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ALA’s Top 10 Challenged Books of 2016

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ALA has created an infographic and a video this year about the 10 most challenged books. You can find out more at the ALA website.

I am completely saddened and sickened at some of the reasons for challenging a book. How can an image of two boys kissing on a book cover be enough for a challenge? How can a book just dealing with a transgender child be the reason for banning it?

Still, I am very glad that ALA keeps track of these bans and challenges and that we learn as librarians and patrons exactly what is happening in our nation with books for children, teens and adults. Here’s the video with explanations of why each book was challenged:

 

This Week’s Tweets, Pins and Tumbls

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS

The colour in anything: illustrations by Quentin Blake – in pictures

Economics, Money, and Class in 2017 Picture Books Today — A Fuse #8 Production

Genes May Significantly Impact Reading Ability | Psych Central News

New crop of children’s books celebrates spring in colorful ways

Reading between the lines: Children’s and YA literature deserve more credibility

TEEN LIT

21 ‘Trends’ YA Literature Needs To Embrace In The Coming Years

Carolyn Mackler Expands on a YA Favorite

Claire LaZebnik on Her New YA Novel About Sisters, Autism, and “Things I Should Have Known”

An Interview with Laini Taylor, Author of Strange the Dreamer

Macmillan Children’s scoops fantasy trilogy in six-figure Bologna deal | The Bookseller

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS

10 Kids’ Books That Gave You Serious Nightmares Growing Up

50+ Picture Books about Mixed Race Families via

At : Strong ladies — both fictional & real, as well as the pointy-eared, forest-dwelling kind: .

Children’s books roundup: the best new picture books and novels

Classic Children’s Books to Fall in Love With – First Book Blog

Four reasons why graphic novels get children reading, according to Watchmen illustrator

Kids Graphic Novel News from Kids Love Comics!

NYPL Recommends: New Picture Books via

NYPL’s 100 Great Children’s Books 100 Years –

‘Reading a book can’t turn you gay,’ say authors of children’s book yanked by CMS

Refugee Stories for Young Readers via

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Douglas County to Shutter Public Libraries

TEEN LIT

5 Young Adult Novels That Would Make Great TV Shows

8 Must-Read YA Books About Loss

Fantastic Feminist Comic Books For Your Daughter (And, Yes, Son)

Fox 2000, Macmillan Land African Flavored Fantasy Novel ‘Children Of Blood And Bone’ In Splashy Deal

‘Three Dark Crowns’ Author Kendare Blake On Why Darkness In YA Is So Important

Transgender teens, blended families and feminism – the new breed of children’s books

TV Alert: ‘13 Reasons Why’ on Netflix –

WATCH: Why are adults fascinated with teen novels?

Your New Favorite YA Book Debuts in September — But We Have the Cover Reveal Now

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS

professor championed diverse children’s books during 2017 Finnegan Lecture.

5 Fantastic Books for Young Scientists | GeekMom

10 Children’s Books That Celebrate World Water Day

11 Women’s History Books To Read With Your Kids To Teach Them Empowerment

Amnesty announces judging panel for children’s book honour

Art at 7-Imp today from Isabelle Simler’s THE BLUE HOUR (originally released in France in 2015): .

Art at 7-Imp today from TREES, written and illustrated by Lemniscates: .

The Big Green Book: Robert Graves and Maurice Sendak’s Little Known Children’s Book about the Magic of Reading: https://www.brainpickings.org/2015/06/04/the-big-green-book-robert-graves-maurice-sendak/

A step toward greater diversity in children’s books: Hena Khan’s ‘Amina’s Voice’

LIBRARIES

Dilemma for librarians: Keep thousands of books or donate them?

Staff-less public library pilot project raising concerns about safety

TEEN READS

8 LGBTQ-Friendly Books For Kids And Teenagers To Binge-Read

Authors Are Revealing How Publishers Tried to Whitewash Their Books

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS

11-Year-Old Starts Club For Young Black Boys To See Themselves In Books via

25 Gentle Chapter Books to Read Aloud to Kids via

Amy Krouse Rosenthal, author of best-selling children’s books, touching farewell essay, dies at 51

Ava DuVernay Gives a Behind-the-Scenes Look at A WRINKLE IN TIME | Nerdist

First Nations University project brings Cree children’s books to Sask.

Locus Online Perspectives » Jane Yolen: Accidental Novelist

Peppa Pig pulled: China cracks down on foreign children’s books

Popular and Traditional Scandinavian Folktales for Kids via

Top Ten Historical Fiction Titles to Encourage a Diverse Understanding of the Past via

You’re not imagining it — Waldo has gotten smaller

EBOOKS

Ebook sales continue to fall as younger generations drive appetite for print: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/14/ebook-sales-continue-to-fall-nielsen-survey-uk-book-sales?CMP=share_btn_tw

LIBRARIES

As a Girl She Spent Time in the Library. Now She’s Giving It $20 Million.

