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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

23 Picture Book Biographies for Women’s History Month http://ow.ly/sFj630iIYI3 

31 New Picture Book Biographies to Celebrate Women’s History Month by Kate Hannigan http://bit.ly/2FLSD9Y  via @CBethM #WomensHistoryMonth #KidLit #picturebooks

The 2017 CCBC multicultural statistics in children’s and young adult literature have been posted on the CCBC blog. Read more at http://bit.ly/2BIXIjm 

Children who grow up surrounded by books ‘earn more as adults’ – study – https://t.co/Wr1ryo1YjG

Happy National Women’s History Month! Celebrate with these biographical picture books: http://bit.ly/2oGUSTZ 

New British campaign recreates famous movie posters with Black leads to call for more diverse blockbusters. http://bit.ly/2oJkiAS 

LIBRARIES

The Danish Union of Librarians has launched an utterly cool and important library advocacy training program and I wrote a bit about it https://christianlauersen.net/2018/03/01/dont-be-silenced/ … #librariesmatter #libraryadvocacy #libraries

In the fight over net neutrality, librarians call for action | http://AL.com  – https://buff.ly/2GLWJ1h  by @acvollers on @aldotcom

“More than three-fourths of librarians reported that they spend their own money on their libraries, spending an average of $302 a year.” – https://t.co/AtKucVEBOf

Once It Was Overdue Books. Now Librarians Fight Overdoses – NYT https://buff.ly/2FWNmw8  #libraries

TEEN LIT

THE BELLES author @brownbookworm talks with UGLIES author @ScottWesterfeld about creation, collaboration, and the concept and costs of beauty. http://bit.ly/2t76ftE 

So you want to read sapphic YA! Here are a few titles to help you build your lesbian and bi reading list: http://bit.ly/2oGi9oS 

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

8 Graphic Novels from Gene Luen Yang, Marissa Meyer, and Others http://ow.ly/lxoc30iG9L1

Announcing the 2018 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Books! What an amazing selection of stories from Australia’s talented authors and illustrators http://cbca.org.au/notables-2018  #cbca2018

Children’s Publishing House Takes Food Literacy Literally https://buff.ly/2FabWMe  #kidlit

Congratulations to this year’s #mathicalbooks award winners! https://buff.ly/2Fpl655

Luke Pearson’s ‘Hilda’ is coming to the small screen http://pwne.ws/2Cd1McI

“Reading is not always an interpretation of words. It is sometimes an interpretation of pictures.” –@cordellmatthew http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2018/02/caldecott-medalist-matthew-cordell.html …

TEEN READS

Abrams ComicArts will publish ‘Run: Book One,’ sequel to Congressman John Lewis’s award-winning graphic memoir http://pwne.ws/2Gy8ZlH

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

When They Got the Call: PW Speaks with the 2018 Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Winners https://buff.ly/2F71wKQ  #kidlit #YAlit

LIBRARIES

Refurbished Woodson library houses black research collection that is ‘the pride of Chicago’ https://buff.ly/2Fa7YAF

READING

3 Bullet Journal Book Spreads that Have Improved My Reading Life https://buff.ly/2oeaDlN 

TEEN READS

Before There Was YA, There Were Horse Books | @lithub http://pwne.ws/2sDLply 

Celebrate black women with these 50 beautiful book covers featuring black women and girls: http://bit.ly/2o8MSL0 

Talking about #PiecingMeTogether with @nprscottsimon on NPR’s Weekend Edition. Here’s a glimpse into why I wrote Jade’s story. https://t.co/wM5eY9ir53

“This is my heart, this is my heritage, and I’m holding it in my hands.” @tomi_adeyemi talks with PW KidsCast about her debut book, ‘Children of Blood and Bone,’ first in the Legacy of Orisha trilogy http://pwne.ws/2stvaqS 

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

The Children’s Book That Made Me Realize It’s Okay to Be Alone | @ElectricLit http://pwne.ws/2BYCb70

Congratulations to this year’s Cybils Award Winners! http://www.cybils.com/2018/02/the-2017-cybils-winners.html …

Judith Kerr’s The Tiger Who Came for Tea gets film deal | The Bookseller https://buff.ly/2EsJvJ8  #kidlit

‘Sad’ dog looking for kids to read to him is now all booked up | @TODAYshow – https://t.co/Ay5SYuR3mE

Sexual Harassment In Children’s Publishing Reaches a Crisis Point https://buff.ly/2EXGb6t

TEEN READS

“It felt so otherworldly.” – ‘We Are Okay’ author @nina_lacour on winning the Printz Medal http://pwne.ws/2o2HdWQ

Making the Personal Political: Angie Thomas on “The Hate U Give” http://ow.ly/xT3e30im1nF

Muse of Nightmares: Preview Laini Taylor’s epic sequel to Strange the Dreamer – https://t.co/6AkzBc6Jcl

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

32nd Annual Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Winners Announced https://buff.ly/2GTFBaL  #kidlit

2018 Children’s and Teen Choice Book Awards Finalists Announced https://buff.ly/2FHtfkf  #kidlit

An illustration from award-winning duo @mattdelapena + Christian Robinson’s ‘Carmela Full of Wishes.’ Find more Fall Sneak Previews here: http://pwne.ws/2nmSiCI

Jesmyn Ward Is Writing a Middle Grade Novel | Book Pulse https://buff.ly/2EQjctX  #kidlit

Oxenbury and Burningham win BookTrust lifetime achievement awards | The Bookseller https://buff.ly/2H1sBj9  #kidlit

