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The CDC recommends teachers and support staff get the coronavirus vaccine in the next round of distribution; the Black Caucus of ALA has put out its Best of the Best 2020 booklist; applications are being accepted for the Library of Congress Librarian in Residence program; and more in this edition of News Bites.

Author Fan Face-off pits a middle grade superfan against the author of one of their favorite books to see who knows more about the title.

This month, four YA authors serve up restaurant-set reads. Teens will crave these love stories, and some tasty food too. 

Typically, generic worksheets, book report templates, and cookie-cutter projects are assigned to prove that students read. Here are ways for them to truly share their responses to the text. 

Five debut YA authors are in the running for the 2021 Morris Award.

Books to accompany the show set in the Star Wars universe about a bounty hunter who roams the galaxies with a fuzzy green infant in tow.

Appealing novels for fans of this comedy starring Devi, an Indian American teen, co-created by Mindy Kaling.

Hand these YA novels to students drawn to the realistic series about a diverse group of teens in Los Angeles.

The five standout titles represent some of the year's best in nonfiction for young adults.