I’m always thrilled to promote the good people and their work at Highlights and this is indeed no exception. I do regret the lateness of this post, but opportunity tends to hit us just when we need it, doesn’t it? I’ve looked at (and even considered) applying myself. The application is pretty straightforward. I still… Read More Deadline for Highlights Scholarships: 31 January

6 FebAcross So Many Seas by Ruth Behar. Nancy PaulsenAll This Twisted Glory by Tahereh Mafi. HarperCollinsArt Club: Dare to Create! by Rashad Doucet. LB InkASAP by Axie Oh. HarperTeenBless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir by Walela Hahanda. KokilaBright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo. Make Me A WorldDaniel Deconstructed by James Ramos. InkyardDrawing Deena by… Read More February Releases

I didn’t attend LibLearnX this year, so I tuned in at 8amET to hear all the winners. Probably like many others, I was maintaining several backchannel conversations, sharing insights about books, authors, and publishers. It was a good feeling of being in community, something that was really redefined through Covid and Twitter’s transformation to X.… Read More YMAs 2024

Here we are, less than one week from the ALA Youth Media Awards. They’ll be announced Monday 22 January during the LibLearnX conference that will meet in Baltimore. At 8:00amET, I’ll be joining the live stream to celebrate some of the most outstanding books of the year. Having served on a few award committees, I… Read More Building With Stewardship in Mind

The Penguin School and Library team has announced a partnership with the Human Rights Campaign’s Welcoming Schools to launch the Welcoming Schools Training: Let Kids Read Training Grant.  Consider this opportunity if your school is looking for Anti-Bias and LGBTQ+ and gender inclusive professional development training. Penguin Young Readers and Random House Children’s Books are sponsoring school trainings from… Read More Grant: Let Kids Read!