Public Libraries
As we celebrate the power of storytelling, let these new books transport readers to exciting worlds, spark their curiosity, and inspire a lifelong love for literature.
The interim library director in Lafayette, LA, lifted the ban on certain book displays; Florida county gets new, restrictive library cards for kids; legislation to change book review policies moves forward in Idaho and South Carolina; and more news.
We are here, and we are queer, and we can’t reduce our identities to the neat black-and-white that society would like us to. We can’t (and shouldn’t) reduce our stories, either.
What a breath of fresh air it is to see this basic human function not just simply mentioned in fiction for kids and teens, but explored.
Queer stories can be joyful. We can celebrate that joy both looking backward toward the past, standing bravely in the present, and facing the future with hope and good care for each other, always.
For all of your collection development and TBR needs, please enjoy these new titles from Holiday House and Pixel + Ink.
Climate change, conservation, and environmentalism are all issues today's tweens and teens care deeply about.
A Texas teacher is finding a way to get her students access to titles; in Alabama, the public library system breaks ties with ALA and is set to review 82 books, while a grassroots organization aims to fight censorship in the state.
I never thought of myself as a particularly religious teen. My family was Catholic because we’d always been Catholic. We ate fish on Fridays during Lent but didn’t say grace before meals. I went to Catholic elementary school, because my parents felt it was a good religious foundation and the school was strong academically, but […]
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