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This Week’s Tweets

| Tasha

Here are some of the tweets I shared this week with a big focus on libraries and that Forbes article:

LIBRARIES

Chance the Rapper, Langston Hughes, and Creative Self-Expression Inspire Teens in Newark Library’s Spoken Word Workshop

Get Crafty for Banned Books Week | Library Hacks

No, Amazon Cannot Replace Libraries – https://t.co/VIA6uBLL3w

Twaddle: Librarians respond to suggestion that Amazon should replace libraries – https://t.co/60Oy0D02Fk

Twitter Erupts after Forbes Story Calls for Amazon Stores To Replace Local Libraries – https://t.co/6zY8xW40EB

Why public libraries are still essential in 2018

READING

Why ‘getting lost in a book’ is so good for you, according to science

TEEN LIT

The Best Young Adult Novels of 2018 (So Far): New on ! – https://t.co/r3OsTbXG0J

This Week’s Tweets

| Tasha

Here are some of the tweets I shared this week:

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Children’s Book Council to Sponsor Diversity Award

Cynthia Leitich Smith wants Native teens to know their stories matter.

Graphic novels to add to your shelves: manga, stories about bizarre beasts, and a snarky fairy tale.

The Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children’s Books of 2018:

very glad to see that has posted ‘s keynote on the website; if you weren’t able to attend in person, please take the time to read it

What do you think of these girl stereotypes in picture book art? blog

LIBRARIES

Libraries Are Filling an Affordable Fitness Void – https://t.co/MLYqzhjAdA

A Library Card Will Get You into the Guggenheim – https://t.co/Fk3ppB34qK

READING

I’m Very Into These Travel Posters Based On Famous Novels

TEEN LIT

3 YA Writers Tell Us Why They Wrote Books with Asexual Protagonists – https://t.co/0ume6R8Z3Y

8 Great YA Books Set in Outer Space

A round-up of 2019 YA books featuring teens of color on the cover (so far!):

This Week’s Tweets

| Tasha

Here are some cool links I shared on my Twitter account this week.

CHILDREN’S LIT

Inspired by “Brown Girl Dreaming,” three middle schoolers and classmates created a diverse books project to impact younger students and literacy rates in Cleveland.

Jason Reynolds’s 2018 Lesley University commencement speech

New Kids’ Books Put a Human Face on the Refugee Crisis: https://t.co/C2LelBWw7o

Original Winnie-the-Pooh map sets world record at auction

“Proud” and other best books to inspire young readers: https://t.co/IZTYz7JAxb

READING

Why Reading Books Should Be Your Priority, According to Science

This Week’s Tweets

| Tasha

Here are some cool links I shared on my Twitter account this week. Limited since I’ve been on vacation!

My philosophy - always better to have to many books than not enough! 6 Quotes About The Magic Of Reading

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Our coverage thus far: acceptance speeches by & profiles of winners (), (), ( Auth), & ( Illus) Much more to come next week!

This Week’s Tweets

| Tasha

Here are some cool links I shared on my Twitter account this week:

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS

2018 Caldecott Medal Acceptance by Matthew Cordell

Celebrate Eid With 5 More Awesome Muslim Characters!

Here are some finds from you want to know about

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Name Cut From Award For Her ‘Stereotypical’ Depictions

Press Release Fun: The Debut of the 2018 Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards —

“The Racist Trope That Won’t Die” is abt ppl characterizing African Americans as apes. That trope is aided by kidlit that does it, too. Examples here:

The Refugee Experience for Children and Young Adults

Using Picture Books With Older Students – A How-to Guide – https://t.co/KRk2jbpIj1

The winners of the 2018 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medal and Amnesty CILIP Honours are announced! Congratulations and Levi Pinfold

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LIBRARIES

Librarians Collaborate to Support English Language Learners and Their Families – https://t.co/HN706azYyz

Tips on fostering a gender-inclusive classroom from &

TEEN LIT

How Author Nina LaCour Hopes to Inspire LGBTQ+ Youth… – https://t.co/crkgVLaxrK

A Top Fifteen List of Diversity in YA Science Fiction & Fantasy by Kristyn Dorfman via

This Week’s Tweets

| Tasha

Here are some cool links I shared on my Twitter account this week:

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS

25 New Titles for Summer Reading

Our bees need us! Picture Books that help us Be Kind to Bees via

Scholastic Tells Children: Trump is Great |

The Top 100 Progressive Books for Children – https://t.co/vZjzxJfiz4

Windows, Mirrors and Portals | Why Diverse Picture Books are so Needed – Books are a way for kids to “see themselves” in the pages of the stories they read.

