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Congratulations to our 2026 ALA Youth Media Award Winners and Honorees! 🥳

Featuring the Randolph Caldecott Medal, the Michael L. Printz Award, the American Indian Youth Literature Award, and more, we’re excited to celebrate these incredible titles!
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Now available! HERE COME THE AUNTIES! by Cynthia Leitich Smith & @aphelandraw.bsky.social (Heartdrum, 2026). #KidLit #aunties @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 3:46 PM
The wait is almost over! Which YA fantasy sequel are you ready to devour? ⚔️

🐉 A WAR OF WYVERNS - out now!
🌹 THE THORN QUEEN - out 4/14!
💎 RELEASE ME - out 4/7!
February 10, 2026 at 3:53 PM
With new books from Erin Entrada Kelly, Katherine Applegate, Corey R. Tabor, Joanna Ho, Elana K. Arnold, and Byron Graves, we have lots to look forward to in the upcoming months! 🌻 Here are 19 of our most anticipated spring and summer reads: bit.ly/4r8gS8k
February 5, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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Kirkus Reviews raves: “An emotionally raw, nuanced work from a new voice to watch.”

AN EXPANSE OF BLUE by @kauawrites.bsky.social (Kanaka Maoli/Native Hawaiian)(Heartdrum, 2026). Ages 13-up.

@epicreads.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #BookSky
February 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
This Black History Month, engage your readers of all ages with a great book! 📚

Click here for more titles: bit.ly/3ZS12Co
February 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Pura Belpré Award–winning author Carolina Ixta's latest novel, FEW BLUE SKIES, is out today! ☁️

Click here for a free educator guide: bit.ly/4t1wDiB
February 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Following the exciting announcement of the Sydney Taylor Awards, the committee also released a list of Notable titles we'd like to recognize. Congrats to our Sydney Taylor Notables! 🎉

⭐ THE TROUBLE WITH SECRETS - Middle Grade
⭐ THE DAUGHTER OF AUSCHWITZ - Middle Grade
⭐ LEAVING THE STATION - YA
January 28, 2026 at 5:27 PM
FIREWORKS is the winner of the 2026 Caldecott Medal! ⭐

Join us in celebrating Matthew Burgess' and Cátia Chien's irresistibly joyful and magical picture book! 🎆
January 27, 2026 at 5:05 PM
And congratulations to Kwame Alexander, recipient of the ALSC Children’s Literature Lecture Award, and Kadir Nelson, recipient of the Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award! ⭐️
January 26, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Congratulations to our Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honors!
⭐️ THE QUEEN BEES OF TYBEE COUNTY - Children's
⭐️ TALL WATER - Young Adult
January 26, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Congrats to our Alex Award Winner!
⭐️ SONITA
January 26, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Congratulations to our Randolph Caldecott Medal Winner!
⭐️ FIREWORKS
January 26, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Congratulations to our John Newbery Honor!
⭐️ THE NINE MOONS OF HAN YU AND LULI
January 26, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Congrats to our Schneider Family Book Award Honors!
⭐️ BAT AND THE BUSINESS OF FERRETS
⭐️ THE GOLDEN BOY'S GUIDE TO BIPOLAR
⭐️ THE STRONGEST HEART
January 26, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Congrats to our other Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor!
⭐️ AT LAST SHE STOOD
January 26, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Congratulations to SILENCED VOICES!
⭐️ Pura Belpré Award Honor, Young Adult
⭐️ Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor
January 26, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Congrats to our Sydney Taylor Book Award Honors!
⭐️ THE BOOK OF CANDLES - Picture Book
⭐️ THE REBEL GIRLS OF ROME - Young Adult
January 26, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Congrats to our American Indian Youth Literature Award Honors!
⭐️ RED BIRD DANCED - Middle Grade
⭐️ JO JO MAKOONS: THE SUPER-SCARY SLEEPOVER - Middle Grade
⭐️ THE UNFINISHED - Young Adult
January 26, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Congratulations to LEGENDARY FRYBREAD DRIVE-IN!
⭐️ Michael L. Printz Award Winner
⭐️ American Indian Youth Literature Award Winner, Young Adult
⭐️ Odyssey Honor
January 26, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Congratulations to our 2026 ALA Youth Media Award Winners and Honorees! 🥳

Featuring the Randolph Caldecott Medal, the Michael L. Printz Award, the American Indian Youth Literature Award, and more, we’re excited to celebrate these incredible titles!
January 26, 2026 at 10:05 PM
MELODIES OF THE WEARY BLUES is a gorgeous picture book centennial of Langston Hughes’ first book of poetry, The Weary Blues, featuring stunning artwork by some of the industry’s most talented Black illustrators. 🎺

Go behind the book here: bit.ly/4t90R3k 🎵
January 22, 2026 at 5:05 PM
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The jump from beginning readers like our fabulous "I Can Read" series to chapter books is daunting for many readers. We're here to make the transition easier with these 6 binge-worthy series that your emerging readers are sure to love 📚

bit.ly/4r2RCQe
January 20, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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It’s never too early to build comprehension skills, encourage mindful readers, and spark creative thinking! Join us on Thur., 1/22 for a chapter books & early readers webinar featuring new titles from:
🐝 #FlutterBee
💬 @harperstacks.bsky.social
📘 @ebyrbooks.bsky.social
Register now: bit.ly/4533A3V
January 9, 2026 at 8:28 PM
FIREWORKS by Matthew Burgess, illustrated by Cátia Chien is a visual delight, complete with wonderful sounds and descriptions that make it the perfect read-aloud 🎆 Publishers Weekly called it a "joyous seasonal idyll" in a starred review! ⭐
January 14, 2026 at 5:53 PM