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School librarians in Iowa celebrate, an update in Texas where educators are fighting for raises, and more news in this edition of NewsBites.

The Center for Children's Literature at Bank Street College of Education selected four semifinalists for the 2019 Irma S. Black and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature. The winner will be selected by first and second graders across the country; teachers and librarians can register their students to participate in the voting process before April 19.

A critical look at Dr. Seuss, a feature on disability representation in children’s literature, and a new study on teen behavior are among our most accessed stories.

These school librarians use social media to elevate their profession and empower their students.

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

John Sullivan, Oge Mora honored by Ezra Jack Keats Awards and more in NewsBites.

Katy Hershberger, a writer, editor, reviewer, and bookseller who has spent over a decade working in children’s and YA publishing, joins School Library Journal as Senior Editor, YA.

The newly formed Summer Scares committee announces its selections for an annual booklist and slate of programs promoting and celebrating horror and dark literature for all ages.

There’s little time left to apply for the Library of Congress Librarian-in-Residence program, and more in this edition of NewsBites.