CHILDREN’S BOOKS

12 joyful children’s books that explore pronouns & gender identity – Romper

30 LGBTQ+ children’s books for Pride Month – Mutually Inclusive

Graphic nonfiction for middle grade readers – Book Riot

Picture books for Pride Month – ALSC Blog

LIBRARIES

Forget art and gems, thieves make discreet millions at the library – Daily Beast

IMLS releases 2019 data on American public libraries – InfoDocket

Pride breaks with Halifax libraries after controversial book kept on shelves – CBC

YA LIT

7 must-read YA Black girl magic books – Tor

10 of the best new June YA books to TBR – Book Riot

26 new LGBTQ+ YA books to add to your 2021 reading list – Pride

From zombies to modern love stories, these are the best YA books of June – PopSugar

Top new young adult books in June 2021 – Den of Geek

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

7 new picture books that celebrate Asian heritage – Kirkus

Are children’s books becoming more diverse? New research reveals persistent bias – UChicago News

Children’s books commemorate 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre – Publishers Weekly

Eric Carle, author of beloved children’s books including The Very Hungry Caterpillar, dies at 91 – Time

The future is feminist: 10 books to start your feminist children’s library at home – Ms.

These 15 children’s books will help you talk about depression – Romper

LIBRARIES

Countering Anti-Asian hate – American Libraries

How public libraries are part of the solution to food insecurity – Shareable

What’s more punk than teens screaming in a public library? – NPR

YA LIT

23 new LGBTQ+ YA books to add to your 2021 reading list – PRIDE

How TikTok got this YA author a six-figure book deal – Bustle

Noteworthy YA series comes to an end this season – Publishers Weekly

Why the YA dystopia craze finally burned out – Polygon

YA author A.S. King lost her child. She’s still trying to save all the others – Vanity Fair

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

8 spring picture books for children – many by Minnesota artists and writers – StarTribune

10 great books for young gamers – Book Riot

16 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) children’s books – NYMetroParents

The book I wrote was just banned. Now I’m fighting to get it to every kid I can. – HuffPost

Breaking up with your favorite racist childhood classic books – The Washington Post

YA LIT

25 of the greatest queer YA books to add to your summer reading list – PopSugar

The best YA novels to read this summer – Entertainment Weekly

Film based on young adult novel explores justice system through Black teen’s eyes – CBS

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

7 children’s books to celebrate Eid at home – Chicago Parent

15 great diverse picture book biographies – Book Riot

My kids won’t even pick up a book – and it is definitely all my fault – The Guardian

Read Woke: from picture books to fantasy, children’s literature can open minds and hearts – SLJ

Why Alice is the ultimate icon of children’s books – BBC

LIBRARIES

Brooklyn Public Library’s iconic Central Branch debuts a Toshiko Mori-led refresh – The Architect’s Newspaper

YA LIT

6 sensitive YA books to check out for Mental Health Awareness Week – Cultured Vultures

40 YA books by AAPI authors that release this year – BuzzFeed

Adam Silvera will adapt his novel They Both Die at the End as a TV series – Tor

Alice Oseman wins the YA Book Prize 2021 – The Bookseller

All the new young adult SFF books arriving in May! – Tor

How trans and nonbinary actors are revolutionizing audiobooks – BuzzFeed

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

24 beautiful kids’ books that reflect that Asian American experience – Today

25 wonderful picture book biographies for readers of all ages – Bored Teachers

31 picture books to celebrate Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – Mutually Inclusive

65 Canadian picture books to check out in spring 2021 – CBC

Ramadan must-have books for kids – Muslim Matters

What adults can learn from reading children’s books – Wisconsin Public Radio

LIBRARIES

AASL tackles labeling practices in school libraries – Intellectual Freedom Blog

Gaining patron cooperation on mask wearing – Public Libraries

A joy of reading, sparked by a special librarian determined to ‘make a difference’ – NPR

