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In our limited weekly series "In Their Own Words," we will be featuring Kara Stewart's exclusive book reviews, as well as interviews with Native creators. Our series concludes with Stewart interviewing Angeline Boulley, Eric Gansworth, and Darcie Little Badger about their powerful young adult books.

In this edition of News Bites, a new award honors Goodnight Moon author Margaret Wise Brown, the Library of Congress National Book Festival will combine online and in-person events, advocates keep librarians in D.C. schools, and more.

Here are some "favorite" titles culled from collections.

In our limited weekly series "In Their Own Words," we will be featuring Kara Stewart's exclusive book reviews, as well as interviews with Native creators. This week, Stewart speaks with Cynthia Leitich Smith about her Native reworking of Peter Pan, and Brian Young about his middle grade title rooted in Navajo folklore.

The Newbery Honor author spoke with SLJ about finding horror inspiration in the natural world, the best tea for writing, and crafting stories that "tick along with the reader’s heartbeat."

In our limited weekly series "In Their Own Words," we will be featuring Kara Stewart's exclusive book reviews, as well as interviews with Native creators. This week, Stewart speaks with Christine Day and Andrea L. Rogers about their realistic and historical middle grade fiction titles.

These podcasts keep kids guessing and give families fodder for debate.

Hand these middle grade mysteries to kids captivated by the streaming adaptation of Trenton Lee Stewart's popular novel.

Pat Scales answers readers' questions about library staff deselecting materials, the most challenged booklist, and parental complaints about an "offensive" article.