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Dark Horse is adding to its Avatar library with a new line of picture books titled Avatar: The Last Airbender—Chibi, launching in July.

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Dark Horse is adding to its Avatar library with a new line of picture books titled Avatar: The Last Airbender—Chibi, launching in July.

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Gomez-Hira makes the hot Miami summer come alive as we follow Carmen and crew through days of dance, Disney, and drama. Good fun.

The post Book Review: Once Upon a Quinceañera by Monica Gomez-Hira appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

Like my main character, Carmen, I was acutely aware of the assumptions that people made about me, both positive and negative, as a young Latina.

The post “Who do you think you are?” a guest post by Monica Gomez-Hira appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

A Q&A with TINY KITTY, BIG CITY author/illustrator Tim Miller

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Three YA authors tell SLJ about their favorite childhood books and take a deep dive into the main characters in their debut novels.

Dr. Seuss Enterprises has announced it will cease publishing and selling six Dr. Seuss books, including And To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street.

Editor Susan Barba discusses the "paradoxically pleasurable parsimoniousness" of author/illustrator M.B. Goffstein, on the re-release of two of her works.

The post “The possibility of a generous frugality”: Re-releasing M.B. Goffstein – An Interview with Susan Barba appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.

As his mother and father visit doctor after doctor and try meds after meds, ZJ aches for the time ‘before’ his father’s illness, a time filled with picnics, pick up games, and spontaneous dance parties in the living room. ZJ’s father is a pro football player who is experiencing headaches, mood swings and memory loss. Jacqueline Woodson’s latest novel in verse explores the impact of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) on tight end Zachariah ‘44’ Johnson, through the eyes of his twelve year old son, his namesake.

The post Remembering and Healing with Before the Ever After appeared first on The Classroom Bookshelf.

Fiction can be a powerful way for students to understand how climate change has and will affect their future. Cli-Fi (climate change fiction) can serve as a springboard for lively discussions. In addition, stories offer ways in which students can envision and adjust to climate change through new technology and social adaptations. The ideas discussed […]

The post Climate Change Fiction: Multicultural, Diverse, Global, and with Animals, Too! a guest blog by author Claire Datnow appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

Check out this week's short list of new releases featuring Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters from Oni Press and Wondercat Kyuu-chan from Seven Seas Entertainment

The post The Unpossible Monsters | This Week’s New Comics appeared first on Good Comics for Kids.

We're 10 months away from the 2022 Newbery Medal announcement, but it's never too soon to start reading. If you've read any early 2021 publications that might have a chance at the Medal, add your suggestions to our monthly list between now and March 7th.

The post Early Favorites? The search for 2022 Newbery Medal contenders begins appeared first on Heavy Medal.

It's Eric Carle's first illustrated picture book! We view it through the lens of post-McCarthyism and Kate discusses what's really going on with the Black Sheep.

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Proper ventilation is an important mitigation strategy for opening school buildings safely; the CDC has issued more detailed ventilation guidance.

Young people make their voices heard on issues from the election to climate change, one click at a time.

This Women's History Month may feel like 2020 all over again. As the pandemic interrupted many plans to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, the National Women's History Museum and National Women's History Alliance have extended their resources, events, and celebration into 2021.

A look back at my some of my favorite posts of the past month.

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COLBY: I had a blast interviewing Tae Keller for The Yarn. We talked about her book ‘When You Trap a Tiger’, her new podcast, and what it was like learning that she won the Newbery Medal over Zoom. I hope you like the episode! Here’s my video review of the book! Subscribe below to catch […]

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Faltering federal investment in after-school, coupled with the high cost of participation, puts millions of children at risk. Nonprofit partners offer advice to libraries looking to serve their communities.

Kidlit Against Anti-AAPI Racism Auction is live now, Women's History Month starts on Monday, and contests for everyone are just some of the listings in this month's calendar. 

The children's publishing world is coming together to raise money to fight anti-Asian racism, NCTE is accepting applications for the Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Award, Amazon and Code.org team up to create equity-minded AP computer science course, and more in this edition of News Bites.

In Mickey Mouse: New Adventures of The Phantom Blot, Disney heroes Mickey, Goofy, Donald and Scrooge will all need to team-up to keep the world (and/or Scrooge's fortune) safe from the mysterious criminal mastermind.

The post Mickey Mouse: New Adventures of The Phantom Blot | Review appeared first on Good Comics for Kids.

