Ok Kanopy I have some questions. Nothing against I Want My Hat Back, but why did you put it in the "Kindness and Generosity" category? #skybrarian #kidlit #tlsky
Erica Bretall
@kidlitdragon.bsky.social
K-3 school librarian, crafter, & mother. I love hamming it up at story time & books that provide windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors. Teaching kids to have an open mind, a generous heart, and a sense of wonder. #tlsky #kidlit
My daughter required 16 books before bed tonight. 😅 Good thing I've been training for this book marathon for years so my stamina was up to the task. #kidlit
Just read The Girl in the Lake by @booksandbighair.bsky.social highly recommend it to #mglit readers looking for horror and supernatural. It does a great job having genuinely scary moments without being too scary. #skybrarian
So...new Pantomime is up on US Netgalley. In many ways, it's scarier releasing a book with a nonbinary, intersex protagonist than it was the first time around 12 years ago, so help signal boosting appreciated. Queer magic circus, coming of age, cosy-adjacent. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
Pantomime
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My coworker made this dragon for our book drop and it is giving me life! Named Ed after Ed Emberley. Notice how all the arrows point to the slot #tlsky #skybrarian
Most banned books feature people of color and LGBTQ+ people, report finds
Most banned books feature people of color and LGBTQ+ people, report finds
Study counteracts claims by conservative lawmakers that books being removed from classrooms are sexually explicit The majority of banned books in US public schools last year dealt with people of color, LGBTQ+ people and other demographics, according to a…
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Did you know that Central Park was built on the site of a thriving community called Seneca Village whose residents, most of whom were Black, were forced out to clear the way for the park? I'm so looking forward to this MG mystery, coming from @dancingofpens.bsky.social in April!
Camryn Garrett@dancingofpens.bsky.social · last yr.Did you know that by mid-1850s, Seneca Village had 50 homes, 3 churches, burial grounds, and a school for Black students? I explore what would happen if a tween girl stumbled upon a magical version of the village in my book, available for preorder now! booksaremagic.net/preorders/th...
Here is some Monday joy! Tapirs are endangered, one was recently born at this Zoo. It is ADORABLE! I've been watching it on TikTok
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium@ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · last yr.So much love and endless kisses between tapir baby Ume and momma Yuna! 🥹 📹: Keeper Chrissy
Nose to Nose by Thyra Heder is a #picturebook with a lot of kid appeal. At first glance it's about dogs communicating with pee. On a deeper reading it's about rumors, welcoming strangers, and giving second changes. Would be great for an SEL lesson! #kidlit #tlsky
In love with the gorgeous illustrations and lyrical language in this #picturebook about what to do when you have a storm in you and how to help others find their voice and ask for help. A Voice in the Storm by Karl James Mountford #kidlit #tlsky
Black history teaching resources from the Library of Congress.
Exploring African American History with Library of Congress Teacher Resources | Teaching with the Library
A sampling of Library of Congress teacher resources related to the study of African American history, which have been developed and published over the past year.
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I still don't think people get how far-ranging the anti-book bills filed in Texas this session are. This won't just affect school libraries. It's a five-alarm fire for booksellers, public libraries, parents--anyone who cares about the right to read. #BookSky #BannedBooks #Freadom
Mike Stabile@mikestabile.bsky.social · 2y ago"This could mean that if you want to put a little free library in your front yard, if you put the Color Purple or the Kite Runner and if a child gets it, you could be charged with a crime" — @laneyhawes.bsky.social of @txfreedomread.bsky.social www.audacy.com/krld/news/st...
As we celebrate Black History Month, we remember Arna Bontemps, a Harlem Renaissance figure and librarian at Fisk University, who preserved Black culture and history for future generations. #BlackHistoryMonth #CulturalPreservation
Recently finished Playing the Cards You're Dealt by @varianjohnson.bsky.social Really lovely #mglit story that manages to tackle serious issues like parental alcoholism while also being about family, friendship, and spades. The narrator is excellent and adds a lot of humor. Recommended! #tlsky
Four more books have just been banned statewide in South Carolina. These must be removed from every public school in the state. These are four more books added to the previously banned seven title. All the new books banned? By queer and/or authors of color. bookriot.com/four-more-bo...
