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An Amazon-inspired network of preschools could be in America's future, and more in NewsBites.

From the return of the Interrupting Chicken to the charming YA collaboration by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera, SLJ's top September picks are titles librarians will want to add to their shelves.

IMLS shares tips and resources for library staff in the path of Hurricane Florence, and more.

Damon, library support specialist at Denver Public Schools (DPS), and Torres, teacher librarian at DPS’s Montbello Campus, on Angie Thomas’s blockbuster YA novel and the upcoming film. 

UK school librarian Lucas Maxwell's students at Glenthorne High School in London booktalk their favorite challenged titles.

Boyd discusses the connection between street lit and challenged books, while Winner describes the frequently challenged LGBTQ-themed picture books that he shares with his elementary students. 

An art auction and Black Lives Matter at School webinar, as well as Chronicle in China and McGraw-Hill bringing Big Bird into the classroom all in this installment of News Bites.

Opportunities abound for school, public, and academic librarians looking for chances to present their own webinar or earn fellowships and awards.

From a graphic novel–style picture book by Kate DiCamillo to a Pride and Prejudice retelling set in Brooklyn, these works are must-haves for your collection.