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The Margaret A. Edwards Award winner took over SLJ’s Instagram for a live Q&A that spanned his books, inspiration, censorship, and AI. Here's what he shared.
Sensitively captures the isolation of COVID-19 and loss of a parent. Boomi is a relatable, self-aware character readers will be rooting for as she navigates myriad social, familial and personal issues in both time periods. Highly recommended.
PREMIUM
The Many Masks of Andy Zhou
A beautiful, contemplative novel that will stay with readers. Recommended for fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and Nicole Melleby.
PREMIUM
A Sky Full of Song
Solid historical fiction that fleshes out the diversity of the pioneer experience. Pair with books like Louise Erdrich’s Birchbark House or Linda Sue Park’s Prairie Lotus.
PREMIUM
Pack Your Bags, Maggie Diaz
A good, very diverse, LBGTQIA+ friendly, first choice for libraries serving middle grade readers.
PREMIUM
The Red Jacket
For story hours on a gray day, this is a great choice for readers who are shy, or anyone looking for a humorous, beachside read.
PREMIUM
If You Get Lost
This tale has an abstract message and story that young readers will have difficulty connecting with. For better stories about finding things that are lost, turn to Oliver Jeffers’s Lost and Found and Mo Willems’s Knuffle Bunny.
PREMIUM
A Bed of Stars
In an essential book about facing almost any kind of fear, the creator’s ability to honor those fears without making them the entire focus is truly remarkable and renders a universal appeal.
A book about everyday teamwork and love that is sure to inspire readers to work together in their own communities.
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