CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Your go-to roundup of fall books for all reading levels – QNS
YA LIT
13 spectacular young adult books from independent publishers – BuzzFeed
18 diverse YA horror books packed with thrills, chills, and #ownvoices tales – Book Riot
40 YA novels that come out in the first half of 2021 that we’re already excited for – BuzzFeed
Antiracist young adult books for tweens and teens – Pop Times
Five years later: on the enduring legacy of All American Boys – Literary Hub
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
35 diverse & inclusive books for ‘Back to School’ – Literally Cultured
Anti-racist books for kids and teens – HuffPost Canada
Finalists for the Washington State Book Awards – Washington Center for the Book
LIBRARIES
Board of Trustees for Omaha Public Library pushing to get branches reopened – Fox42
Douglas County Library Board of Trustees will investigate library director, staff over support for BLM Movement – The Sierra Nevada Ally
‘Heartbreaking’: librarians sound public alarms about Multnomah County layoffs – KGW8
Libraries are crucial to disaster recovery, but the coronavirus is keeping them closed – Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research
The library is open (sort of…) – Publishers Weekly
Our library staff have all been reassigned to do childcare for county workers – Ask a Manager
YA LIT
7 YA books about schizophrenia – Book Riot
10 new YA nonfiction books worth adding to your TBR pile – The Young Folks
16 wonderful #ownvoices YA books about disability – Book Riot
‘Punching the Air’ novel inspired by Dr. Yusef Salaam of The Exonerated Five – The Grio
Sarah Crossan: Why I write through verse, and why we fall out of love with poetry – Irish Examiner
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
25 books about simple outdoor adventures – Colorado Parent
Beverly Cleary turned 104 this year — glimpse into the iconic children’s book author’s life – AmoMama
Writer makes beloved children’s books less co-dependent and weird – Yahoo
LIBRARIES
Anne Arundel library system scales back indoor operations after customers refuse to wear masks – Capital Gazette
Hawaii State Public Libraries are suspending computer time – KHON
With coronavirus lockdowns may libraries (and librarians) have been more fabulous than ever – The Guardian
YA LIT
Our Chemical Hearts author Krystal Sutherland on why the film adaptation is ‘different tonally’ – Entertainment Weekly
Renee Watson’s ‘Piecing Me Together’ novel lands film adaptation at Warner Horizon – Variety
Zoning out of reading: most 15-year-olds now ‘only read if I have to’ – NZ Herald
What the amazing people I work with at the Appleton Public Library are doing:
Appleton Post Crescent article on the program.
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
20 children’s books that celebrate teachers – HuffPo
YA LIT
‘Fear Street’: Netflex acquires movie trilogy adaptation of R.L. Stine’s books for summer 2021 premiere – Bloody Disgusting
Yes, Eleanor and Park is becoming a movie. No, it’s still not good Asian representation. – The Slice
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
10 best children’s books about anxiety for kids who worry – Hello!
15 diverse children’s and young adult books recommended by kids – Today
25 magnificent middle grade novels to get your hands on ASAP – BuzzFeed
Judy Blume’s teen classic ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ turns 50 – The Jerusalem Post
LeVar Burton is still reading to us during the pandemic – NPR
The Secret Garden: Film Review – Hollywood Reporter
LIBRARIES
Berkeley Public Library poised to get first permanent director in 3 years – Berkeleyside
Canadian libraries respond to ‘Globe and Mail’ essay attacking public libraries – Bay Observer
Hennepin Co. libraries ready for bigger role as distance learning approaches school year – KARE
How libraries stretch their capabilities to serve kids during a pandemic – KQED
Internet Archives fires back in lawsuit over Covid-19 Emergency Library – Motherboard
YA LIT
9 great August 2020 YA releases to TBR – Book Riot
August 2020 YA book releases – Nerd Daily
How YA novelist Elizabeth Acevedo celebrates Caribbean-American teens – Island Origins
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Back to school 2020: a children’s book list – Publishers Weekly
Children’s books roundup – the best new picture books and novels – The Guardian
New and forthcoming kids’ and YA books by Black creators – Publishers Weekly
Noteworthy new releases for children and teens: July 2020 – Publishers Weekly
LIBRARIES
Librarians alarmed about coronavirus safety at D.C.’s reopened public libraries – Washington Post
Librarians in Phoenix become healthcare workers – Book Riot
Nevada sheriff to library: support Black Lives Matter? Don’t bother calling 911 – USA Today
Overdue: Throwing the book at libraries – The Globe and Mail – this is not a recommended article based on its flawed logic about public libraries, but I like to know even what those who don’t appreciate libraries are saying
Rethinking Police Presence – American Libraries
YA LIT
12 young adult books to read written by Black authors – Pittsburgh City Paper
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
15 amazing middle grade books to read for empathy – Book Riot
Children’s Books for Fall 2020 – Publishers Weekly
LIBRARIES
Free Library director Siobhan Reardon has resigned – Billy Penn
YA LIT
10 anti-racist young adult books – Yahoo! Life
12 YA books by trans & nonbinary authors to support over JK Rowling – Pride
Get yer YA, YA’s out: the best young adult reads for not-so-young adults – OZY
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
19 children’s books featuring boys of color – She Knows
100 books to inspire your kids in 2020 – Parents
150 children’s books celebrating black boys – Colours of Us
An adventure in time: 60 Mighty Girl historical fiction novels for tweens and teens – A Mighty Girl
Anti-discrimination reading list for children and young people – SOS Children’s Villages
Anti-racism books and resources for families and children – UNLV
Graphic novels for armchair campers – SLJ
How J. K. Rowling became Voldemort – The Atlantic
No reading, no peace: the power of Black stories out loud – NPR
Obituary: Joanna Cole – Publishers Weekly
Pop! Goes the Reader’s 40 most anticipated middle grade novels: July-December 2020 – Pop! Goes the Reader
Scholastic & Marvel to release graphic novel based on Black Panther’s Shuri – Essence
LIBRARIES
Coronavirus impact: a new survey by Italian publishers sees ‘abandonment of reading’ – Publishing Perspectives
Madison’s library board submits plan for staff cuts, hours reductions, temporary closures – WKOW
The New York Public Library reopens today! Here’s what you need to know – TimeOut
On being black in librarianship – I Love Libraries
People visited public libraries more than a billion times in one year – IMLS
San Francisco Public Library to reopen with contact-free ‘SFPL To Go’ service next month – SFist
Why Free Library workers are calling for their director to resign – Billy Penn
YA LIT
20 fantastic YA LGBTQ+ books – The Nerd Daily
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Children’s books must be diverse, or kids will grow up believing white is superior – The Conversation
Children’s Institute 2020: Big Kids’ Books for Summer/Fall 2020 – Publishers Weekly
Children’s literature as ‘seed work’ – Penn Today
David Walliams accused of fatshaming and classism in children’s books – The Independent
Diversifying your home library can help you raise an anti-racist child – MSN
Frog and Toad and Me – Slate
Marvel and Scholastic to launch all-new line of original graphic novels for young readers – Marvel
LIBRARIES
Head of public library service resigns after controversy over qualifications – CBC
Library Director Paula Kiely Retiring – Urban Milwaukee
Madison libraries could see hours, staff, branch cuts due to budget shortfalls from coronavirus – Channel3000
YA BOOKS
10 powerful books about being black in America for teens and young adults – Business Insider
All the new young adult SFF books arriving in July – Tor
July 2020 book releases: YA – The Nerd Daily
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