CHILDREN’S LIT

Books for Kids Who Like Alan Gratz – Reading Middle Grade

CBCA (Children’s Book Council of Australia) 2026 Notable Books announced – Books + Publishing

More Butterflies in the Sky! Reading Rainbow Gets 24-Episode Order – Reactor

Sara Pennypacker on The Lions’ Run: Finding Courage in Occupied France – The Children’s Book Review

LIBRARIES

Banned Books List 2026 – PEN America

The Disappearance of Young Adult Books and Services in Public Libraries – Book Riot

Iowa Republican bills are a warning for public libraries – The Gazette

My New Take on Whether We Should Remove “Old” Books from School Classrooms – Pages Unbound

‘We’re losing accessibility’: America says goodbye to the mass-market paperback – The Guardian