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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

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS

19 Sad Quotes From Your Favorite Children’s Books http://buff.ly/1K2klte  #kidlit

Alan Rickman, Actor Known for ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Die Hard,’ Dies at 69 http://buff.ly/1Pd9TR6  #kidlit

Dan Santat Lands 4-Book Deal With Macmillan http://buff.ly/202lFpl  #kidlit

Five questions for Barbara McClintock – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1JKQzhO  #kidlit

Message from @geneluenyang, LOC’s Special Ambassador for Young People’s Literature: “what you do is a work of love” #alayma

New Caldecott honor a historic win for Madison author Kevin Henkes http://buff.ly/1SMYDRn  #kidlit

A Picture Book for Newbery! (REJOICE!) http://buff.ly/1SM2zlp  #kidlit

‘Roll of Thunder’ Publishing Contest For BAME Children’s Fiction Writers To Be Run In 2016 http://buff.ly/1Zas6V0  #kidlit

Thank you @nprbooks for featuring the new Newbery & Caldcott winners on air today http://www.npr.org/2016/01/11/462698206/last-stop-on-market-street-finding-winnie-win-u-s-childrens-book-prizes … #alayma

Top 10 feminist heroes in fiction http://buff.ly/1WaQsOw  #kidlit

Top 10 terrifying teachers in children’s books – The Guardian – http://buff.ly/1SE2Czx  #kidlit

When They Got the Call: PW Speaks with the 2016 Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Winners http://buff.ly/1OrdawF  #kidlit #yalit

Why do so many children’s books treat diversity as a black and white issue? http://buff.ly/1O8M9A0  #kidlit

“Wisconsin Children’s Book Author Wins Caldecott Honor Award” http://buff.ly/202kV3B  – WPR interview with Kevin Henkes – #kidlit

LIBRARIES

Check It Out: Libraries Offer More Than Just Books These Days http://buff.ly/200DqFB  #libraries

Hands-on Projects and Titles that Celebrate Maker and Latino Cultures | Libro por libro http://buff.ly/1ONgvcX  #making #diversity #latino

Whiteness, social justice and the future of libraries http://wp.me/pgtY2-1ug  via @mchris4duke Anyone know similar stats for UK?@RadicalLibs

You are not what you read: librarians purge user data to protect privacy http://buff.ly/1PtIQkO  #libraries #privacy

TEEN READS

HarperCollins Has Big Plans for Lauren Oliver http://buff.ly/1W821WK  #yalit

Here’s how @ashleyhopeperez found out that she’d received a Printz honor: http://ow.ly/X3kGP 

Yes, ‘Between the World and Me’ is a Young Adult book http://buff.ly/1Okjybh  #yalit

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The tweet of the year for me:

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Congrats, Mr. Ambassador! Celebrating Gene Luen Yang #kidslit http://buff.ly/1VGo7iK

Jon Klassen Scores a Hat Trick http://buff.ly/1Z6Csuu #kidlit

Laurie Halse Anderson’s Seeds of America final book cover reveal http://buff.ly/1SAejY4 #kidlit

LIBRARIES

California Library Creates Online Privacy Tool | American Libraries Magazine http://buff.ly/1Z5rUM1 #libraries

TEEN READS

The 2016 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1VK6Wgb #yalit

YA Book Bloggers Targeted by Catfishing Scheme http://buff.ly/1PecsT9 #blogging

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

What are the best children’s books of 2015? – The Guardian http://buff.ly/221OGU7 #kidlit #yalit

LIBRARIES

Bringing the library outside http://buff.ly/1ReqsSy #libraries

TEEN READS

Best Teen Books of 2015 | Kirkus Reviews http://buff.ly/1m2dvyn #yalit

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS

9 Hanukkah Picture Books For Children That Adults Will Love, Too http://buff.ly/1OOlhaG #kidlit #hanukkah

21 Children’s Books Every Black Kid Should Read http://buff.ly/1N9V8QY #diversity #kidlit

Bringing books to children in Thailand’s remote mountain districts http://buff.ly/1ID1j1b #kidlit

C.S. Lewis’ Greatest Fiction: Convincing American Kids That They Would Like Turkish Delight http://buff.ly/1XMwM82 #kidlit

Meet the Artist Behind the Animorphs Covers That Destroyed Your Mind as a Kid | VICE | United States http://buff.ly/1lMJtOJ #kidlit

A Piggle-Wiggle for a New Generation http://buff.ly/1NY8tzo #kidlit

Publishers Crack Coding for Kids http://buff.ly/1NIS93w #kidlit

A Roundup of 2015’s Best Book Lists for Kids and Teens http://buff.ly/1QyrQ0L #kidlit #yalit

Top 10 unlikely friendships in children’s books http://buff.ly/21RFSQp #kidlit

What are the best children’s books to read at Christmas? http://buff.ly/1TzheOH #xmas #kidlit

Why I want more disabled characters in books http://buff.ly/1ID1sls #kidlit #diversity

Wisconsin School Board Member Tries to Ban Muppets Book http://buff.ly/1TDjX9U

LIBRARIES

Artist in Residence Program at Appleton Public Library http://buff.ly/1NXOWPG #libraries

How to Make 3D Printed Stuff Without Owning a 3D Printer http://buff.ly/1jQIBaF #libraries

N.Y. Public Library to Host a Reading Recommendation Booth #daily #feedly http://buff.ly/1NFDgLc #libraries

