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Margarita Engle, Meg Medina, Yuyi Morales, and Raúl the Third are just some of the children's literature creators set to take part in the free, virtual festival.

Well-organized literacy programs help kids in detention access and talk about books. 

A Twitter campaign organized by #FReadom prompted authors—including Cynthia Leitich Smith, Laurie Halse Anderson, Alex Gino, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, and others—to share the heartfelt messages they have received from young people who connected with their books.

Mia Wenjen (from the PragmaticMom blog) created Multicultural Children’s Book Day nine years ago. What is it? Multicultural Children’s Book Day donates free diverse children’s and young adult books to parents, librarians, and teachers in exchange for a short review posted to social media OR Amazon OR Goodreads Or read in a classroom.  If you’d […]

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Penguin Young Readers is offering an educator guide for teaching the 1619 Project’s picture book, Born on the Water, along with Change Sings and The Hill We Climb; ALA speaks out against censorship; and other industry news.

A new character is coming to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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Penguin Random House (PRH) Education is launching new initiatives as part of a partnership between Penguin Classics and #DisruptTexts.

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Picture books editor Kimberly Fakih chats with SLJ Best Books cover artist Duncan Tonatiuh, the illustrator of the 2021 Best Book, Gloria Amescua’s Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua.