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Congratulations to our 2026 Youth Media Award Winners & Honors! Find out more about our these incredible books at the link! tinyurl.com/2hmzk89y
@fineangeline.bsky.social, @adinaking.bsky.social, @vanlieshoutstudio.bsky.social, @juanamartinezn.bsky.social
@alyssacolman.bsky.social
@fineangeline.bsky.social, @adinaking.bsky.social, @vanlieshoutstudio.bsky.social, @juanamartinezn.bsky.social
@alyssacolman.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Congratulations to our 2026 Youth Media Award Winners & Honors! Find out more about our these incredible books at the link! tinyurl.com/2hmzk89y
@fineangeline.bsky.social, @adinaking.bsky.social, @vanlieshoutstudio.bsky.social, @juanamartinezn.bsky.social
@alyssacolman.bsky.social
@fineangeline.bsky.social, @adinaking.bsky.social, @vanlieshoutstudio.bsky.social, @juanamartinezn.bsky.social
@alyssacolman.bsky.social
Watch an interview with Dr. @ibramxk.bsky.social, author of MALCOLM LIVES! on our blog at the link! In collaboration with the Malcolm X Estate, Dr. Kendi brings a global icon to life through short, evocative chapters, exclusive archival documents, and extensive backmatter. tinyurl.com/2zr27as4
January 29, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Watch an interview with Dr. @ibramxk.bsky.social, author of MALCOLM LIVES! on our blog at the link! In collaboration with the Malcolm X Estate, Dr. Kendi brings a global icon to life through short, evocative chapters, exclusive archival documents, and extensive backmatter. tinyurl.com/2zr27as4
January 2026's new Young Adult releases include a queer sci-fi enemies to lovers romance (IF ALL THE STARS GO DARK), a cozy fantasy romance (A BARISTA'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND LARCENY), and a beloved sapphic romance rerelease (HER NAME IN THE SKY). Learn more! bit.ly/49d4lcW
#newbooks #books #edusky
#newbooks #books #edusky
January 29, 2026 at 4:55 PM
January 2026's new Young Adult releases include a queer sci-fi enemies to lovers romance (IF ALL THE STARS GO DARK), a cozy fantasy romance (A BARISTA'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND LARCENY), and a beloved sapphic romance rerelease (HER NAME IN THE SKY). Learn more! bit.ly/49d4lcW
#newbooks #books #edusky
#newbooks #books #edusky
Access our Black History Month Resource Center to browse our title lists & teachers guides.
Consider adding MALCOLM LIVES! by Ibram X Kendi, a biography of Malcolm X for young readers that will deepen your students understanding of his life and legacy, to your curriculum. bit.ly/49qPI61
Consider adding MALCOLM LIVES! by Ibram X Kendi, a biography of Malcolm X for young readers that will deepen your students understanding of his life and legacy, to your curriculum. bit.ly/49qPI61
January 28, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Access our Black History Month Resource Center to browse our title lists & teachers guides.
Consider adding MALCOLM LIVES! by Ibram X Kendi, a biography of Malcolm X for young readers that will deepen your students understanding of his life and legacy, to your curriculum. bit.ly/49qPI61
Consider adding MALCOLM LIVES! by Ibram X Kendi, a biography of Malcolm X for young readers that will deepen your students understanding of his life and legacy, to your curriculum. bit.ly/49qPI61
Happy Book Birthday week to HER NAME IN THE SKY, a rerelease of the beloved YA sapphic romance by Kelly Quindlen —now with foil on the jacket and a new bonus chapter!
"A must-purchase for any library’s YA romance collection." —School Library Journal, starred review
bit.ly/4b9Ejcd
"A must-purchase for any library’s YA romance collection." —School Library Journal, starred review
bit.ly/4b9Ejcd
January 28, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Happy Book Birthday week to HER NAME IN THE SKY, a rerelease of the beloved YA sapphic romance by Kelly Quindlen —now with foil on the jacket and a new bonus chapter!