Working with students from underrepresented communities is a reminder of why I wrote American Betiya.

The post The Flicker of a Smile, a guest post by Anuradha D. Rajurkar appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

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

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The Undies Case Cover Awards are back for 2021! Nominate your favorites.

The post Nominations Are Open for the 2021 Undies Case Cover Awards! appeared first on 100 Scope Notes.

Oddly sweet, melancholic, and peaceful, this is poetry as remembrance as well as healing. It is also very much one of a kind.

The post Review of the Day: niños: Poems for the Lost Children of Chile by María José Ferrada, ill. María Elena Valdez appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.

The Tulsa Massacre, the "unstoppable" storyteller Zora Neale Hurston, and tales from around the world, including China and Korea, all shine in the books SLJ starred this month.

Christine Lively talks about the mental health impacts of our current year on teens

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Take a look at Heartdrum, a new publishing imprint that centers the voices of Native storytellers

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A first look at the cover of AMOS MCGEE MISSES THE BUS by Philip and Erin Stead.

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A first look at the cover of AMOS MCGEE MISSES THE BUS by Philip and Erin Stead.

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With so many schools still immersed in ­distance learning, the ability to stream films has become more important than ever. Educators will appreciate this resource from Swank, a ­streaming library.

Seems to me that if you're going to make a video out of a picture book that relies heavily on music, you need to put your back into it. And this one has some gusto! Some pizzazz!

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Allergic is a story about a girl's struggle to find a dog that won't leave her in sneezing fits, but it's also a story about fitting in.

The post Allergic | Review appeared first on Good Comics for Kids.

Quick reviews of a bunch of recent titles for middle grade and YA!

The post Post-It Note Reviews: Books about gentrification, Black boyhood, time travel, the Greenwood Massacre, and more appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

A first purchase and a must-read. Prepare to be haunted and chilled to the bone by this exceptional story.

The post Book Review: What Beauty There Is by Cory Anderson appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

A roundup of 2021 books from previous Newbery Medal and Honor winners.

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With the growing cultural footprint of superhero stories and other forms of fantasy and science fiction, academics have begun to examine the impact of these genres on young readers. These ten titles are an excellent introduction to the rich possibilities of early speculative fiction.

Today, it is my great honor to present to you an interview and exclusive excerpt from the upcoming Christian McKay Heidicker novel, SCARY STORIES FOR YOUNG FOXES: THE CITY, the companion to the 2020 Newbery Honor recipient Scary Stories for Young Foxes.

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Take a look at 5 upcoming Middle Grade Lit titles to get excited about

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Check out this week's list of new comics featuring Girl Haven from Oni Press and X-Venture Xplorers volume 2 Clash of the Titans from Papercutz.

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Children's books can teach you a lot of things . . .

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The cover reveal and the story behind the book. Where do authors get their ideas? Here's one answer.

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Having two books released during the pandemic wasn't a disaster for the author, as Nye found the "positive contagion" of books and poetry was not only still there, it was connecting more young readers and writers from different places around the world.

Parrish Turner, a transgender sensitivity reader, is tired of the tropes surrounding animal stories, particularly those involving the wish to be a different animal. For Parrish, the longing to be a more authentic version of oneself is all too human.

Let’s show our children a world where everyone does not look, worship, or think the same—and that in spite of our differences, we’re more alike than different. Let’s join together on March 1 and Read Woke Across America! 

I think a book that takes place in the steaming hot days of a NYC summer is precisely what we need in dreary February. Bonus: I finally gave Kate a story that makes sense, has color, and doesn't contain 500 words per page.

The post Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.

Our exclusive preview of Betty & Veronica Comics Digest #291 features an update on the classic Hansel and Gretel.

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Weatherford and Cooper’s fusion of art and history bring to light a shameful episode a century ago that allows teachers, librarians, young people, and their families to reconsider our present and reaffirm our commitments to anti-racism.

The post Learning from the Unspeakable: Teaching Ideas Centered on the Tulsa Race Massacre appeared first on The Classroom Bookshelf.

Sidesaddle, as a form of riding, is a bit peculiar. Considered a more "ladylike" way of riding, watching it in action can be a bit terrifying. Here, I'll show you what I mean.

The post Long Road to the Circus (by Betsy Bird) 7-Day Cover Reveal: Day Seven! appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.

Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?

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A roundup of 2021 children's books about COVID-19

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Generally speaking, if you want to ride a homicidal ostrich, you need to take some precautions. And what could be simpler than this method?

The post Long Road to the Circus (by Betsy Bird) 7-Day Cover Reveal: Day Six! appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.

Presenting the average book prices for 2020–2021 to date, produced annually by SLJ in partnership with Follett and Baker & Taylor. 

Teen Librarian Karen Jensen shares what it was like for her and her family during the recent storms in Texas

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This Week at TLT Book Review: Reckless, Glorious, Girl by Ellen Hagan Questions, Anyone? a guest post by Neal Shusterman Cindy Crushes Programming: 10 Tips for Make and Take Crafts During a Pandemic Balance in the Time of Productivity Culture: Jen Petro-Roy and Life in the Balance Tips for Writing A YA Series, a guest […]

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Many of the images I shared with you this week had a lot of flash and pizzazz. Today's is quieter.

The post Long Road to the Circus (by Betsy Bird) 7-Day Cover Reveal: Day Five! appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.

Marvel Action: Avengers: The Living Nightmare concludes IDW's Marvel Action: Avengers series, and proves the experiment of Marvel comics by a publisher other than Marvel a success.

The post Marvel Action: Avengers: The Living Nightmare | Review appeared first on Good Comics for Kids.

A beautifully written novel in verse with an empowering message about identity and belonging.

The post Book Review: Reckless, Glorious, Girl by Ellen Hagan appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

Shusterman's new book shows us that the more angles from which we can view a problem, the more likely we’re going to have the epiphanies and find the inspiration we need to solve it.

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The publisher sold this book to me as Doll Bones with a trans narrative and maybe that’s the best description you should hope for. Smart. Original. Necessary. Thank god we have this book now.

The post Review of the Day: Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.

Today's picture depicts the scene where the Madame is showing Gaucho who is in charge. Because even a tall ball of feathers knows when he's beat.

The post Long Road to the Circus (by Betsy Bird) 7-Day Cover Reveal: Day Four! appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.

From the depths of the oceans to black holes in space, and from the largest animal on earth, the blue whale, to one of the smallest organisms, a virus, publishers have left no stone unturned in the pursuit of bringing kids into the STEM fold.

In Wauter Mannaert's beautifully composed, gracefully drawn Chef Yasmina and The Potato Panic, an 11-year-old amateur gourmet chef and her gardener buddies must save the city from an addictive potato product with a curious side effect.

The post Chef Yasmina and The Potato Panic | Review appeared first on Good Comics for Kids.

Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts shares some tips for doing Make and Take crafts during a pandemic

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Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts shares some tips for doing Make and Take crafts during a pandemic

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Life in the Balance is a story of what happens when our family members “disappoint” us, and why that disappointment may not be an actual, well…disappointment…at all.

The post Balance in the Time of Productivity Culture: Jen Petro-Roy and Life in the Balance appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

I took one look at today's title and it was instant love. Butterflies. Grossness. What could be better? An interview with author Rosemary Mosco.

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“Horses may have souls, but ostriches? They do not. No more than giant chickens would.” Gaucho takes center stage again as I continue to count down to my final cover reveal!

The post Long Road to the Circus (by Betsy Bird) 7-Day Cover Reveal: Day Three! appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.

From fantasy to more realistic stories, these diverse works update classic coming out narratives and focus on self-discovery.

Spotlighting individuals including Amanda Gorman, Rosa Parks, and entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, these podcasts have riveting stories to tell.

Writing a series is a daunting task, but with a little planning, plotting, and planting, it can be fun to let your imagination run wild.

The post Tips for Writing A YA Series, a guest post by Rena Barron appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

This coming out story is gorgeous, heartfelt, and affirming, perfect for upper elementary students. I want to hug sweet Stevie.

The post Book Review: The Deepest Breath by Meg Grehan appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

When an inventive mouse misses the biggest cheese festival the world has ever seen, he’s determined to turn back the clock. I reveal the cover of the latest from German wunderkind Torben Kuhlmann.

The post Cover Reveal: Einstein by Torben Kuhlmann appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.

The legendary HATCHET author is on the latest episode of The Yarn podcast.

The post An Episode 30 Years in the Making: Gary Paulsen on The Yarn Podcast appeared first on 100 Scope Notes.