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YA LIT

The 13 best YA books of May include dreamy romances and epic adventures – PopSugar

Five debut YA authors make readers feel something – SLJ

Julia Torres and #DisruptTexts – National Writing Project

New young adult speculative fiction May 2021 – Punk-Ass Book Jockey

Peachtree teen imprint to debut next year – Publishers Weekly

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

12 children’s books to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage – PBS SoCal

13 of the best middle grade science fiction books – Book Riot

80 middle grade books in verse in celebration of National Poetry Month – Pop Goes the Reader

Ava DuVernay’s Wings of Fire animated series lands at Netflix – Tor.com

Books to educate children about racism – Deccan Herald

Children read more challenging books in lockdowns, data reveals – The Guardian

Children’s books roundup – the best new picture books and novels – The Guardian

Curly Hair? This author very much cares (and wants everyone else to as well) – CafeMom

Lena Headey to adapt and star in ‘Scary Stories for Young Foxes’ animated miniseries – Collider

Science books boost beginning readers’ skills – NC State

Winners of the 2021 ABIA Awards Announced – The AU Review

LIBRARIES

Aaron Yang: voracious reader or giant pain to librarians? – NPR

Astonishing street art in Utrecht – I Am Expat

YA LIT

The 20 most anticipated YA books to read in May – Epic Reads

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

10 children’s books about empathy – Book Riot

17 children’s books that help kids deal with big feelings – Romper

Beyond stereotypes: 2021 AAPI Books for Young Readers – Publishers Weekly

LIBRARIES

The library’s furniture – Library Barbarian

YA LIT

18 YA verse novels to pick up during National Poetry Month – BuzzFeed

28 Canadian YA books to check out in spring 2021 – CBC

30 LGBTQ+ young adult books we think you should read this spring – BuzzFeed

Black YA authors you should read, from Angie Thomas to Walter Dean Myers – USA Today

Why is YA so popular? We ask authors Leigh Bardugo, behind the new Netflix series Shadow and Bone, and Marie Lu – The Globe and Mail

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

7 excellent picture books about Eid – Book Riot

8 children’s books you can read this Ramadan – Chicago Parent

Asian & Asian-American children’s books – What We Do All Day

How children’s books carry on the struggle for civil rights – Boston Globe

Jon Klassen meets Samuel Beckett in a hilariously dark picture book – The New York Times

A picture book about children at the border aims to spark family conversations – NPR

LIBRARIES

Public libraries can tap into eligible funds worth billions – Governing

The Queens Public Library is more important than ever on its 125th anniversary – The Ticker

YA LIT

20 more must-read YA verse novels – Book Riot

24 YA romance books hitting shelves this spring that are delightfully charming – BuzzFeed

Here’s to 18 of the most crushworthy queer YA novels – BuzzFeed

Jason Reynolds to serve as inaugural chair of Banned Books Week – EW

‘Love, Simon’ writer Becky Albertalli’s ‘The Upside of Unrequited’ to be adapted for film – Variety

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

14 LGBTQ board books to diversify your baby’s bookshelves – Book Riot

Beverly Cleary saw kids as they are – The Atlantic

I’m a Black mother and educator. Here’s why I let my kids read racist books. – HuffPost

Macmillan Children’s to add Neon Squid nonfiction imprint – Publishers Weekly

Racial diversity in children’s books grows, but slowly – The Star

What children’s books have had the biggest impact on you? – The New York Times

LIBRARIES

ALA to Biden Administration: Don’t overlook libraries in infrastructure plan – Publishers Weekly

The Complicated Role of the Modern Public Library – National Endowment for the Humanities

Madison Public Library says concerned staff led to further delay in opening – now hoping for late May return – Channel3000

YA LIT

10 great new April YA books to TBR – Book Riot

20 YA books you can finally read in paperback this April – Epic Reads

Sequel to Rep. John Lewis’ ‘March’ graphic novel to debut this summer – ScreenRant