"A must-purchase for any library’s YA romance collection." —School Library Journal, starred review
bit.ly/4b9Ejcd
"A must-purchase for any library’s YA romance collection." —School Library Journal, starred review
bit.ly/4b9Ejcd
Happy Book Birthday week to RUN HOME! This heartrending graphic memoir with two starred reviews by Alyssa Bermudez (Big Apple Diaries) is a moving and unforgettable story about inner strength, healing, and finding hope. bit.ly/4jKXcEw
#edusky #graphicnovel #memoir
#edusky #graphicnovel #memoir
January 28, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Happy Book Birthday week to RUN HOME! This heartrending graphic memoir with two starred reviews by Alyssa Bermudez (Big Apple Diaries) is a moving and unforgettable story about inner strength, healing, and finding hope. bit.ly/4jKXcEw
#edusky #graphicnovel #memoir
#edusky #graphicnovel #memoir
EUREKA is out now! It is a gorgeous and emotionally resonant novel-in-verse with 2 starred reviews by award-winning poet @victoriachang.bsky.social that sensitively and lyrically renders the tragic events surrounding the 1885 expulsion of Chinese Americans from Eureka, California. bit.ly/4sJsLm7
January 28, 2026 at 4:55 PM
EUREKA is out now! It is a gorgeous and emotionally resonant novel-in-verse with 2 starred reviews by award-winning poet @victoriachang.bsky.social that sensitively and lyrically renders the tragic events surrounding the 1885 expulsion of Chinese Americans from Eureka, California. bit.ly/4sJsLm7
SUUBAN's FIRST DAY by Shugri Salh & Àlàbá Ònájìn is out now!
This gorgeously illustrated picture book with 1 starred review is a joyful celebration of the Somali desert and a nomadic lifestyle, a relatable tale of self-reliance, courage, and the beauty of nature. bit.ly/3LyfAns
#edusky
This gorgeously illustrated picture book with 1 starred review is a joyful celebration of the Somali desert and a nomadic lifestyle, a relatable tale of self-reliance, courage, and the beauty of nature. bit.ly/3LyfAns
#edusky
January 28, 2026 at 4:53 PM
SUUBAN's FIRST DAY by Shugri Salh & Àlàbá Ònájìn is out now!
This gorgeously illustrated picture book with 1 starred review is a joyful celebration of the Somali desert and a nomadic lifestyle, a relatable tale of self-reliance, courage, and the beauty of nature. bit.ly/3LyfAns
#edusky
This gorgeously illustrated picture book with 1 starred review is a joyful celebration of the Somali desert and a nomadic lifestyle, a relatable tale of self-reliance, courage, and the beauty of nature. bit.ly/3LyfAns
#edusky
FREDDIE AND STELLA GOT HOT by Maggie Horne is out now! bit.ly/4sG7SIF
"Sick, twisted, and more than slightly unhinged in the absolute best way." —BCCB
★ "Fresh and funny . . . transforming the love-to-hate-’em mean girls into can’t-help-but-root-for-’em protagonists" —Publishers Weekly
"Sick, twisted, and more than slightly unhinged in the absolute best way." —BCCB
★ "Fresh and funny . . . transforming the love-to-hate-’em mean girls into can’t-help-but-root-for-’em protagonists" —Publishers Weekly
January 28, 2026 at 4:52 PM
FREDDIE AND STELLA GOT HOT by Maggie Horne is out now! bit.ly/4sG7SIF
"Sick, twisted, and more than slightly unhinged in the absolute best way." —BCCB
★ "Fresh and funny . . . transforming the love-to-hate-’em mean girls into can’t-help-but-root-for-’em protagonists" —Publishers Weekly
"Sick, twisted, and more than slightly unhinged in the absolute best way." —BCCB
★ "Fresh and funny . . . transforming the love-to-hate-’em mean girls into can’t-help-but-root-for-’em protagonists" —Publishers Weekly
Scene from today's re-read revisiting history to shed light on today.
