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Macmillan's Imprint will end, and Jimmy Patterson Books has reorganized in children's publishing news this week. News Bites also brings word of a new librarian-related podcast, AASL's National School Library of the Year, and more.

With humor, song, and fact-filled history, these audio productions help kids understand the workings of democracy. 

A citizen of the Muscogee Creek Nation, the author of Hearts Unbroken was awarded the prize in recognition of her "outstanding achievement" in YA literature.

A new book and educator organization hope to help teachers bring civics into all classrooms and create a bridge between academic skills and effective participants in society.

Holden Caulfield would probably think getting nearly 70 years in the spotlight makes him a phony and a sellout. We can recognize Catcher as a touchstone while handing teenagers additional titles that speak to them today.

With increasing Muslim representation in picture books, all readers can explore the diversity of Muslim communities, identities, and cultural backgrounds.

The honored titles include a graphic novel documenting a refugee's journey, a story of grief and sexual identity, and historical fiction about Japanese American teenagers incarcerated during World War II.

The author of Brown Girl Dreaming is one of 21 members of the MacArthur Foundation's Class of 2020.

Teens have long been engaged in the world around them, and this year many of them may be voting for the first time. As you encourage young people to be civic-minded, recommend these election-themed YA books that tackle family, friendship, love, and making their voices heard.