CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Add these new children’s books by Black authors to your kids’ shelves – SheKnows

Kid Lit community launches auction to help combat anti-Asian racism – SLJ

Little Simon launches children’s book graphic novel series – Forbes

Opinion: Why schools should rethink Dr. Seuss – Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Prolific children’s author Jane Yolen readies 400th book – Mass Live

LIBRARIES

Brooklyn librarian becomes unlikely star with her bilingual story time – NPR

Libraries are an essential service. Give librarians the vaccine now – Newsweek

‘We can hardly keep them stocked’: why books by Black authors are flying off the shelves – CBC

YA LIT

Author Patrick Ness on shifting from book to screen for his story ‘Chaos Walking’ – Black Girl Nerds

Disney’s cancelled LGBTQ-themed ‘Nimona’ movie would’ve starred Chloe Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed – But there’s still hope – Collider

I stopped reading because I couldn’t see myself in books. So I wrote one instead, Gary Lonesborough – The Guardian

In ‘Girlhood,’ teens across the globe write about their everyday lives – NPR

March 2021’s 12 best YA books, including Leigh Bardugo’s latest – Pop Sugar

Netflix series in the works for debut novel ‘Firekeeper’s Daughter’ – WXYZ

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

25 must-read 2021 picture books for your child’s bookshelves – Book Riot

37 years ago she started making braille children’s books to cut the cost by 90% and donate them worldwide – Good News Network

2021 books by Newbery winners – 100 Scope Notes

Children’s books that feature LGBTQ characters – HuffPost

Children’s books with characters of diverse body types – HuffPost

When Black kids — shut out world of children’s literature — took matters into their own hands – Salon

YOUNG ADULT

7 YA novels featuring strong, vulnerable unique Black girls coming in 2021 – NBC

11 books featuring South Asian characters to read in 2021 – Teen Vogue

20 must-read 2021 young adult fantasy releases – Book Riot

50 Black young adult novelists you should read, from Angie Thomas to Walter Dean Myers – AZCentral

After to All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: 8 young adult books Netflix should adapt next – Cinema Blend

Black History Month Book List 2021 – YA Pride

The Booklist Printz Interview: Daniel Nayeri – Booklist

Graphic novels and comics to enjoy for Black History Month – or anytime! – The Hub

In ‘Nubia: Real One,’ trying to be a hero when society thinks you’re a threat – CapRadio

Ojibwe author Angeline Boulley on the “Indigenous Nancy Drew” story in her debut YA thriller – Michigan Radio

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Children’s book author Matt de la Pena tells it like it is – The San Diego Union-Tribune

Diverse children’s books that aren’t about diversity – HuffPost

The most anticipated children’s and YA books of Spring 2021 – Publishers Weekly

Netflix to adapt Lupita Nyong’o children’s book ‘Sulwe’ into an animated musical – Deadline

PageTurners: children’s books guaranteed to make everyone smile – The Root

Utah parents complained after kids were read a story about a transgender boy. Now other diverse books are on hold. – The Salt Lake Tribune

YA READS

9 young adult novels we’re excited about – Essence

18 epic fantasy books starring magical black leads – BuzzFeed

February 2021 YA book releases – The Nerd Daily

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Condemning without cancelling: a response to Roald Dahl Family’s apology for his anti-Semitic comments – Intellectual Freedom Blog

Little House on the Prairie was built on Native American land – Smithsonian Magazine

Olivia Colman, Matt Smith to lead cast of BBC animated special ‘Superworm’ – Deadline

LIBRARIES

33 children’s and YA graphic novels for winter 2021 – Comics Beat

Police in libraries: what the cop-free library movement wants – Teen Vogue

Seattle Public Library’s chief librarian leaving for new job in North Carolina – Seattle Times

YA LIT

11 anticipated books by trans/non-binary authors – Teen Vogue

12 riveting YA books hitting shelves in February 2021 – PopSugar

An interview with Printz Award Winner Daniel Nayeri – The Hub

The movie adaptation of Noelle Stevenson’s Nimona will not be completed – Tor

On “success” – Malinda Lo

Ten great young-adult fiction debuts for the next two months – Book & Film Globe

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

2021 Spring Preview: Kids’ books – Quill & Quire

Announcing Lee & Low Books’ 2020 New Voices Award Winner and Honor – The Open Book Blog

Netflix partners with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi for three projects based on his books – The Hollywood Reporter

Obituary: Kathleen Krull – Publishers Weekly

SCBWI Celebrates #OwnVoices “Celebrating Queer Voices” – SCBWI

These books will get your kids out of their reading rut – LifeHacker

Virtual library gives children in England free book access – BBC News

LIBRARIES

A life already saved: the power librarians hold, a guest post by B. B. Alston – Teen Librarian Toolbox

Milwaukee Public Library facing major budget shortfalls, considering recommendations – Spectrum News

YA LIT

6 YA adaptations coming to Netflix in 2021 – Netflix Life

January 2021 YA book releases – The Nerd Daily

Netflix lands adaptation of YA graphic novel ‘Heartstopper’ – Deadline

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

20 children’s books for your dino-loving kid – Romper

25 #OwnVoices books for kids – Chicago Parent

33 middle-grade books about families (big and small) – Afoma Umesi

50 picture, middle-grade, and YA books coming out in 2021 to add to your kid’s TBR list – PopSugar

