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Post-It Note Reviews: Graphic novels, picture books, and more!

Post-It Note Reviews: Graphic novels, picture books, and more!
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jun 24, 2022
Lots of quick reviews of new and forthcoming books. Also pictures of dachshunds!
Four YA Romances for Teens Watching 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'

Four YA Romances for Teens Watching 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'
Abby Johnson,  Jun 23, 2022

Summer love figures large in these novels for fans of the Amazon show based on Jenny Han's YA novel.

SLJ Debuts ‘The Stars Issue’

SLJ Debuts ‘The Stars Issue’
Kathy Ishizuka,  Jun 22, 2022

We’ve gathered our starred reviews to date in a subscriber-exclusive issue, along with insight into the trends revealed by the top books of the year, thus far, for children and teens.

Things I Never Learned in Library School: You Won’t Get Paid to Read and You Will Never Read Everything in Your Library Collection (See Also: Why we can’t pre-read the books that we purchase, even while facing massive book bans)

Things I Never Learned in Library School: You Won’t Get Paid to Read and You Will Never Read Everything in Your Library Collection (See Also: Why we can’t pre-read the books that we purchase, even while facing massive book bans)
Karen Jensen, MLS | Blogs,  Jun 12, 2022
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen discusses why the idea that librarians should pre-read every book before purchasing is an unsustainable answer to address the concerns of book banners
Top 25 titles at my school

Top 25 titles at my school
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jun 08, 2022
Our library, for our school of about 800 students, had 36,323 books checked out this school year. Here are the top titles!
Book Mail: An analysis of the state of YA, racist dress codes, cynical witches, and more!

Book Mail: An analysis of the state of YA, racist dress codes, cynical witches, and more!
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jun 02, 2022
Here’s a look at what has arrived here lately. Get out your TBR lists, your order lists, your library card, and be ready to dive into lots of new and interesting books!
2022 YA Books To Have On Your Radar, Part Two

2022 YA Books To Have On Your Radar, Part Two
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  May 31, 2022
Let's look at some exciting YA books coming out in the second half of 2022!
Author Jim Murphy Has Died; Kaepernick, Scholastic Publishing Graphic Memoir; and More | News Bites

Author Jim Murphy Has Died; Kaepernick, Scholastic Publishing Graphic Memoir; and More | News Bites
SLJ Staff,  May 24, 2022

Children's literature has lost another giant with the death of Jim Murphy; Colin Kaepernick to release a graphic memoir; SCBWI launches new fund and programs; and more in this edition of News Bites.

Kid Lit Authors Send Letter to Congress to Speak Out Against Book Banning

Kid Lit Authors Send Letter to Congress to Speak Out Against Book Banning
Kara Yorio,  May 19, 2022

The letter, signed by 1,300 children's and YA authors and read into the record at a congressional hearing, spoke of the harm to kids from book censorship.

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