WATCH: 600 People Pack Wisconsin Library for Reading of ‘I Am Jazz’ http://buff.ly/21CAaBP #lgbt #libraries

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Best Middle-Grade Books of 2015 by Category | Kirkus Reviews http://buff.ly/1QSyT63 #kidlit

Everything You Need to Know About Reading Levels, in One Image — @100scopenotes 100 Scope Notes http://buff.ly/1QeQJ1B

Fanfare! 2015 – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1YEkLyG #kidlit #yalit

J.K. Rowling Fuels a Twitter Debate on Severus Snape http://buff.ly/1Qf36dS #kidlit #rowling

Kevin Henkes Talks with Roger – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1ltFoPv #kidlit

Lucy Maud Montgomery Gets a Google Doodle for Her Birthday http://buff.ly/1lqI5kO #kidlit

New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2015 http://buff.ly/1XvJMPe #kidlit #yalit

School Cancels Reading After Parents Threaten to Sue http://buff.ly/1ToY7qV #lgbt #kidlit

LIBRARIES

New Study Finds Low Levels of Digital Library Borrowing http://buff.ly/1LJFhog #ebooks #libraries

TEEN READS

8 of the Most Overlooked (Yet Completely Awesome) Series for Young Adults http://buff.ly/1HEUT1x #kidlit

Chernin Dives In for YA Book ‘Challenger Deep’ (Exclusive) http://buff.ly/1Rq7PKE #yalit

A Song for Ella Grey is a children’s book – and a great one http://buff.ly/21sCdsc #yalit

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

25+ Changes To Your Favorite Childhood Book Show How Much Society Has Changed http://buff.ly/1iZcuVR #kidlit

About that Embargo: Nancy Osa and Margarita Engle http://buff.ly/1MxrKSg #kidlit

American Indians in Children’s Literature (AICL): Dear Teachers: An Open Letter about Images of Indians http://buff.ly/20ZsbhX

The best-of-the-year lists have begun – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1MzxI52 #kidlit

Children’s author Mem Fox on the joy of literature and why reading is important for children http://at.dailytelegraph.com.au/link/9b0daae558f62e513f09e9b297744220?domain=dailytelegraph.com.au … #kidlit

Copyfraud: Anne Frank Foundation claims father was "co-author," extends copyright by decades http://buff.ly/1QqLih9 #kidlit #copyright

"Polar Express" Author Reflects on the Holiday Classic, 30 Years Later http://buff.ly/1MxzpjD #kidlit

Q & A with Pat Zietlow Miller http://buff.ly/1QADKaW #kidlit

Recommended books on transgender lives – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1O3HkJS #kidlit #yalit

LIBRARIES

Cleveland Public Library’s First Bike-Based Library Service Initiative » Public Libraries Online http://buff.ly/1My5FmO #libraries

Josh Cowles: What needs to be said about ILEAD USA – Wisconsin

The Maker Movement is about Making Meaning — Medium http://buff.ly/1MxryCx #making

READING

Can Reading Make You Happier? http://buff.ly/1X2zOj4 #reading

TEEN READS

Kwame Alexander Lands 4-Book Deal #daily #feedly http://buff.ly/1Yhg3Xn #yalit

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Bibliography: A Fine Dessert #daily #feedly http://buff.ly/1OueBiJ #kidlit

Do black children’s lives matter if nobody writes about them? | Daniel José Older http://buff.ly/1NUxtUI #kidlit

Early Chapter Books with Fierce Female Characters | @denabooks @ReadBrightly http://ow.ly/Uxv6w

Get your children into the Thanksgiving spirit: http://on.nypl.org/1MZO6Bo

Kids are full of questions. Children’s book author/illustrator Marie-Louise Gay has answers http://buff.ly/1L6FPUS #kidlit

Lara Williamson’s top 10 goodbyes in children’s literature http://buff.ly/1MCX29z #kidlit

The Winter 2015–2016 Kids’ Indie Next List Preview | American Booksellers Association http://buff.ly/1iXQFpC #kidlit #yalit

YA author Jonathan Auxier on drawing in the ‘reluctant readers’ http://buff.ly/1QuYf8M #yalit

EBOOKS

Declining E-book Sales Hit Home http://buff.ly/1NFmzE6 #ebooks

LIBRARIES

Bike-repair stations coming to 9 King County libraries http://buff.ly/1WS5w2p

Indianapolis Just Got Little Free Libraries Right http://buff.ly/1QuXnRB #libraries

King County Library System book-sorting crew reclaims ‘national’ title http://buff.ly/1MKAweU #libraries

NYC library defending title as fastest book sorter http://buff.ly/1WIIPCR #libraries

Public Libraries and At-Risk Teens http://buff.ly/1kfNyLo #libraries

Surf Like Snowden: Lebanon Libraries Offering Privacy-Friendly Flash Drives http://buff.ly/1lglzLy #libraries

TEEN READS

10 Great Pre- and Post-Hermione Granger YA Heroines Whose Books You Should Read http://buff.ly/1NHBPQZ

Bill Konigsberg Guest Post: "The Lessons I Learned From the Trevor Project Awareness Tour" http://buff.ly/1WMExVU #yalit #lgbt

Black Girls Matter: A YA Reading List http://buff.ly/1GPfq34 #yalit #diversity

Please don’t air brush African teen fiction http://buff.ly/1iOg6Kg #yalit