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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Beverly Cleary, creator of Ramona Quimby, still going strong at 99 http://buff.ly/1UvIG49  #kidlit

We Stories aims to get white families talking about race, racism through children’s books http://buff.ly/1MyU4tf  #kidlit #diversity

LIBRARIES

As libraries embrace maker rooms, are the poorest users being left behind? http://buff.ly/1MWmqsh  #libraries

British public library service faces ‘greatest crisis in its history’ http://buff.ly/1MyUfor  #libraries

For Adults, Lifelong Learning Happens The Old Fashioned Way http://buff.ly/1q6rwgQ  #libraries

In San Jose, Poor Find Doors to Library Closed http://buff.ly/1UWKItZ  #libraries #fines

Libraries: The decline of a profession? – BBC News http://buff.ly/1WUYbQK  #librarians #libraries

Nintendo partners with SF public library to teach kids about game design http://buff.ly/21UIBWx  #libraries #gaming

TEEN READS

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

16 Children’s Books That Will Make You See The World Differently http://buff.ly/1RsYePo  #kidlit

Behind Our Favorite Children’s Books, a Woman Who Championed Them http://buff.ly/1Rx2cXi  #kidlit

Books on Film: In the Studio with Marla Frazee — @100scopenotes 100 Scope Notes http://buff.ly/1QyxvU5  #kidlit

Has Harry Potter made the trend for longer children’s books fly? http://buff.ly/1LEpiP2  #kidlit

NPR – More Color In Kids’ Lit: Your Best Picks http://buff.ly/1QUIvIy  #kidlit #weneeddiversebooks

LIBRARIES

Dennis Walcott gets hands-on as Queens Library CEO http://buff.ly/1QygIQY  #libraries

Ep. 19 “Fish! Fish! Fish!” | Library Stories from NYPL http://buff.ly/1TyMNfo  #libraries

San Jose library amnesty weighed as unpaid fines near $7 million http://buff.ly/24MuLtD  #libraries

TEEN READS

Books I Wish I’d Read as an LGBTQ Teenager http://buff.ly/1LMsKXV  #yalit #lgbtq

‘Gossip Girl’ Author Cecily von Ziegesar Has A New YA Book Deal http://buff.ly/1Rx35iC  #yalit

Lauren Myracle Talks To ‘Little White Lies’ Co-Authors About Race, Power, & Their New YA Book http://buff.ly/1Rx32U3  #yalit

Top 10 invented worlds in teen books http://buff.ly/1LbPksZ  #yalit

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

5 Big Reasons to Continue to Read to Your ‘Big’ Kids http://buff.ly/1Ql5Dme  #kidlit #reading

Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit gets his own 50p coin – and he didn’t have to steal it http://buff.ly/1oJr1Iy  #kidlit

Best Princess Books for All Ages http://buff.ly/1WXa9cq  #kidlit

Celebrating a legendary kids’ book illustrator – The Boston Globe http://buff.ly/1QgoRcz  #kidlit

Children’s books for Muslims are great idea, author says http://buff.ly/1QrvCX7  #kidlit

It Took Dr. Seuss a Year to Write ‘The Cat in the Hat’—and It Changed Kids’ Lit Forever http://buff.ly/1QrvE1a  #kidlit

A name speaks volumes for these children’s books: http://on.nypl.org/21nSJfF 

Scholastic and We Need Diverse Books announce an expanded partnership! | On Our Minds  http://oomscholasticblog.com/post/scholastic-and-we-need-diverse-books-announce-expanded-partnership?linkId=21769636 …

Simon & Schuster Launching an Imprint for Muslim Children’s Books – World Religion News http://buff.ly/24zuXfL  #kidlit #diversity

Why are so many children’s fantasy books adapted as films? http://buff.ly/1VN481w  #kidlit #films

LIBRARIES

16 Hilarious Signs That Prove Libraries Are the Greatest http://buff.ly/1oPR4h1  #libraries

Dennis Walcott, Former Schools Chancellor, Is Named C.E.O. of Queens Library http://buff.ly/1Qsmth1  #libraries

MIT’s Future of the Library: Encouraging Social Knowledge-Building http://buff.ly/1Tby8q4  #libraries

San Francisco Public Library hosts drag queen story hour for children http://buff.ly/1Smfs66  #libraries

Snark, Sarcasm, and Your Friendly Neighborhood Librarians » Public Libraries Online http://buff.ly/1TbHO3Z  #libraries #humor

