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A new thriller from Joelle Wellington, a nonfiction title from Paula Yoo, and an illustrated poem from Ada Limón are of note among this month's stars. Along with poetry, board books and audio are also featured this month.

At the Newbery Caldecott Legacy Awards Banquet during ALA Annual, Caldecott winner Vashti Harrison and Newbery Medalist Dave Eggers shared previously unknown, very personal stories about the difficult events that led to the creation of their award-winning books.

For the past two summers, school librarian Sheila Michaels has led a program that gives out bags with books, hygiene items, and snacks—all for free.

Conservation, intergenerational bonds, joy, concepts of home, and other standout themes in this year’s standout titles.

Poetry from Naomi Shihab Nye, historical fiction from Jennifer A. Nielsen, a YA novel from Joseph Coelho, and more round out this month's starred reviews.

In these two picture books, a couple of different illustrators have shared their creative vision for Emily Dickinson’s famous poem, “Hope Is the Thing with Feathers.”

Calzada speaks with SLJ about forging connections, a counternarrative about school libraries, and more.

As Pride month comes to an end, attacks on LGBTQIA+ books and authors continue around the country, including the burning of a Pride display at an Oregon bookstore.

The Horn Book, We Need Diverse Books, and KidLit TV are all honored by the Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.