Art (c) Tait Howard from History Comics: Ellis Island by Felipe Galindo Feggo
Art (c) Tait Howard from History Comics: Ellis Island by Felipe Galindo Feggo
January 28, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Scene from today's re-read revisiting history to shed light on today.
Art (c) Tait Howard from History Comics: Ellis Island by Felipe Galindo Feggo
Art (c) Tait Howard from History Comics: Ellis Island by Felipe Galindo Feggo
📣Cheers to FINDING FORGIVENESS by @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social; illustrated by @dianamayoillo.bsky.social, which is a Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Book! bit.ly/4bd9fbr
January 27, 2026 at 5:35 PM
📣Cheers to FINDING FORGIVENESS by @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social; illustrated by @dianamayoillo.bsky.social, which is a Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Book! bit.ly/4bd9fbr
CONGRATULATIONS to María Dolores Águila! Her debut middle grade novel A SEA OF LEMON TREES is a John Newbery Honor Book! 🍋💛 Read about the inspiration for this inspiring historical fiction novel about community resistance and resiliency ➡️ bit.ly/46eJHqX
January 26, 2026 at 5:21 PM
CONGRATULATIONS to María Dolores Águila! Her debut middle grade novel A SEA OF LEMON TREES is a John Newbery Honor Book! 🍋💛 Read about the inspiration for this inspiring historical fiction novel about community resistance and resiliency ➡️ bit.ly/46eJHqX
We're cheering for Candace Fleming, the winner of the Children's Literature Legacy Award!! Do you have all of these backlist gems on your shelves? 👀 bit.ly/3YUZtDx
January 26, 2026 at 5:14 PM
We're cheering for Candace Fleming, the winner of the Children's Literature Legacy Award!! Do you have all of these backlist gems on your shelves? 👀 bit.ly/3YUZtDx
HOORAY! ALBERTO SALAS PLAYS PAKA PAKA CON LA PAPA by Sara Andrea Fajardo, illustrated by @juanamartinezn.bsky.social ocial is the WINNER of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award! 🥔🥳 Discover lots of ways to bring this book into your library with our activity kit bit.ly/49ZSzC4
January 26, 2026 at 5:06 PM
HOORAY! ALBERTO SALAS PLAYS PAKA PAKA CON LA PAPA by Sara Andrea Fajardo, illustrated by @juanamartinezn.bsky.social ocial is the WINNER of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award! 🥔🥳 Discover lots of ways to bring this book into your library with our activity kit bit.ly/49ZSzC4
We're cheering for María Dolores Águila! A SEA OF LEMON TREES is a Pura Belpré Award Honor Book. Read about how María's family history inspired her to write this remarkable work of historical fiction ➡️ bit.ly/46eJHqX
January 26, 2026 at 4:56 PM
We're cheering for María Dolores Águila! A SEA OF LEMON TREES is a Pura Belpré Award Honor Book. Read about how María's family history inspired her to write this remarkable work of historical fiction ➡️ bit.ly/46eJHqX
Congratulations to Maria van Lieshout, creator of the remarkable graphic novel SONG OF A BLACKBIRD, now a Michael L. Printz HONOR Book! Go behind the scenes of this powerful account of the power of art in resistance ➡️ bit.ly/4bSTMgR @vanlieshoutstudio.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Congratulations to Maria van Lieshout, creator of the remarkable graphic novel SONG OF A BLACKBIRD, now a Michael L. Printz HONOR Book! Go behind the scenes of this powerful account of the power of art in resistance ➡️ bit.ly/4bSTMgR @vanlieshoutstudio.bsky.social
We are so proud to publish Angeline Boulley's SISTERS IN THE WIND, announced today as a Michael L. Printz Honor Book! 👏👏👏 Download the teacher's guide to spark conversations in your school ➡️ bit.ly/4bkdqCs