‘Ambitious Girl’ reminds kids: your dreams are not a drawback – NPR

Ben Affleck to direct adaptation of ‘Keeper of the Lost Cities’ for Disney – Deadline

A Mighty Girl’s 2020 Books of the Year – A Mighty Girl

Rooting out racism in children’s books – Salon

Scholastic launches new BIPOC-focused publishing program – Publishers Weekly

Surviving Covid winter: a lesson from Leo Lionni’s Frederick by James Preller – Nerdy Book Club

LIBRARIES

33% growth for digital books from public libraries and schools in 2020 sets records – PR Newswire

Food, Shelter, and the Public Library – Publishers Weekly

Hennepin County libraries end overdue book fees – Star Tribune

How did the Free Library’s cooking school go virtual? – The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Library Path by Eden Royce – Nerdy Book Club

YA LIT

10 Great January 2021 YA releases to TBR – Book Riot

15 queer SFF books to look out for in 2021 – The Nerd Daily

25 LGBTQ+ YA books you’ll want to curl up with this winter – BuzzFeed

2021 YA book releases you need to have on your TBR – The Nerd Daily

BCDF Pictures acquires YA fantasy novel trilogy ‘The Girl at Midnight’ for TV adaptation – Deadline

Malinda Lo on writing a coming-of-age love story – LAMBDA Literary

The Poet X goes to court – Intellectual Freedom Blog

This Penn student writes YA novels with her sister. Their new book is ‘close to perfection,’ Kirkus says – The Philadelphia Inquirer

Happy new year! Here is some library and book news to welcome a new and hopefully better year for us all:

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

2021 Titles by/for/about Latinx – Latinxs in Kid Lit

Dr. Seuss’ net worth in 2020 is actually shocking – Showbiz CheatSheet

How author Jacqueline Woodson gets it done – The Cut

How children’s books grapple with the Native American experience – NPR

I Spy Louise Fitzhugh: a conversation with Leslie Brody – Los Angeles Review of Books

Michael Morpurgo denies ‘censoring’ Merchant of Venice in children’s book – The Guardian

Struggling to discuss tough topics with a kid? Here are books that might help – NPR

LIBRARIES

REALM Test Results – American Libraries

Social equity policy at San Diego Library boosting branches in low-income neighborhoods – The San Diego Union-Tribune

Toronto library staff are calling more than 20,000 seniors for a quick check-in chat during the pandemic – Toronto Star

YA LIT

5 books to help young people understand racism – The Conversation

2021 debut MG & YA authors – Crazyquiltedi

Co-authors of “Tiny Pretty Things” discuss the Netflix adaptation and what’s next – BuzzFeed

Get cozy with these winter 2021 YA books for your TBR – Book Riot

Q & A with Angie Thomas – Publishers Weekly

These 33 YA books of 2021 are worth saving your gift cards for – Epic Reads

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

16 of the best children’s picture books to gift and cherish – My Modern Met

25 best books for kids, tweens and teens in 2020 – TODAY

The best children’s books of 2020 for all ages – The Guardian

Best children’s books of 2020: the year’s best aviation and space-themed books for young readers – Air & Space

Best of 2020: children’s books – Los Angeles Public Library

Meet the Black cowgirl who inspires children to read – CNN

Middle-grade graphic novels are storming the bestseller lists – Portland Monthly

Noteworthy children’s book anniversaries: Fall 2020 – Publishers Weekly

SLJ’s List of Lists – School Library Journal

LIBRARIES & PUBLISHING

Dreaming about the ideal library – The New York Times

Invisible chapters: writing the Black community into the stories of libraries, bookstores and publishing – Cronkite News

Just how white is the book industry? – The New York Times

The top 10 library stories of 2020 – Publishers Weekly

YA LIT

2021 YA books to movies: your guide to upcoming adaptations – Book Riot

The best Canadian YA and middle-grade books of 2020 – CBC

Best Young Adult Books of the Year – Kirkus

Best young adult science fiction, fantasy, and horror of 2020 – Tor

Patrick Ness’s novel Burn gets TV adaptation from Bad Robot – Tor

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Candidates for the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Awards Announced – Publishers Weekly

‘Harriet the Spy’ author Louise Fitzhugh’s secret, subversive life – New York Post

Picture this: these beautiful books help children read the world – The Conversation

The ten best children’s books of 2020 – Smithsonian Magazine

Why nostalgia for classic children’s books is a problem – tes

LIBRARIES

Amazon Publishing in talks to offer e-books to public libraries – Publishers Weekly

Library leaders brace for budget cuts – Inside Higher Ed

They will kill your library, too – Current Affairs

UK’s public libraries record another year of cuts, with yet more on the way – The Guardian

YA LIT

10 new YA books to put on your wishlist – Book Riot

17 great YA books to gift your friends (or yourself) in 2020 – Refinery29

Q&A with April Henry – Mystery & Suspense