Curved wooden nooks make private reading pockets in Shanghai children’s library

Human Library Event A Reminder Not To Judge Others ‘By Their Covers’

TEEN LIT

How I Feel Reading The LGBTQ+ Young Adult Novels I Didn’t Have As A Teen

Jennifer Aniston to Star in Adaptation of YA Novel ‘Dumplin’ –

‘Mean Girls’ Is Getting Turned Into a NOVEL

Young Adult Novels That Teach a Growth Mindset via

This Week’s Tweets, Pins and Tumbls

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

2016 Children’s Book Sales in Review: A CBC Panel

Author Paula Fox, Newbery Medal winner and grandmother of Courtney Love, dies at 93

An inspirational story… Dav Pilkey, A Real-Life Superhero via

Movie Alert: ‘Boss Baby’

Nancy Willard, Prolific Children’s Book Author, Dies at 80

Newbery Magic: Adam Gidwitz in conversation with Kelly Barnhill

Top 10 Tips for Parents of Kids Who HATE to Read

When Your Kid Asks a Question, Hand Them a Book—Not a Phone – https://t.co/3uXU9tzdQI

LIBRARIES

Denver Public Library offering more than just books

How NYC’s First Puerto Rican Librarian Brought Spanish To The Shelves

Libraries evolving in the digital age

Protect Your the Medieval Way, With Horrifying Book Curses  – https://t.co/2rvaRVy9Ya

The US-Canada Border Runs Through This Tiny Library – http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-us-canada-border-runs-through-this-tiny-library

TEEN LIT

Booklist: Read-a-Likes for Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon – The Hub

“The Hate U Give”: Angie Thomas’ sensational debut novel should be required reading for clueless white people

Jeff Zentner’s On ‘Goodbye Days,’ Why He Writes For Teens, And What Comes Next

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

America doesn’t care anymore, detains beloved children’s book author

Chimamanda Adichie says we don’t have enough children’s books that tell African realities

SF library begins campaign to support unauthorized immigrants

Spring Youth Preview: 2017 | Booklist Online

What Children’s Book Influenced You the Most? Authors’ and Educators’ Picks

Why French children’s books might keep grown ups awake at night

World Book Day 2017: 20 brilliant books for reading aloud to little kids

LIBRARIES

Homeless Worry About The Loss Of A Gathering Space As MLK Library Closes | WAMU

My Glorious Return to the Library

Pick a direction, you can't go wrong!:

TEEN LIT

25 BOOKS FOR TEENS WRITTEN BY BLACK WOMEN TO ROCK YOUR 2017

An A.I. That Loves Cat Pictures: Hugo-Winning Short Story Becomes YA Novel

Kristin Cashore and Tui Sutherland Discuss Fantasy Writing as Escape

You want to talk about the revenge of the nerds? Take a quick glimpse at this highlight reel:

This Week’s Tweets, Pins and Tumbls

| Tasha

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

5 Children’s Books About Trans Issues That Everyone Needs To Read

Are these bks in your library? They should be! Pls share with fellow librarians/teachers!

Books About Bullying for Kids | Reader’s Digest

Children’s Books for the Resistance

In Conversation: Kwame Alexander and Nikki Grimes on the Power of Poetry

New book trailer alert: Noisy Night by &

People Of Color Accounted For 22 Percent Of Children’s Books Characters In 2016

Queer children’s books have a long history that’s only now being told

Tackling The Lack Of Diversity In Children’s Books

What happened after a teacher edited WHOOSH! to remove any reference to race – my conversation with .

Why Reading Aloud to Older Children Is Valuable

Young Entrepreneur Kaya Thomas Created an App to Find Books by Black Authors: http://www.afropunk.com/profiles/blogs/young-entrepreneur-kaya-thomas-created-an-app-to-find-books-by

This is fantastic:

LIBRARIES

Library Hand, the Fastidiously Neat Penmanship Style Made for Card Catalogs

Standing Room Only: Central Library’s Chairless Main Floor: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/library-security-central-branch-homeless-chairs-noise-safety-1.3991416

TEEN LIT

9 YA Retellings Out In 2017 That Breathe New Life Into The Fairytales & Classics

Gene Yang: A Graphic Novelist Caught Between Two Worlds

It’s Chemistry: 6 YA Thrillers That Get Romance Right | Bookish

Novels by YouTube stars are ruining children’s reading ages,
experts warn

Q & A with Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give – 

This Week’s Tweets, Pins and Tumbls

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

12 Fundamental Truths About Having A Bookworm Kid

Check out our latest Podcast with

Hervé Tullet on the Move

I am a storyteller, says Frances Hardinge

Life lessons in “best friend” easy readers — The Horn Book

New children’s book tells the story of iconic artist and activist Keith Haring

Top 100+ Recommended African-American Children’s Books via

Top Rainbow Reads for Kids!

LIBRARIES

Dallas Library Embraces Role As Haven For The Homeless

Librarians take up arms against fake news: via

Libraries that are providing education about fake news, fighting intolerance, and welcoming all their patrons:

Louisville Library Workers Champion Preferred Pronoun Badges

A visual guide to fake news from

Simini Blocker:

TEEN READS

5 YA Books That Would Make Great Graphic Novels

The best romances in YA novels

Here’s the haunting cover of Adam Silvera’s upcoming novel ‘They Both Die At The End’

LGBTQA Science Fiction and Fantasy YA by Authors

Raymond Briggs’s ‘captivating’ work wins lifetime achievement award