Elizabeth Bird

Pull up for the latest stop on the Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour! We're talking today with two of the people behind the Honor Book in the Young Adult Category, WHISTLE!

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Lore. Lore is good. Caribbean folklore is even better. And today we're talking with debut middle grade novelist Lisa Stringfellow about her new mermaid infused tale.

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"I've got a lot of questions." So says Kate after we consider the Valentine's Day classic (or is it?) Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch.

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"I've got a lot of questions." So says Kate after we consider the Valentine's Day classic (or is it?) Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch.

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Sometimes a board book is so beautiful, only the loveliest of book trailers will suffice. Today we celebrate the upcoming publication of the latest from Aaron Becker.

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I review the latest from Kyle Lukoff and, yes, there will be spoilers. A brave title for a time when we need brave books for kids more than ever.

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Ellen Myrick of Myrick Marketing & Media gave me a rundown on some books from the 29 or so publishers she represents. Come see what Spring 2022 is all about!

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Today we're talking with Michelle Duster, great-granddaughter of Ida B.Wells, as well as artist Laura Freeman about their work on this brand new picture book biography.

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In a year of many ALA Award winner "firsts" we look back at a Caldecott Award winner that marked the first time a Black illustrator won the Award two years running. How has it aged? How has it fared? We consider the Dillons' Ashanti to Zulu.

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