy of reading, sparked by a special librarian determined to ‘make a difference’ – NPR

YA LIT

The 13 best YA books of May include dreamy romances and epic adventures – PopSugar

Five debut YA authors make readers feel something – SLJ

Julia Torres and #DisruptTexts – National Writing Project

New young adult speculative fiction May 2021 – Punk-Ass Book Jockey

Peachtree teen imprint to debut next year – Publishers Weekly