News to Wake Your Brain Cells – August 20

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

The picture book fighting back against Russia’s LGBT+ propaganda law – The Guardian

What impact will the pandemic have on early literacy? – EdSource

LIBRARIES

Getting police out of libraries is the aim of the Abolitionist Library Association – Teen Vogue

YA LIT

Author Jason Reynolds opens the doors to his new DC home – 4 Washington

The MG/YA confusion: why do lists for young adults always contain children’s books? – Fuse #8

New and forthcoming YA disability nonfiction – Book Riot