LIBRARIES

Going on vacation? Well, Why You Should Become a Library Tourist, and more in today’s Critical Linking:

TEEN LIT

25 LGBTQAI+ Titles To Celebrate Pride

The Author Of ‘Speak’ Is Writing A Memoir About Sexual Assault

This Week’s Tweets

| Tasha

Here are some cool links I shared on my Twitter account this week:

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CHILDREN’S LIT

17 LGBTQ-Friendly Books To Read To Your Kid In Honor Of Pride

C.S. Lewis classic is the children’s book most adults want to read again

‘The Muslims’ wins 2018 Little Rebels Children’s Book Award | Books+Publishing

Original Winnie-the-Pooh sketches for sale

Summer 2018’s Best Children’s and Middle Grade Books | Bookish

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READING

Read a book — it could save your sanity » MobyLives

What’s Going On In Your Child’s Brain When You Read Them A Story?

TEEN READS

2017 Bisexual Book Awards Winners

Bustle’s 11 Best YA Books Of June

Pride Month Books! Book Recommendations by Mackenzi Lee

Summer 2018’s Most-Anticipated Young Adult Sci-Fi & Fantasy | Bookish

Watch the Trailer for Phillip Reeves’s MORTAL ENGINES, Adapted by Peter Jackson

This Week’s Tweets

| Tasha

Here are some cool links I shared on my Twitter account this week:

CHILDREN’S LIT

9 children’s bookstores worth traveling for by

10 Middle Grade Books That Will Help You STEAM UP Your Classroom! by Jennifer Swanson via

Australian Book Design Awards 2018 winners announced | Books+Publishing

Debbie Reese’s Twitter Threads about Nora Raleigh Baskin’s Ted Talk via

Meg Medina Revisits Middle Grade

Picture Book and Middle Grade Biographies and Nonfiction via

“The world’s a book: 10 places that bring children’s literature to life” via

This Delightful Christopher Robin Trailer Will Relieve Some of Your Existential Dread, At Least for a Little While

Yuyi Morales Shares Her Inspiring Immigration Story

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LIBRARIES

Four customized vans bring makerspace programming to Southern California.

When 5th grader Jakari heard that the district was considering eliminating his school librarian’s position, the 11-year-old told her, “I’m going to save your job.”’

Why Finland is home to the world’s most radical libraries – https://t.co/ZjEIYGTW1I

Young adult architecture: Public libraries offer teenagers space where no one tells them to sit up straight or be quiet | – https://t.co/rdRc5H5mWm

TEEN LIT

10 Must-Read 2018 Bisexual YA Books

Australian Readings YA Prize 2018 shortlist announced | Books+Publishing

Recent & Upcoming LGBTQIAP+ Books by Asian Authors

Tributes Pour In for Richard Peck

THIS WEEK’S TWEETS, PINS & TUMBLS

| Tasha

Here are some cool links I shared on my Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr accounts in the last week:

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

50 Books for Super Summer Reading via

Book About Transgender Girl Breaks Ground — And Stirs Controversy — In Oregon Schools

“Book talking and individualized book recommendations are key to sustaining a classroom where every student is a reader. ” –

LIBRARIES

Librarians Cannot Self-Censor or Capitulate To “George” Complaints

Nationwide, schools have lost 20 percent of their librarians and media specialists in the past 15 years. Here’s why that could hamstring district literacy efforts:

TEEN READS

Gentrification, Friendship, & Disappearing Black Girls in Tiffany D. Jackson’s “Monday’s Not Coming”

Get ready to see THE HATE U GIVE in a theater near you this fall!! The official release date is October 19th  

Mark Does YA: The Prolific Critic and Creator Talks About “Anger Is a Gift”

Maurene Goo Dishes on Food Trucks, Frenemies, and The Way You Make Me Feel | Bookish