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Take Five: Dogs in Middle Grade Novels

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Distinctive Settings from 2025 Newbery Contenders

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Making Science Fun and Accessible for Teens and Kids, a guest post by Jorge Cham

Authors and Illustrators Share Tips on How to Cultivate Creativity

Winter Light: An Aaron Becker Interview and Video Trailer Reveal!

How You Living?

Wednesday Roundup: Pointing at Poetry

Shakespeare, but Make it Queer!: Retelling a Classic Play and My Love/Hate Relationship with William Shakespeare, a guest post by Emma K. Ohland

Further Predictions! Everything That ISN’T Newbery/Caldecott 2025

Donuts, Body Image, and Teenagers: Why I Wrote a Plus-Size Theater Kid into the Spotlight, a guest post by Allen Zadoff

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Good Comics for Kids

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Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog

Steven Engelfried, Sharon McKellar, & Roxanne Hsu Feldman

Neverending Search

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Pearl's & Ruby's

Edith Campbell

Teen Librarian Toolbox

Karen Jensen, Heather Booth, Robin Willis, & Amanda MacGregor

The Classroom Bookshelf

Mary Ann Cappiello, Erika Thulin Dawes, Grace Enriquez, & Katie Cunningham

The Yarn

Travis Jonker & Colby Sharp

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Karen Jensen, MLS

Librarians Launch Nonprofit to Support and Build School Libraries Abroad

Kara Yorio

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Election Impact: What Will a Second Trump Term Mean for Education and Libraries?

Kara Yorio

The Family Business: Kid Lit Duos

Mary-Kate Sableski

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