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My new favorite Becky Albertalli book? I think so.

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Teen Librarian Karen Jensen discusses her experience on the GLLI Translated YA Book Prize committee for 2021

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Banned Books Week has its first Honorary Chair; two titles created from The 1619 Project will be released in November; free webinars on teaching Juneteenth and reopening institutions after COVID vaccines; and more in this edition of News Bites.

Teen contributor Riley Jensen shares a roundup of new and upcoming YA suspense thrillers for those who like a little murder, mayhem and mystery

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A really interesting read with a conversational tone, vibrant format, and so much historical information. A necessary addition to collections.

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Pull out your TBR lists or get ready to add to the orders for books that stock your library or classroom shelves. Today I’m sharing with you recent forthcoming titles from Workman Publishing and Algonquin.

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Buckle up, friends. Your TBR list is about to explode, especially with books for May 4th.

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Post-it Note Reviews are a great way to display books in your library or classroom and a way to let kids recommend their favorite titles without having to get up in front of everyone and do a book talk!

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Teen Contributor Riley Jensen rounds up some upcoming April and May YA Lit releases that she's interested in reading

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