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Angie Thomas's prequel to The Hate U Give is only one of the amazing works on this month's stars list.

The CDC recommends teachers and support staff get the coronavirus vaccine in the next round of distribution; the Black Caucus of ALA has put out its Best of the Best 2020 booklist; applications are being accepted for the Library of Congress Librarian in Residence program; and more in this edition of News Bites.

The National Education Association and National PTA released results of a national poll of middle and high school student experiences during the pandemic and made recommendations based on the information.

This month, four YA authors serve up restaurant-set reads. Teens will crave these love stories, and some tasty food too. 

Five debut YA authors are in the running for the 2021 Morris Award.

The author and illustrator are the U.S. candidates for the international honor given biennially to book creators for children.

Although these nonfiction picture book titles implement different design approaches, both will fascinate young readers.

The five standout titles represent some of the year's best in nonfiction for young adults. 

Dreidel-spinning llamas, locating the right flour for a holiday treat, and getting just the right haircut for an event remind readers that are so many festivals and so many reasons to celebrate, all year around.