CHILDREN’S BOOKS

13 best Asian American children’s and young adult books 2019 – NBC News

Angry parents protest LGBTQ books in Virginia classrooms – Washington Post

Children’s books: New from Sophie Dahl, Jamie Littler and Sally Gardner – The Irish News

In praise of Diana Wynne Jones, the fairy godmother of children’s fantasy – Vox

Jules Feiffer writes picture book sequel after two decades – Publisher’s Weekly

Tips and tricks parents can use to nurture a love of reading in kids – KQED

When white feelings dominate – Reading While White

LIBRARIES

Charlotte’s new library – an investment in what we ought to be – WFAE

Why libraries have a public spirit that most museums lack – HyperAllergic

YA BOOKS

7 of the best YA novels (& series) featuring your favorite comic book characters – The Mary Sue

7 YAs to read after Ruta Sepetys’ The Fountains of Silence – Barnes & Noble

15 of your favorite queer YA fantasy books – Book Riot

22 Latinx books that need to be adapted for TV or film immediately – The Young Folks

50 must-read YA books in translation – Stacked

The best young adult novels of November 2019 – Paste

 

 

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

8 Thanksgiving children’s books that aren’t problematic for a change – Romper

20 must-read children’s books about family – Book Riot

Authors explain why it’s important to get kids excited about reading books – The Sun

Booklist: The loss of a pet – Stacked

Madison’s Kevin Henkes teaches life lessons with mice – Madison.com

Penguin Random House to acquire complete works of Eric Carle – Publisher’s Weekly

Why the books we read as children are the ones that shape our psyche – The Guardian

LIBRARIES

650 people made a human chain to pass off children’s books to a new library – Yahoo

Anonymous note decrying Little Free Libraries sparks gentrification debate – DCist

Are readers more successful? – SuperSummary

Moving stories: inside the book buses changing children’s lives – The Guardian

YA BOOKS

Tamora Pierce’s Tortall books are coming to TV – Tor

 

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

5 reasons your child should read graphic novels – Today

21 Best Kids Movies Coming Out in 2020 – Country Living

Children’s and teens roundup: best new picture books and novels – The Guardian

LIBRARIES

The 5 best library perks you’re not taking advantage of – Yahoo!

The complicated role of the modern public library – Humanities

Leander, TX library director loses job for hosting pride story time – Book Riot

What can schools learn from the successful transformation of public libraries – EdSurge

YA LIT

The 18 most anticipated YA books to read in November – Epic Reads

20 must-read YA books with disabled characters – Book Riot

All the new young adult SFF books coming out in November – Tor

Camryn Garrett’s favorite sex-positive YA books – Bookish

Jason Reynolds is on a mission – New York Times

Make Me Your Villain: Shelby Mahurin on the cathartic experience of writing an antihero – Bookish

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

11 witch books for kids of all ages – Brightly

16 children’s books about space to inspire NASA’s tiniest fleet – Romper

Halloween reading for kids – WUWF

How Raina Telgemeier faces her fear – The New York Times

PBS adapts Meltzer’s biographies for young readers – Publisher’s Weekly

Q & A with Eoin Colfer – Publisher’s Weekly

Ursula K. Le Guin’s playful and profound letter-poem to children about the power of books and why we read – Brainpickings

LIBRARIES

From wizards to mentoring, Allegheny County’s public libraries are vital, sometimes noisy spaces – Public Source

Madison Library system considers end to overdue fines – Wisconsin State Journal

YA LIT

8 differences between Hulu’s Looking for Alaska and the original novel – PopSugar

14 high school students share the one book they think their entire generation should read – CBC

Jeff Smith’s award-winning comic book series BONE acquired for Netflix series – Broadway World

Knowing a young brown person might listen and feel less alone: the narrative life of Priya Ayyar – Booklist Reader

Looking for Alaska isn’t the book you read as a teen – and it’s not trying to be – Mashable

October 2019 Debut YA Novels – Stacked

There may be more than a year between His Dark Materials Seasons 1 and 2 – Tor

Young adult books roundup – reviews – The Guardian

CHILDREN’S BOOK

17 boo-tastic Halloween books for toddlers to enjoy – Book Riot

Every child can become a lover of books – The Atlantic

The messy, beautiful worldbuilding of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – Tor

Richard Jackson, who had an ear for children’s books, dies at 84 – New York Times

Vashti Harrison lets the light in – New York Times

LIBRARIES

The battle for the future of e-books is happening at your local library – Fast Company

Diverse classroom libraries spark debate in Loudoun County – Loudoun Times-Mirror

