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Legislators in Tennessee want to create a parental oversight board to decide what children can and cannot access at their local public library; Jeff Kinney to hit the road for Rowley; and grants and professional opportunities in this edition of News Bites.

The National Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, and Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund have issued recommendations about school shooter drills.

The picture book prize is awarded by the Cooperative Children's Book Center, a library of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Our page dedicated to the 2020 Youth Media Awards includes exclusive SLJ content about books in all YMA and affiliate award categories. 

The IMLS-funded program, Building a National Network of Museums and Libraries for School Readiness, will build on past work by the Boston Children's Museum and form a coalition of museums and libraries to better serve the youngest patrons.

SLJ's reviews of the Youth Media Award winners (YMAs) announced at a press conference at the American Library Association’s Midwinter conference in Philadelphia.

The winners of the 2020 Youth Media Awards, announced at the ALA Midwinter meeting in Philadephia.

The awards offer grants to Title I schools to purchase titles from the Mathical Book Prize list.

The SLJ blogs are once again streaming on the upper right side of our home page. The site will update continuously as your favorite bloggers share their insights.