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A Complete Listing of Children’s Literature Statues: 2025 Edition

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Elizabeth Bird

Good Comics for Kids

Brigid Alverson, Robin Brenner, Lori Henderson, Esther Keller, Michael May, J. Caleb Mozzocco, Mike Pawuk, Scott Robins, & Eva Volin

Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog

Steven Engelfried, Sharon McKellar, & Roxanne Hsu Feldman

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Joyce Valenza

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Edith Campbell

Teen Librarian Toolbox

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

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

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Travis Jonker & Colby Sharp

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The Joy and Responsibility of Library Aquariums

Jess deCourcy Hinds

Sarah Jessica Parker on Book Bans: "I am enraged"

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9 Essential Middle Grade Titles to Jumpstart Summer Reading | We Are Kid Lit Collective

Sam Bloom, Edith Campbell, Ariana Sani Hussain, Sujei Lugo, Lyn Miller-Lachmann & Sonia Alejandra Rodríguez

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