Wake Your Friday Brain Cells – November 7 Edition

CHILDREN’S LIT

9 Contemporary, Indigenous Graphic Novels for Kids and Teens – SLJ

9 Sensational Indigenous YA Books to Make You Think – Book Riot

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in November That Explore the Skies – Lit Hub

Is a giant picture book about a bus the new Harry Potter… in Denmark? – Diggit Magazine

It will take more than the new Children’s Booker Prize to arrest the dramatic decline in reading enjoyment – The Conversation

Strega Nona turns 50 — and her art lives in Minneapolis – MPR

LIBRARIES

AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge – 404 Media

Historic libraries bring modern comfort to book lovers and history buffs in New England – SC Now

How one South Florida teen continues her fight against banned books and censorship – WLRN

I joined the oldest and most overlooked library in my town – and it feels like being part of a secret club – The Guardian

YA LIT

10 LGBTQ+ YA Fantasy Novels to Inspire Teens to Live Their Truth – People

E. Lockhart Returns to the Land of ‘We Were Liars’ in a New Book – New York Times

A Guide to the Biggest Young Adult Book Releases Wrapping Up 2025 — And How to Read Each Series – US Weekly

Q&A: Chloe Gong, Author of ‘Coldwire’ – The Nerd Daily

Talking teen literacy with University of Minnesota – UMN