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Gene Luen Yang wins the 2023 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature, the Urban Libraries Council has put out a call to action on equitable summer learning, Penguin Random House and We Need Diverse Books announce a new creative writing award for high schoolers, and more in this edition of News Bites.

Here are 6 books for young readers, from toddlers to teens, about the 8-day festival.

“Imagining a world with you.” That’s the message on a new poster illustrated by award-winning artist Chan Chau and produced by SLJ and the Children’s Book Council to support LGBTQIA+ children and teens.

Get the first look at the cover for Ellen Oh's Haru, Zombie Dog Hero, which will bring the fright to middle grade readers in July 2023. 

The organization's new name and logo are meant to reflect the diversity of performers and represent greater inclusivity.

The Right to Read Act would help fund certified school librarians and well-resourced libraries across the country; the Philadelphia superintendent is looking for help from the city's public library system; Levine Querido launches a Spanish imprint; and more in News Bites.

Diwali is the Indian festival of lights, a holiday celebrated in Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and by some Buddhists. Bring little readers into the festivities with these 7 titles.

K–12 librarians will take the stage at the 2022 SLJ Summit, delivering five-minute presentations in the event’s “lightning” portion of the program on November 6 in Minneapolis, MN.

These 27 titles about haunted houses, supernatural beings, trick or treating, and more range from sweet to scary and from frightful to delightful.