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Book banning is back in the news (with Florida legislation that could make buying some books a felony), librarians honor a principal who stood up to a challenge, and more.

Scholastic releases its latest Kids and Family Reading Report.

This week: Our “stars” of the month, a free program in media literacy, and more books—bargain and ‘woke’ varieties.

Opportunities abound for librarians and students in this edition of NewsBites.

The list features average book prices for 2018 and 2019 to date, including children’s books, young adult books,  graphic novels, paperbacks, and hardcover editions, and is produced in partnership with Follett.

Must-have new titles for library collections, reviewed in our March issue.

The founding members of the group, all librarians, hosted "Reading my World: Diverse Books for Birth to 8." 

The only national book awards voted on by kids and teens, this year’s finalists include Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love, The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton, and The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. Students can cast their vote until June 2.

YA author Kosoko Jackson asked his publisher Sourcebooks to pull his novel, A Place for Wolves, from publication.