TEEN LIT

Angus, Thongs author Louise Rennison dies – BBC News http://buff.ly/1SdvCyB  #yalit

This Book Gives Native Girls The Tools To Seek Help After Getting Raped http://buff.ly/1QpA6Rt  #yalit

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

6 Children’s Books To Read Before They Become Movies In 2016 http://buff.ly/1oXSjv8  #kidlit

10 Strategies to Help a Reticent Reader Love to Read by Susie Rolander http://buff.ly/1QtAo5m  #reading #kidlit

2016 Books from Caldecott Winners — @100scopenotes 100 Scope Notes http://buff.ly/1QueBul  #kidlit

3D printed picture books are helping visually impaired children to read | Gadgette http://buff.ly/1WwO304  #kidlit

Australia’s First Ever Children’s Book About Same-Sex Marriage Has Been Long-Awaited http://buff.ly/1QpJ6YD  #kidlit #lgbt

The benefits of reading to your child are priceless http://buff.ly/1PXW1LK  #reading

Dr. Seuss books remade in yarn will make you want to be a kid again http://buff.ly/1RWWCSH  #kidlit

Great children’s picture books about same-sex parenting – in pictures http://buff.ly/20JXbzL  #kidlit #lgbt

The Horror Story of Publishing Children’s Books in Russia http://buff.ly/1PXVbyK  #kidlit

More than 2.5m Minecraft books sold by Egmont Publishing http://buff.ly/1SFGXs0  #kidlit

My book on George Washington was banned. Here’s my side of the story http://buff.ly/20JWsOZ  #kidlit #diversity

Something Beautiful | Spring 2016 Titles for and About Latinos http://buff.ly/1QwMZoj  #kidlit

LIBRARIES

Chicago library housing historic collection of black literature in jeopardy http://buff.ly/1oy6sPI  #libraries

Patrons fret cuts coming to Cedar Rapids libraries | The Gazette http://buff.ly/1QtzBRT  #libraries

TEEN READS

Scholastic and Ubisoft Partner for YA Novels Tied to ‘Assassin’s Creed’ http://buff.ly/213IsoJ  #yalit

Top 10 female friendships in YA http://buff.ly/20JW0Am  #yalit

When is YA going to shape up to body diversity? http://buff.ly/20JXavx  #yalit

X-Files Origins: YA Novels of Teen Mulder and Scully Coming http://buff.ly/1SRiIHl  #yalit

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

28 Picture Books to Celebrate Black History Month http://buff.ly/1ojfz6L  #kidlit #diversity

The 2015 Cybils WINNERS! http://buff.ly/1ojf7FI  #kidlit #yalit

Celebrating 40 Years of ‘Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry’ http://buff.ly/24db3Hk  #kidlit

EBOOKS

92% of college students prefer print books to e-books, study finds http://buff.ly/1omLxPw  #ebooks

Majority of parents worried about children’s digital reading, survey finds http://buff.ly/1oaa22r  #ebooks #reading

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Ancient and Contemporary: A Conversation with Duncan Tonatiuh » Public Libraries Online http://buff.ly/1PFxtXO  #kidlit #diversity

The best children’s books on pancakes http://buff.ly/1O1jyJH  #kidlit

Children’s books: a middle class ghetto? http://buff.ly/1PFq8HR  #kidlit

Harry Potter Play To Be Published as a Book http://buff.ly/1PG3vTr  #kidlit

House which inspired Peter Pan to re-open as children’s literature centre after £5m campaign http://buff.ly/1QrIhZo  #kidlit

Illustrator illuminates the animal world for children http://buff.ly/1WaNIjm  #kidlit

LIBRARIES

Karin Slaughter: Libraries saved me, now they need rescuing http://buff.ly/1QpbHY7  #libraries

Libraries May Outlive More Than Just Books » Public Libraries Online http://buff.ly/1o79Dxw  #libraries

Library embraces role as ‘community anchor’ http://buff.ly/1nVlQof  #libraries

‘National scandal’: library campaigners lobby parliament | The Bookseller http://buff.ly/1KDGa87  #libraries

This Library System Is Willing to Forgive Your Fine…Just This Once http://buff.ly/1Q9K5FR  #libraries

‘We Are Worried About The Books’: Kremlin Targets Moscow’s Ukrainian Library http://buff.ly/1o3pehx  #libraries

