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John Sullivan, Oge Mora honored by Ezra Jack Keats Awards and more in NewsBites.

People with disabilities remain underrepresented, or misrepresented, in children’s literature.

Holidays (particularly Hanukkah) and the Holocaust are dominant themes in children’s literature with Jewish content, but this does not represent the totality of the Jewish experience in America or around the world and should not be the only books with Jewish content that children are exposed to.

The In the Margins Book Awards honor the best books published over the preceding 18 months that appeal to the reading needs and wants of teens from marginalized backgrounds. The committee selected three top titles in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, and Advocacy. They also released their full Top 10 list.

On the Diverse Books Survey page, users can access related content, newly updated, as well as our Diverse Books Survey report.

These titles jump-start important conversations about online conduct, safety, and ethics.

Young people have always used a language of their own. But does that language belong on the page? Is it literary?

As we celebrate multiple space exploration anniversaries in the next few years, these are just some of the recent crop of titles that will spark kids’ interest.

A selection of engaging picture books just right for reading to lap-sitters, sharing with soon-to-be big siblings, or satisfying youngsters that revel in snuggling close.