Paramount options film rights to Templar’s Ology World | The Bookseller https://buff.ly/2GXSccT  #kidlit

Penguin Young Readers Announces Imprint for Diverse Books https://buff.ly/2FVHRNm  #kidlit

Picture books about Jewish women https://buff.ly/2EKsuaZ  #kidlit

Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2018 https://buff.ly/2EbIc1R  #kidlit

LIBRARIES

A Library Without Books? Universities Purging Dusty Volumes https://buff.ly/2EaHiyD  #libraries

When the newspaper closed, this town library started one https://buff.ly/2nIX25H  #libraries

TEEN READS

#AngieThomasAppreciationDay Roundup https://buff.ly/2scFlAb  #YAlit

10 Must-Read YA Books for Young Activists https://buff.ly/2GQvof7  #YAlit

BRB very busy sending all of these adorable Prince and the Dressmaker Valentines to each other! http://fiercereads.com/blog/extra-special-prince-and-dressmaker-valentines-cards-everyone/ … #bowsbeforehose

Four New Uglies Novels – Scott Westerfeld https://buff.ly/2nG54v9  #yalit

The Women Writers You’ve Been Overlooking: https://t.co/9AMZ6yZmIb

 

 

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

5 reasons to read aloud to your child, today and always https://buff.ly/2DUYsEg  #reading #kidlit

Children’s and teens roundup: the best new picture books and novels https://buff.ly/2ElSfyb  #kidlit

Christopher Paul Curtis talks with PW KidsCast about his new book and the effect that his Newbery Award and Honors have had on his career. http://pwne.ws/2DAUOi1 

HMH Taps Kwame Alexander to Head New Imprint https://buff.ly/2EsmLq1  #kidlit

Pulitzer-Winner Claims ‘Super-White’ Children’s Books Ruined His Youth https://buff.ly/2E8mzP9  #kidlit #WeNeedDiverseBooks

Remixed book covers imagine a young adult book series that confronts racism https://buff.ly/2nm4z9w  #kidlit

Why Read Aloud Day matters: In a world of screens and busyness, we find the time for magic https://buff.ly/2Evdw8G  #reading #kidlit

LIBRARIES

How public libraries are reinventing themselves for the 21st century https://buff.ly/2nnLPXl  #libraries

No books at home? Anaheim library’s ‘permanent loan’ program aims to fix that for kids https://buff.ly/2nyQC8t  #libraries

TEEN LIT

The 17 Best YA Books Of February Feature Some Essential Marginalized Voices https://buff.ly/2GEk6Kz  #YAlit

The Best LGBTQ YA Books of 2017 https://buff.ly/2nrY9WA  #yalit #LGBTQ

‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ (adapted from Emily M. Danforth’s 2012 novel) wins grand jury prize at Sundance | @THR http://pwne.ws/2rK1o0J

Why It’s So Important That Diverse YA Books Feature “Quirky” Characters, Too https://buff.ly/2Eveh1u  #YAlit

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

CHILDREN’S LIT

5 Reasons to Start Reading to Your Baby (or any baby, really; you don’t have to be picky): http://bit.ly/2DtYsek

21 Memorable A WRINKLE IN TIME Quotes https://buff.ly/2DFhoGf  #kidlit

Harry Potter-Inspired Signs Totally Ruled Women’s Marches Around The World | @bustle http://pwne.ws/2rqbXG6

Sad News: Ursula K. Le Guin, Acclaimed for Her Fantasy Fiction, Has Died at 88 | https://t.co/NDzhfxG9W1

TEEN BOOKS

Best-selling Kansas author faces backlash for writing Muslim character https://buff.ly/2n0VjHL  #YAlit

Neal Shusterman on World Building https://buff.ly/2E4H4Kl  #yalit

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

The 2018 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction goes to ‘Beyond the Bright Sea’ by Lauren Wolk | @HornBook http://pwne.ws/2B6NXaR

Congratulations to “Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History” for winning “Outstanding Literary Work – Children”! #ImageAwards #ATT #HumanityofConnection

In honor of #WinnieThePoohDay, here are ’12 Most Beloved A.A. Milne Quotes to Take You Back to the Hundred Acre Wood’ : http://bit.ly/2DiS05A

Indie Book Awards 18 Children’s Shortlist #IndieBookAwards18 #AaronBlabey @ScholasticAUS #MemFox #RonojoyGhosh #SallyRippin @HGEgmont @digressica @HachetteAus

LIBRARIES

Why University Students Still Need Public Libraries: https://t.co/07JpiVCA0t

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Jason Reynolds: “My writer’s resolution for 2018 is to figure out two things: 1) how to write a picture book, and 2) how to write magic.” http://ow.ly/ReoE30hHgPO 

Katherine Rundell has won the Costa Children’s Book Award for The Explorer: https://buff.ly/2CzFkqN  #kidlit

Life Lessons From Chinese Children’s Books Differ From Those In The U.S. | @NPR http://pwne.ws/2CNlMTg 

Start the new year with creative inspiration from Marla Frazee https://buff.ly/2FiTw9v  #kidlit

The Underdogs: 10 Great Picture Books You May Have Missed in 2017 – ALSC Blog https://buff.ly/2qL6HN6  #kidlit

WNDB is excited to announce the winners of the 2018 Walter Awards! This year we have two categories: Teen and Younger Readers. Many congrats to the winners and honorees! https://diversebooks.org/4222-2/ 

TEEN LIT

Gender Bias and Trade Reviews: Do Men or Women Earn More Favorable Reviews? https://buff.ly/2qJeB9R  #YAlit