READING

Reading ‘can help reduce stress’ – Telegraph http://buff.ly/1PFy77G  #reading

TEEN READS

Author of ‘Thirteen Reasons Why’ has new novel coming http://buff.ly/23ZvRSl  #yalit

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

17 Times Children’s Books Got A Much, Much Better Title http://buff.ly/1nNT2Pk  #kidlit #humor

A delightful way to teach kids about computers http://buff.ly/1SyPcoa  #kidlit #technology

J.K. Rowling Shows Off The International Wizarding World With New Magical Academies http://buff.ly/1KSeyXy  #kidlit

The Most Anticipated Children’s and YA Books of Spring 2016 http://buff.ly/1NMHQqK  #kidlit #yalit

What’s Lost When Kids Are ‘Under-connected’ to the Internet? http://buff.ly/1QcWA40  #technology #education

LIBRARIES

Beyond Books: Why Some Libraries Now Lend Tools, Toys and More http://buff.ly/23Hwv6X  #libraries

How the Detroit Public Library is staying relevant to kids in the 21st century http://buff.ly/1X3CzSz  #libraries

Policies for Library Inclusion of Self-Published Works » Public Libraries Online http://buff.ly/23LHqfS  #libraries

St. Louis Public Library gets access to rare collection of African-American history http://buff.ly/1nNe3cE  #libraries

READING

More on Diversity: A Response to Courtney Milan | Kirkus Reviews http://buff.ly/1SygnPK  #diversity #publishing

Speaking up against systemic racism in the publishing industry http://buff.ly/1KSwBwS  #diversity #publishing

Why Books are the Best Furniture http://buff.ly/1PADPLy  #reading #books

TEEN READS

6 Great New Comic Books You Need to Read This Spring | Teen Vogue http://buff.ly/20EvTMV  #yalit

FAITH #1: Comics’ Plus Size Superhero http://buff.ly/23LIpg2  #comics

Love Is in the Air: 11 Teen Romance Books | Brightly http://buff.ly/23LMbG9  #yalit

Red Queen Rising: Victoria Aveyard’s Expanding YA Empire http://buff.ly/1o795ax  #yalit

Spider-Man #1 leaps into new, more diverse era as black teen dons mask http://buff.ly/1PUN9FN  #comics

Top 10 books by transgender authors featuring trans characters http://buff.ly/23H9gdc  #trans #lgbtq

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Kate DiCamillo’s ‘Raymie Nightingale’ Is First Children’s Book Selected for One Book, One South http://buff.ly/1Qv8sRw  #kidlit

Little Robot receives Gryphon Award http://buff.ly/1QDvwzr  #kidlit

Politics in picture books: big questions for the smallest readers http://buff.ly/1ZTb51Z  #kidlit

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books -2015 BLUE RIBBONS http://buff.ly/1RTlGZW  #kidlit #yalit

CCBlogC: “Drum Dream Girl” by Margarita Engle Wins 2016 Charlotte Zolotow Award http://buff.ly/1lAo1w2  #kidlit

Fantasy Author Cornelia Funke On Writing For Kids & How It Feels To Kill A Major Character http://buff.ly/1WxQakP  #kidlit

Neil Patrick Harris will star in Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events http://buff.ly/1Pm0dUn  #kidlit

Scholastic pulls George Washington book over slave cake controversy http://buff.ly/1Pm4es2  #kidlit #diversity

Top 10 worriers in children’s literature – The Guardian http://buff.ly/1Pm06It  #kidlit

Watch. Connect. Read.: Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall http://buff.ly/20bJUl3  #kidlit

LIBRARIES

Have an overdue book or unpaid fines? L.A. Public Library to offer 2-week amnesty program http://buff.ly/1QgQ4f0  #libraries

READING

Why You Should Read 50 Books This Year (And How To Do It) http://buff.ly/1nAxbu4  #reading

TEEN READS

9 Books to Read Before They Become Movies in 2016 | Teen Vogue http://buff.ly/1T1qIEE  #yalit

A Reading Rainbow: YA Novels That Explore Sexuality and Sexual Identity http://buff.ly/1ZpIOQo  #yalit

‘Trendy’ books: should we really be following the crowd? http://buff.ly/1lzhIJf  #yalit

Uploading of Anne Frank’s diary ruffles legal feathers http://buff.ly/1T8VFqt  #yalit

Why ‘The 5th Wave’ Isn’t Just Another ‘Hunger Games’ http://buff.ly/20gV0p0  #yalit