Wake Your Friday Brain Cells – June 20 Edition

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

20 Canadian children’s books to read this summer – CBC

Children’s book reviews: Summer stories to warm up and inspire an eager imagination – Irish Examiner

Katherine Paterson: Prolific, Celebrated, Beloved, and Never Speechless – Montpelier Bridge

SLJ Opens Poll, Asking Readers to Name the Best Books of the Past 25 Years – SLJ

LIBRARIES

SC librarians wore rainbow lanyards when a Pride display was canceled. Then they were fired. – The Post and Courier

York County Library (SC) Proposes Restrictions on Trans, Gender Books for Those Under 18 – Book Riot

YA LIT

11 New Young Adult LGBTQ+ Books You Should Read for Pride Month – Geek Girl Authority

The Most Anticipated YA Books of Summer 2025 – Paste