Four More Books Banned Statewide in South Carolina Public Schools
Four more books have been added to South Carolina's state sanctioned book ban list and must be removed from all public schools across the state.
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Wow! Awful Library Books archive = 💎 Just spent 10 minutes perusing when I should have been moving on to some other tasks. I saw a book about deadliest karate moves ever that was…quite the book… What/why of #weeding. I think I’ll be dipping into that site every now and then for some amusement.
Ms. Yingling@msyingling.bsky.social · last yr.The late, great Awful Library Books had some great posts about bad labeling. Sigh. Miss them. awfullibrarybooks.com
Celebrating history shapers like John Lewis and Mae Jemison and lesser-known individuals with comparable impact, such as playwrights August Wilson and Lorraine Hansberry, and engineer Raye Montague, these 28 titles share the lives, struggles, and triumphs of notable Black Americans.
28 Picture Books Of Inspiring Black Americans for Black History Month and All Year
Celebrating history shapers like John Lewis and Mae Jemison and lesser-known individuals with comparable impact, such as playwrights August Wilson and Lorraine Hansberry, and engineer Raye Montague, t...
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I've been tracking when and where my books are getting banned in the US since 2023. My books are all about queer teen girls and/or Asian Americans. Here's my latest update: As of today, my books have been censored in 96 cases across 20 states. www.malindalo.com/blog/2025/2/...
Banned Books Update: New Year, More Censorship — Malinda Lo
Since 2021 and as of today, Feb. 4, 2025, six of my seven novels and two anthologies including my work have been censored in 96 cases across 20 states.
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Dorothy B. Porter changed libraries 💜 The Dewey Decimal System used to only have two classifications for Black people: 325 (colonization) & 326 (slavery). Each book by a Black person was put into one of these classifications. A book of poetry? Classified as colonization. Enter Dorothy B. Porter 🧵
The political challenges to DEI efforts coincide with a downturn in kids' book sales, and demands to remove books featuring POC and LGBTQIA+ characters from schools & libraries. Latinx in Publishing couldn’t offer its publishing fellowship this year because it couldn’t secure publisher funding.
Gaining Ground? Diversity in Publishing
Progress toward a more racially diverse publishing workforce has been slow. Publishing leaders face political and economic changes that may make further progress harder.
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. Now More Than Ever. | From the Editor
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. Now More Than Ever. | From the Editor
Done right, DEI will prepare us for an increasingly diverse world.
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Happy Black History Month! Here’s how I plan to celebrate:
a blue book titled by black authors sits on top of a green book titled read books
Alt: A stack of books displays the message: read black books by black authors about the historical black experience
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So honored to be buzzing around this list in such esteemed company! 🦍💜 If you want to catch up on some of last year's best #kidlit, click through for recommended titles by @erinentrada.bsky.social, Jasmine Warga, Mac Barnett, B.B. Alston, and many more.
Buzziest Middle Grade Books of 2024
So many incredible stories from 2024 have won over young readers and the literary world alike. This year has really stood out, offering a mix of genres and themes—everything from epic fantasy adventures...
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PEN America's Most Frequently Banned Picture Books Center on Gay and Transgender People but Also World War II History, a Boy Mermaid and (Horrors!) a Goblin’s Rear End #BannedBooks #NotAHoax pen.org/press-releas...
Most Frequently Banned Picture Books Center on Gay and Transgender People but Also World War II History, a Boy Mermaid and (Horrors!) a Goblin’s Rear End - PEN America
PEN America today released the top banned picture books counted during the 2023-2024 school year. These 23 most frequently banned titles feature gay or transgender characters, along with stories about...
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What does #YoungTeenLit look like? We’ve started a list of new titles mixed with tried-and-true favorites from our school libraries. What titles for ages 12-15 that hit our criteria are we missing here so we can grow our list to help MG librarians? #tlsky #skybrarians #mglit #kidlit #schoollibrarian
The best part of a new tea cup is getting to decorate it
Perfect by @wakatb.bsky.social and Yuko Jones is about how there's more to life than being perfect. I love the details in the illustrations especially in the before and after of the room (look at the Daruma) and I totally want to make that fox dress for my daughter! #kidlit #kidlitfashion
