The snow this morning was so pretty! It didn’t last long, though. I miss winter!!

So busy these days, teaching, working in the library, cooking, cleaning, writing, projects. And, blogging. I hope to see you here next week.

New books this week:

Hands by Torrey Maldonado. Nancy Paulsen Books
The Minus One Club by Kekla Magoon. Henry Holt
Season Of The Bruja Vol. 1 by Aaron Durán, Sara Soler, and Jaime Martinez. Oni Press
Spice Road (Spice Road Triligy #1) by Maiya Ibrahim. Delacorte
Sun Keep Rising by Kristen R. Lee.Crown Books
Viva Lola Espinoza by Ella Cerón. Kokila

Events you might not want to miss:

• If you’d like to tune in, the inauguration of Meg Medina as the eighth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature will be onTuesday, January 24th at 10:30amET. Here’s a link to watch.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qprF0mnX-4g&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=LibraryofCongress
  I know I’ll be there!
• Nice Stone and Ibram X. Kendi in conversation on February 16, 2023 10:00 AM PT/7amET. To register https://info.flip.com/events/ibram-x-kendi-nic-stone.html
• Youth Media Awards Press Conference: January 30, 2023 – 8am CST. here’s the webcast link: https://ala.unikron.com see you there! (Thanks, Elisa!!)

Resources

• Confronting White Nationalism in Libraries: A Toolkit https://www.westernstatescenter.org/libraries
• Lunar New Year book giveaway! https://www.instagram.com/p/CnrvDUIOjU5/