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13 Recommended Own Voices Reads for Ramadan (May 15 – June 14). https://t.co/NmXM3jsFdY Thanks for curating this list .

Summer 2018 Kids Indie Next List |

The 2018 “We the People” Summer Reading list it out!

LIBRARIES

Badass bookish gifts for readers who love the f-word:

The borrowers: why Finland’s cities are havens for library lovers: https://t.co/zZuitDpv6f

How to survive a library book sale:

Makerspaces Help Kids Tap Potential, Find Confidence, Success, and Friendships – https://t.co/xSM37gnL47

Our country is facing all kinds of problems — and libraries are working to solve them

TEEN LIT

A growing number of YA anthologies + novels are addressing timely topics of social justice

My Struggle to Write Honestly About a Test of Manhood, by Robert Lipsyte, author of ‘One Fat Summer,’ the 1977 YA novel that’s been adapted into the new movie ‘Measure of a Man’ |

Watch the Trailer for the Documentary About Ursula K. Le Guin

YA Books Explore the Immigrant Experience

 

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

20 Picture Books About Empowerment, Friendship, & More | May 2018 Xpress Reviews

30 books for kids by Asian Pacific American authors and illustrators.

50 Must-Read Canadian Children’s and YA Books

Gina Gagliano to Head New Graphic Novel Imprint at Random House Children’s Books

How children’s literature became everybody’s literature via

Junot Díaz Accused Of Misconduct

Reading Memories: 12 Authors on the Books Their Mothers Read to Them |

“This book is about resistance and about not giving up.” Aisha Saeed on her new middle grade novel, ‘Amal Unbound’

TEEN LIT

14 Comforting Mental Health Quotes to Get You Through the Day

32 YA Titles for Every Day of Asian Pacific American History Month & Beyond

‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ Film Wows at Tribeca Film Festival |

This Week’s Tweets, Pins & Tumbls

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS

2018 Anna Dewdney Read Together Award Announced

2018 Edgar Awards Announced

An adaptation of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is coming…from Guillermo del Toro!

Anna, Llama and Me: The beginning, middle and end of a picture book friendship, by Tracy Gates |

Board Books 2018: What We’ve Got Here Is an Oddly Strong Year — A Fuse #8 Production

Colin Firth, Julie Walters Discover ‘The Secret Garden’ For Studiocanal, Heyday Films

Helen Mirren, Danny DeVito Join Angelina Jolie in Disney’s ‘The One and Only Ivan’

He’s Baaaack: HarperCollins Reintroduces Skulduggery Pleasant

Obituary: Alice Provensen

South Asian Kidlit 2018 – Part 2: Picture Books via

Spotlight on Middle Grade: We take a look at the latest developments in this ever-expanding category, in fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels and more

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Aurora Library Director on Controversial Poem: “This Was a Mistake That Does Not Represent Us.”

Could genre-based classification limit intellectual freedom? – Intellectual Freedom Blog

THIS WEEK’S TWEETS, PINS & TUMBLS

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Check out our editors’ selections for unmissable summer books for young readers of all ages + interests

Children’s Literature winner is “A Different Pond” by Bao Phi and illustrated by Thi Bui

Green Thumbs and Bountiful Imaginations | Great Books about Gardens

Jason Reynolds has won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature for ‘Long Way Down’ – https://t.co/rpMhHMoyB7

LIBRARIES

Lawrence Public Library’s visitors up significantly since renovation, but checkouts drop

TEEN READS

YA A to Z: H is for Historical Fiction, a guest post by librarian Amanda Perez — TLT

 

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

34 Can’t-Miss Titles from SLJ’s April 2018 Issue

Colorful Poetry: 22 Diverse Poetry Picture Books for Kids via

Erin Entrada Kelly Talks Newbery Award And Filipino Storytelling Tradition

Story Time from Space: Watch Astronauts Read Popular Kids’ Books From Space |

Through the Lens | Great Books About Photography

Up Close, Personal & Online with Children’s Book Artists

TEEN READS

2018 Book Recommendations: YA and Adult Fiction Even MORE wonderful book recommendations from our community!

‘Be More Chill’: How an anxious-adolescent musical based on Ned Vizzini’s 2004 YA novel found its fans |

