School & Library Spotlight

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New and Noteworthy Children’s and YA Books: January 2026 https://t.co/ps2UfUnqRV

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“I’ve learned from my experiences that rainbows are always there even amid the clouds and storms”: Torrey Maldonado on finding the bright side amid troubling times in his picture book debut ‘Just Right’ https://t.co/mtZERg1dpQ

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Simon & Schuster Appeals to Advancing Readers with Star Chapter Books https://t.co/mlvXLnXrJg

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U.S. Market, Children’s Titles Both Key to Growing Spanish-Language Audiobooks https://t.co/cRqydl900r

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Jeffrey Mathews to Head Scholastic Education - https://t.co/4NMCOQ3MTk

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HBG Invests $200K in Raising Readers Campaign https://t.co/R4YJPBJv4l

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PW Notables: Mychal Threets https://t.co/nduGnkMXcs

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Follett and Sora Partner for Expanded PreK–12 Reach https://t.co/ThTSfmDYir

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John Green Tops PEN’s Banned Books List https://t.co/dhDnDHa9TD

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SCOTUS Denies Petition to Hear Texas Book Banning Case https://t.co/cHRXvZhHgg

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‘Kurt Vonnegut Estate v. Brown’ Challenges Utah's Book Removals https://t.co/OLk9v5URAX

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Reintroduction of Federal Right to Read Act Aims to Bolster Literacy, School Libraries https://t.co/NacPIZV0B3

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Post-B&T, Vendors Jostle for the Library Market https://t.co/oom8GuF2CD

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The new year heralds exciting new titles such as a picture book highlighting an anecdote from a scientist, a middle grade novel about a tween chasing popularity, a YA mystery inspired by a literary classic, and more https://t.co/ps2UfUnqRV

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Veteran middle school history teacher and acclaimed middle grade novelist Torrey Maldonado discusses his debut picture book, ‘Just Right,’ and the emotions that played a role in writing this highly personal story https://t.co/mtZERg1dpQ

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Simon & Schuster is introducing Star Chapter Books, an assortment of illustrated fiction for ages five through nine, designed to support developing reading skills https://t.co/mlvXLnXrJg

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At the Guadalajara International Book Fair’s second annual audiobook forum, panelists discussed the development and challenges of the Spanish-language audio segment, identifying opportunities in the U.S. market and among young readers https://t.co/cRqydl900r

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Jeffrey Mathews to Head Scholastic Education https://t.co/4NMCOQ3MTk

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HBG Invests $200K in Raising Readers Campaign https://t.co/R4YJPBJv4l

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PW Notables: social media star and PBS “resident librarian” Mychal Threets is continuing to spread “library joy” as the host of a ‘Reading Rainbow’ reboot and, soon, as a children’s book author https://t.co/nduGnkMXcs