Some observations from library tourism – Book Riot

YA LIT

7 YA books that you’ll need tissues for – The Nerd Daily

Dash & Lily: Netflix orders holiday rom-com series based on YA  books – TVLine

Friendly Haints and Macabre Adventures – 36 Seasonal Titles for Middle Grade and High School Readers – SLJ

Getting better: YA lit reflects more nuanced representation of mental health – SLJ

The Selection author Kiera Cass announces steamy new romance duology – Entertainment Weekly

Why John Green Likes Writing for Teenagers – New York Times

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Million-selling Rebel Girls children’s books should be treated like pornography and banned, Turkish government decides – The Daily Mail

The Pioneering British Socialist Who Revolutionized Victorian Children’s Literature – New York Times

Sandra Boynton’s Captivating Universe – The Atlantic

Why disability representation in children’s books is essential – Yahoo! Lifestyle

YA LIT

19 really great YA books you’ll want to pick up this fall – BuzzFeed

The best young adult novels of October 2019 – Paste

Erin A. Craig’s House of Salt and Sorrows will be a TV series – Tor

New Hunger Games book title and cover revealed – The Bookseller

CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

9 children’s books about food and culture that are good enough to eat – Romper

2019 CBC Diversity Award Winners Announced – Publisher’s Weekly

David Baddiel: children’s fiction needs more wheelchair whizzkids – The Guardian

The Fallen Worlds of Philip Pullman – The New Yorker

Give kids good books and they’ll love reading forever – HuffPost

How Alex Rider Moved to the small screen as Sony Pictures Television takes out teen superspy drama to global buyers – Deadline

Kokila to publish ‘The Seed of Compassion,’ the first children’s book by The Dalai Lama – Forbes

Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad turns bullying experiences into new children’s book – WBUR

Parents who read to their child on a tablet end up having less interaction together, a new study finds – CNN

Pembrokeshire writer, Eloise Williams, is first Children’s Laureate Wales – Western Telegraph

Second Story Press Tackles Texts in Two Tongues – Publisher’s Weekly

Wonder author R.J. Palacio on making her graphic novel debut – Hollywood Reporter

Yes, I still read my 12-year-old children’s books – Yahoo! Lifestyle

LIBRARIES

Chicago to become largest U.S. public library system to go fine-free for overdue materials that get returned – Chicago Tribune

Why public libraries matter more than ever in the information age – Mercer Island Reporter

Why young learners don’t always go to libraries for books, and why that’s OK with librarians – WESA

READING

3 things parents should do to raise lifelong readers (besides bedtime stories) – Inc.

E-book or physical book? The answer may surprise you – CNBC

One-in-five Americans now listen to audiobooks – Pew Research Center Fact-Tank

Who doesn’t read books in America? – Pew Research Center Fact-Tank

YA LIT

5 Fall 2019 Bisexual Girl and Lesbian YA to Add to Your Queer TBR – Book Riot

The Best Young Adult Fantasy Novel of All Time – Forbes

Fall 2019 YA Books: 90+ October-December New Releases – Book Riot

Lev Grossman is adapting his short story “The Map of Tiny Perfect Things” into a movie – Tor.com

Rainbow Rowell’s ‘Wayward Son’ seeks peace on the road – NPR

 

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

11 Rosh Hashanah Books for Children and Babies – Book Riot

Alex Gino shares what it’s like to author the #1 most banned book – Intellectual Freedom Blog

Bestselling author R.J. Palacio’s First Graphic Novel Grapples with All-Too-Relevant History – Forbes

Children’s books are tackling dark and taboo topics. Morris Gleitzman says that’s nothing to be afraid of – ABC Australia

Fiction for older children reviews: flying puns and dangerous games – The Guardian

How a children’s book is helping parents talk to their kids about gun violence – NYU

How “Heather Has Two Mommies” Paved the Way for LGBTQ-Inclusive Children’s Books – NewNowNext

In Conversation: Grace Lin and Alvina Ling – Publisher’s Weekly

Kids’ Books Add Meaning to Christmas – Publisher’s Weekly

Remembering Caldecott Winner Mordicai Gerstein – SLJ

Vashti Harrison’s Children’s Books as Mirrors, Windows & Sliding Doors – Romper

LIBRARIES

It’s a beacon for the city: inside the new New York library that cost $40m to build – The Guardian

Why This Librarian Is Using Twitter to Fight Changes to Library Ebook Pricing Terms – Forbes

READING

Parents play a key role in fostering children’s love of reading – Medical Xpress

Why some people become lifelong readers – The Atlantic

YA LIT

7 YA Books about Immigration, Immigrant Camps, and Deportation – Book Riot

Kick Off Fall with This Trio of Innovative YA Graphic Novels – NPR

With two new books, Rainbow Rowell hits the road – Publisher’s Weekly