January 26, 2026 at 4:52 PM
We are so proud to publish Angeline Boulley's SISTERS IN THE WIND, announced today as a Michael L. Printz Honor Book! 👏👏👏 Download the teacher's guide to spark conversations in your school ➡️ bit.ly/4bkdqCs
Three cheers for DEBUT AUTHOR Adina King! THE HOUSE NO ONE SEES is a Michael L. Printz Honor Book!! 😭🎉 Discover this heart-wrenching debut here ➡️ bit.ly/4q20kxp
@adinaking.bsky.social
@adinaking.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Three cheers for DEBUT AUTHOR Adina King! THE HOUSE NO ONE SEES is a Michael L. Printz Honor Book!! 😭🎉 Discover this heart-wrenching debut here ➡️ bit.ly/4q20kxp
@adinaking.bsky.social
@adinaking.bsky.social
🙌🏽 A BIG CONGRATS to Ann Bausum and WHITE LIES, a YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist! Click here to unlock history with the teacher's guide! bit.ly/4qGU1R1
January 26, 2026 at 4:50 PM
🙌🏽 A BIG CONGRATS to Ann Bausum and WHITE LIES, a YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist! Click here to unlock history with the teacher's guide! bit.ly/4qGU1R1
Three cheers for YOU AND ME ON REPEAT by Mary Shyne, a William C. Morris Award Finalist! 🎓👏🏽 bit.ly/49G0Ig7 @maryshyneonline.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Three cheers for YOU AND ME ON REPEAT by Mary Shyne, a William C. Morris Award Finalist! 🎓👏🏽 bit.ly/49G0Ig7 @maryshyneonline.bsky.social
We are overjoyed that LOVE, MISHA by Askel Aden is a William C. Morris Award Finalist! 😁👏🏽 bit.ly/4sWtdxu @surmulefyr.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 4:47 PM
We are overjoyed that LOVE, MISHA by Askel Aden is a William C. Morris Award Finalist! 😁👏🏽 bit.ly/4sWtdxu @surmulefyr.bsky.social
Congratulations to Candace Fleming, winner of this year's Margaret A. Edwards Award! 👏👏👏 Discover PRESENTING BUFFALO BILL ➡️ bit.ly/4pZCFgO
January 26, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Congratulations to Candace Fleming, winner of this year's Margaret A. Edwards Award! 👏👏👏 Discover PRESENTING BUFFALO BILL ➡️ bit.ly/4pZCFgO
A heartfelt congratulations to Lamont O'Neal, for receiving the Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor for André: André Leon Talley—A Fabulously Fashionable Fairy Tale! 🎨Preview the gorgeous art here:
bit.ly/3M0MQE1
bit.ly/3M0MQE1
January 26, 2026 at 4:36 PM
A heartfelt congratulations to Lamont O'Neal, for receiving the Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor for André: André Leon Talley—A Fabulously Fashionable Fairy Tale! 🎨Preview the gorgeous art here:
bit.ly/3M0MQE1
bit.ly/3M0MQE1
We are celebrating Jess Callans today! OLLIE IN BETWEEN was just named a Stonewall Book Award Honor Book. This tender coming of age story belongs on EVERY bookshelf ➡️ tinyurl.com/2hau35vf
January 26, 2026 at 4:31 PM
We are celebrating Jess Callans today! OLLIE IN BETWEEN was just named a Stonewall Book Award Honor Book. This tender coming of age story belongs on EVERY bookshelf ➡️ tinyurl.com/2hau35vf
We are overjoyed for Alyssa Colman, the author of WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW and Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award in the Middle Grade Category! 💖 bit.ly/4qA22Hf @alyssacolman.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 4:28 PM
We are overjoyed for Alyssa Colman, the author of WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW and Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award in the Middle Grade Category! 💖 bit.ly/4qA22Hf @alyssacolman.bsky.social