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Dragons take center stage in these series for elementary kids watching the Netflix adaptation of Ruth Stiles Gannett's 1948 classic.

These podcasts and librarian interviews give listeners something to think about to start the new year.

Man Made Monsters by Andrea L. Rogers, illustrated by Jeff Edwards, and Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement by Angela Joy, illustrated by Janelle Washington, won in the teen and younger readers category, respectively.

The godmother of rock ‘n’ roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, has influenced music greats like Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis. These picture book biographies finally put the pioneer center stage where she belongs.

These YA recommendations tackle real-life issues.

Betsy Bird tours a 165,000-square-foot “Explor-a-Storium” featuring walk-in storybook experiences, from a real Great Green Room to a Last Stop on Market Street bus.

2023 starts off with a good selection of starred reviews that range from picture books by Laeken Zea Kemp and David Bowles to the latest YA novel in verse by 2021 National Book Award for Young People's Literature finalist Amber McBride.

It's that time, again—will Sabaa Tahir's All My Rage, already a winner this season, win the Printz? Works from Tiffany D. Jackson and Candace Fleming are also among this year's contenders.

These bold Caldecott titles broke new ground in many different ways.