Wake Your Friday Brain Cells – October 10 Edition

CHILDREN’S LIT

3 Books To Teach Kids About Censorship – Book Riot

‘Because of Winn-Dixie’ Turns 25 – The New York Times

‘Catastrophic decline’ in Black representation in children’s books – The Guardian

Disney Acquires Rights to ‘Impossible Creatures’ Book Series from Acclaimed Author Katherine Rundell – Walt Disney Company

Four Questions for Holly Goldberg Sloan – Publishers Weekly

Mad at Dad by Janie Hao wins CBC Kids Reads 2025 – CBC

A new Moomins movie is on the way. – Lit Hub

Winners announced for $5K First Nation Communities READ Awards for Indigenous storytelling – CBC

LIBRARIES

By the Numbers: Banned Books Week 2025 – American Libraries

Libraries Can’t Get Their Loaned Books Back Because of Trump’s Tariffs – 404 Media

The Pushkin job: unmasking the thieves behind an international rare books heist – The Guardian

YA LIT

13 Adult Books for Teens (even New Adults) – SLJ

Author Jihyun Yun’s Horror Recommendations – The Nerd Daily

New Queer YA Romances to Melt Your Heart – Book Riot