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:

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Disney to Publish ‘Artemis Fowl’ Spin-Off Series

A fox in socks but the basis is racist. Falling out of love with Dr. Seuss

In Search of Missing Children: Why Representation in KidLit Is So Important | Bookish

It’s National Library Week: Celebrate kids and books with these terrific selections

“It’s not just kids of color, kids from the margins who need diverse literature and media. It’s all kids who need all stories about all kinds of people.” Dr. Ebony Elizabeth Thomas on why children need more diverse books

Jean Marzollo, Children’s Book Author, Dies at Age 75

More Picture Books to Spark Empathy

New Harry Potter Covers, Illustrated by Brian Selznick!

Reading is fundamental — to family happiness

TEEN READS

The 50 Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century (So Far)

Finding a Voice Through Poetry: New and Noteworthy YA Novels

Joy McCullough On Reclaiming the Female Body and “Blood Water Paint”

We’re highlighting recent YA books that feature interracial couples on their covers:

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:

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: An Open Letter to Well-Meaning White Women

50 Years Later: Books for Kids and Teens about Martin Luther King, Jr., Apollo 8 and More – https://www.slj.com/2018/04/collection-development/focus-on-collection-development/50-years-later-books-for-kids-and-teens-about-martin-luther-king-jr-apollo-8-and-more/

And the Winners Are…Global Read Aloud Choices 2018 

‘Real Friends,’ ‘Spill Zone’ Among Inaugural Graphic Literature Award Nominees

Today in ShelfTalker: Reader reactions to the new cover for ‘Gertie’s Leap to Greatness’

TEEN LIT

3 on a YA Theme: YA for Your April Library Holds List – https://bookriot.com/2018/04/04/3-on-a-ya-theme-ya-for-your-april-library-holds-list-4-4/

Affirming trans books in honor of Trans Visibility Day:

Reading without Walls: Henry Lien’s Recommendations for Books That Break Down Walls – https://www.bookish.com/articles/reading-without-walls-book-recommendations/

Riverdale Star KJ Apa Recast for Kian Lawley in The Hate U Give Movie – https://bookriot.com/2018/04/04/k-j-apa-the-hate-u-give/

The What If It’s Us Cover Dropped and Twitter Pretty Much Lost Its Mind – http://www.epicreads.com/blog/what-if-its-us-cover/

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:

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60 Titles for 3-6 Year Olds | from + more

What’s in a Name? A Conversation With the 2018 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Winner Juana Martinez-Neal

LIBRARIES

“School libraries are necessary. It is necessary to have a physical space dedicated to exploration and imagination.” –

TEEN LIT

LGBTQ+ Books That Actually Have a Happy Ending!

Twitter explains why ‘Love, Simon’ is so meaningful |

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:

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12 Kid-Approved Middle Grade Books That Tackle Mental Health |

Black Kids Don’t Want to Read About Harriet Tubman All the Time |

In Junot Diaz’s ‘Islandborn,’ A Curious Child Recreates Her Dominican Roots |

Top 10: Best Picture Books for Summer Reading (ages 1-8)

TEEN LIT

‘Children Of Blood And Bone’ Tackles Heavy Themes In A Magical World

David Levithan Wins Chicago Tribune Young Adult Literary Award |

Fantasy, contemporary, historical: there’s a YA series for every reader in this great-big-not-small round-up!

Frustrated with Marvel and DC? Here some comics from smaller presses:

Greetings, fellow bookish introverts! We have 33 perfect excuses for staying in tonight (and every night this month) – https://t.co/8JRMJgeMkP

Nic Stone and Julie Murphy on why they’re telling stories of hope in the Trump era – https://t.co/eUWlCDHsAy

Q & A with Elizabeth Acevedo –

Random House announces the publication of a new novel by ‘The Book Thief’ author Markus Zusak

What ‘Love, Simon’ says to gay teens — and why that message matters – https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/03/13/news-views-what-love-simon-says-gay-teens-and-why-message-matters/418894002/

“Why Reading Sherman Alexie Was Never Enough” by via