News & Features
Book banning is back in the news (with Florida pushing to make buying some books a felony), librarians honor a principal who stood up to a challenge, and more.
The only national book awards voted on by kids and teens, this year’s finalists include Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love, The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton, and The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. Students can cast their vote until June 2.
In this 50th anniversary year of the award, Heather Thompson joins the 50-50 Initiative with a family reading program spotlighting past CSK winners.
The Center for Children's Literature at Bank Street College of Education selected four semifinalists for the 2019 Irma S. Black and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature. The winner will be selected by first and second graders across the country; teachers and librarians can register their students to participate in the voting process before April 19.
These school librarians use social media to elevate their profession and empower their students.
John Sullivan, Oge Mora honored by Ezra Jack Keats Awards and more in NewsBites.
There’s little time left to apply for the Library of Congress Librarian-in-Residence program, and more in this edition of NewsBites.
A new app and database from YALSA lets users access nearly 4,000 YA titles, plus awards, a new children's imprint, and more in NewsBites.
