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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 2h

And yet more books that have been banned - richincolor.com/2025/10/bann... #bannedbolksweek #booksky

Banned Books Week Day 3 – Rich in Color

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 2h

More books for #bannedbooksweek richincolor.com/2025/10/bann... #booksky

Banned Books Week Day 2 – Rich in Color

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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · 1d

It's our book birthday!!!

Good Old Fashioned Korean Spirit is finally out there in the world! Hyun Sook and I are so proud and excited to share this book with you! Get it at your local bookstore, local library, or wherever you get books!

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 1d

It’s an exciting release week! We’ve got a dozen titles on our radar, so there are plenty of options for all readers:

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New Releases – Rich in Color

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Malinda Lo @malindalo.bsky.social · 1d

Last week, PEN America released its fourth annual report on the state of book banning and censorship in America, and I learned that Last Night at the Telegraph Club was the fourth most banned book in schools during the 2024-25 school year. How do I feel about it? www.malindalo.com/blog/2025/10...

Telegraph Club is the 4th most banned book in America — Malinda Lo

Last week, PEN America released its fourth annual report on the state of book banning and censorship in America, and I learned that Last Night at the Telegraph Club was the fourth most banned book...

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 2d

We’ll be highlighting banned books this week. Here are a few we’ve reviewed over the years — richincolor.com #booksky

Rich in Color – Reading & Reviewing Diverse YA Books

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 10d

Book tour!!! I’m coming to a city that may or may not be near you!!! Starting in a few days!!!

Saturday, 10/4 AT 1:45PM
Decatur Library, Young Adult Stage Decatur, GA

Thursday, 10/9
New York Comic Con
New York, NY

Thursday, 10/9 AT 6PM
Brooklyn Heights Library with Books are Magic
Brooklyn, NY

Friday, 10/10
New York Comic Con
New York, NY

Tuesday, 10/14 AT 7PM
Annabelle’s Book Club LA
Studio City, CA

Saturday, 10/18
SLICE
St. Louis, MO

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 4d

🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Young Adult: Icarus by K. Ancrum! @kaylaancrum.bsky.social @epicreads.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉
#Lammys2025 #LammyAwards

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 7d

"I wanted to really think about the ways that we compromise our freedoms and liberty every day that we probably don’t even think about": Alexandra Villasante on offering a nuanced take on dystopia in her YA novel ‘Fireblooms’ buff.ly/3k30JFZ

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 8d

‘To the Stars and Back’ Vol. 1 is the queer slice-of-life comic I didn’t know I needed
#comicbooks #comicsky
Read @alexcomics.bsky.social’s review:

‘To the Stars and Back’ Vol. 1 is the queer slice-of-life comic I didn’t know I needed

'It's getting harder and harder to hold back my feelings. Especially lately...'

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Penguin School & Library @penguinschoollib.bsky.social · 8d

It's finally here! Fall in love all over again with Oliver’s story in the hotly-anticipated companion to bestselling sensation You’ve Reached Sam, YOU'VE FOUND OLIVER by Dustin Thao. Wish a happy #bookbirthday to this incredible new young adult novel you and your readers won't want to put down 🌸 📖

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Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 9d

Fast Five Interview: XiXi Tian

Author XiXi Tian joins us to talk about her new book, ALL THE WAY AROUND THE SUN.

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Fast Five Interview: XiXi Tian

Author XiXi Tian joins us to talk about her new book, ALL THE WAY AROUND THE SUN.

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 8d

Alexandra Villasante spoke with PW about her new YA novel ‘Fireblooms,’ that explores the intersections of agency, technology and privacy, delving deeper into her own identity, and branching out creatively

Q & A with Alexandra Villasante

Six years after the publication of 'The Grief Keeper,' Alexandra Villasante returns with a new YA novel, 'Fireblooms,' exploring the complex issues surrounding technology.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 8d

🎉 Happy book birthday to Joy to the Girls by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick!

❄ This novella companion to She Gets the Girl follows Alex and Molly as they celebrate their final college winter break with a romantic getaway.

