Shelley Diaz Vale
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Shelley Diaz Vale
@sdiaz.bsky.social
School Library Journal Reviews Editor (+Librarian, Wife, Mom, Reader)
So proud to have been on this committee!
The Children's Literature Legacy Award winner is Carole Boston Weatherford.

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January 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Every year on January 27th, International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorates the 1945 liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. This year marks the 80th anniversary. Share these graphic novels with young readers leading up to the day and all year long.
9 Middle Grade & YA Graphic Novels About the Holocaust
Every year on January 27th, International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorates the 1945 liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. This year marks the 80th anniversary. Share thes...
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January 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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The impetus for representation has shifted, but it remains as real as ever, writes Edi Campbell. The work includes recognizing and promoting new voices in the field, so she's started this list featuring BIPOC debut authors. Suggestions welcome.
2025 Rubies
“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability but comes through continuous struggle.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Rubies, precious descendant stones set for the future with books that debut in ...
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January 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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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.

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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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January 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Yep! We're ready.

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January 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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SLJ's Shelley Diaz and Kid Lit Collective friends.

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January 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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APALA winners!

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January 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Sydney Taylor Book Award winners:
Picture Book: An Etrog from Across the Sea
MG: The Girl Who Sang
YA: Night Owls
January 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Schneider Family Book Award winners
Younger Children’s: A Little Like Magic
MG: Popcorn
YA: Chronically Dolores
January 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Stonewall Book Award winners

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January 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Carolyn L. Garnes wins the Coretta Scott King -- Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.

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January 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Margaret A. Edwards Award goes to Tiffany D. Jackson

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January 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Morris Award winner: Not Like Other Girls

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January 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Excellence in Nonfiction Award goes to:
Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles 1992

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January 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Odyssey winners, children's and YA:

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January 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Printz Award winner is Brownstone.

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January 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Congratulations to the Pura Belpré Award winners

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January 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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The Sibert Medal goes to Life After Whale.

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January 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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The Children's Literature Legacy Award winner is Carole Boston Weatherford.

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January 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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The 2025 Caldecott Medal goes to Chooch Helped

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January 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Winner of the 2025 Newbery Medal: The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

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January 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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The 2025 ALA Youth Media Awards were announced at LibLearnX in Phoenix, AZ. Here are the winners from the biggest day in children's literature.

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2025 Youth Media Awards Winners
SLJ is following the award announcements on children's literature's biggest day. This story will be updated with the winners throughout the ceremony.
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January 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Team Caldecott.

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January 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Celebrating CSK 2025 at the Youth Media Awards.

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January 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
We started our #SLJBestBooks rollout today. Here’s our schedule www.slj.com/story/Best-B...
Best Books 2024 Rollout Begins November 19
SLJ will reveal the 193 titles selected for this year's Best Books list starting November 19 and culminating November 25 with a live webcast.
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November 20, 2024 at 1:19 AM