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Here's a look at what has arrived here lately. Get out your TBR lists, your order lists, your library card, and be ready to dive into lots of new and interesting books!

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Post-it Note Reviews are a great way to display books in your library or classroom, a way to let kids recommend their favorite titles without having to get up in front of everyone and do a book talk, and an easy way to offer a more personal recommendation than just the flap copy offers.

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The first panel in my new Carlton Crumple book features a chaotic scene with Shady Plains (Carlton Crumple’s hometown) kids having outdoor, summertime fun. It got me thinking back to my own childhood and some of the things that inspired me to make this graphic novel series for children.

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9/11, intergalactic soccer, a gruesome killer, a feminist retelling of Sleeping Beauty, and so much more!

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New books by Anne Ursu, Alice Oseman, Emma Lord, Tanita S. Davis, and many others!

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Teen librarian Karen Jensen walks you through Fort Worth Public Library's new all youth library, Reby Cary

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So many great new and forthcoming middle grade and YA books! Get out those TBR lists!

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Quick reviews of new and forthcoming middle grade and YA books.

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Get those TBR lists out--it's time to make them grow!

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Prepare to grow that TBR list! Here's a bunch of middle grade to look forward to in the rest of 2021!

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Prepare to grow that TBR list! Here's a bunch of YA to look forward to in the rest of 2021!

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Get out those TBR lists! So many great new titles to add to your lineup.

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Get out those TBR lists!

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Pull out your TBR lists or get ready to add to the orders for books that stock your library or classroom shelves. Today I’m sharing with you recent forthcoming titles from Workman Publishing and Algonquin.

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Buckle up, friends. Your TBR list is about to explode, especially with books for May 4th.

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Post-it Note Reviews are a great way to display books in your library or classroom and a way to let kids recommend their favorite titles without having to get up in front of everyone and do a book talk!

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Get out your TBR lists! It's time to add new and forthcoming titles!

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Get our those TBR lists! It's time to peruse new books!

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2020 has made me more thankful than ever for book mail. Here's what I will be reading soon.

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Whew, 2020! Thank goodness for books being here to distract us. These are some of my favs of this past year.

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YA Librarian Karen Jensen shares 5 resources to help us all serve middle grade and young adult readers in our libraries in 2021

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New books by Ellen Hopkins, Pocket Change Collective, Kwame Alexander, and more!

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There's not much joy to be found these days, but at least we have books! Check out these great new and forthcoming titles.

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Karen Jensen answers some of the most frequently asked questions she receives about doing Collection Diversity Audits.

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Quick reviews of recent titles for all ages.

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Between library books and book mail, I'm keeping busy cruising through new and forthcoming titles. See what you need to add to your TBR!

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Ready to add to your TBR list? Here's what has shown up at the Minnesota branch of TLT.

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The 2019 Outstanding International Books list, developed by the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY), represents literature from every continent.

The kid likes one thing, the parent wants another. How should librarians proceed? 

Looking for new titles to add to your Halloween-themed book displays and programming? Check out these recently reviewed spine-tingling works for tweens that will spook and terrify.

What should teens read after they’ve enjoyed the adaptations of The Hate U Give, To All the Boys, and more?

Civic responsibility, activism, and activists, are highlighted in this this list of recently published titles.

Can YA fantasy speak truth to power? Author Sayantani DasGupta addresses that question and more with Elana K. Arnold, Betsy Cornwell, Kiersten White, Anna-Marie McLemore, and Mimi Yu.

In a series of vignettes depicting the experiences of Syrians before and after they choose to flee that country, and information on the refusal of many countries to accept these victims of violence, Brown has created a heartbreaking global and personal story.

While classroom and school libraries share the larger goal of advancing literacy, they often serve different purposes—and compete for the same resources.

Boyd discusses the connection between street lit and challenged books, while Winner describes the frequently challenged LGBTQ-themed picture books that he shares with his elementary students. 

When it comes to questions about climate change, it’s imperative that we urge children and teens to seek answers that enlighten, inspire, and stimulate them to get involved as responsible inhabitants of this planet.

More books are being adapted to graphic novels—and vice versa. These trends are expanding audiences and creating opportunities for creators. Here's what's hot right now.

Four fiction and nonfiction titles bring Jane Austen to children of all ages and reading levels.