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 8d

There are so many, many new releases today!! Check them out richincolor.com/2025/09/new-... #yalit #booksky

New Releases – Rich in Color

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you CBS Mornings for having me. Excited to have this book out in the world today.

Clint Smith on adapting "How the Word Is Passed" for young readers

YouTube video by CBS Mornings

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Bex Glendining @lgions.bsky.social · 8d

my debut graphic novel On Starlit Shores is officially out now in the usa!! ahhh ✨🌊

cover for on starlit shores. main character alex (she/her) is a large side portrait, she's crying a mix of tears and stars. beneath her is a lighthouse and crashing waves against rocks.

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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 9d

It’s still #DeafAwarenessMonth, a time for celebrating the d/Deaf community and shining a light on how the world can be more d/Deaf-inclusive!

Here are nearly 40 titles with d/Deaf representation for you to check out this September — or any time of year 📚💞

Light orange graphic with a border made up of orange, blue, green, and gold blocks. The graphic is titled “35+ Books with d/Deaf Representation”. Beneath the title text is a green bubble containing the words “for d/Deaf Awareness Month”. At the bottom of the graphic is a row of three illustrated books: an orange book, a blue book, and a green book.

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 12d

Looking for YA books about Latine characters? We’ve got ten for you: richincolor.com/2025/09/10-b...

10 Books for Latine Heritage Month – Rich in Color

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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 15d

Now more than ever, we need to share the true stories of autistic and neurodivergent people who've made their marks on the world. So isn't it lucky that EVERYTHING BUT TYPICAL by @authormargeaux is out today?

Get your copy ⤵️
https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/everything-but-typical-9781547614110

Image reads &quot;Praise for EVERYTHING BUT TYPICAL. &ldquo;All readers will find this an engaging and joyful, accessible text. Highly recommend.&rdquo; &mdash;School Library Journal, starred review&quot;

Image reads &quot;Get it now wherever books are sold.&quot; and features the book EVERYTHING BUT TYPICAL: INFLUENTIAL NEURODIVERGENT PEOPLE WHO HAVE SHAPED THE WORLD by Margeaux Weston with illustration by Jessica Cruickshank. The cover art is an illustration of David Beckham, Selena Gomez, Muhammad Ali, Billie Eilish, Amanda Gorman, and Greta Thunberg in a collage.

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Macmillan Children's School & Library Marketing @mackidssl.bsky.social · 15d

Happy Book Birthday to FLIP, which has THREE starred reviews!!

From bestselling author Ngozi Ukazu comes a thrilling and fantastical tale about self-acceptance, black girlhood, and how walking a mile in someone else’s shoes can teach you how to finally see yourself. bit.ly/3IstIgk

#edusky #books

A book cover. The title is Flip by Ngozi Ukazu. Text under the title reads: Seeing herself, through her crush's eyes.

The cover depicts a teenage girl with darker skin and light eyes glancing over her shoulder as she lifts a mask from her face. The mask depicts a flat drawing of a brown hair white boy with blue eyes.

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JVNLA - Jennifer Weltz @jvnla.bsky.social · 15d

Happy Publication Day! 📚✨

MY MOTHER, THE MERMAID CHASER by Jamie Jo Hoang: A haunting story about the intergenerational effects of war, estranged family bonds, and how a teenager discovers a new connection to a lost part of himself.

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Maggie Lehrman @maggielehrman.com · 29d

Heck yes TRUTH IS by Hannah Sawyerr is on the National Book Award long list!!!!!! Congrats to Hannah - so honored to have worked on this with her! www.newyorker.com/books/page-t...

Book cover of TRUTH IS featuring a girl doing slam poetry and a hand holding a mic

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Em Rumble, LICSW @literapynyc.bsky.social · 15d

🎉📚 Happy Book Birthday to Truth Is by Hannah V. Sawyerr !

This YA novel-in-verse follows 17-year-old Truth as she navigates pregnancy, abandonment, and the courage it takes to tell your story out loud. It’s raw, timely, and full of heart.

So excited for readers to meet Truth and her journey!

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