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Kellee Moye
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Mom & Wife, Middle School Librarian, Educator, Reader, @ALANorg 2024 President, Unleashing Readers blog, Educator Guide author, Mental health advocate, 🌈, #blacklivesmatter, #endhate, Cat mom, IST/FJ, LEGO, Go Cubs go! (she/her/hers)
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Educators’ Guide (that I was so lucky to make!) for Dream by Barbara O’Connor www.unleashingreaders.com/29545 @barbaraoconnor.bsky.social 💗
Illustrated book cover showing a young girl sitting on a wooden bench outdoors at sunset, playing an acoustic guitar. A brown and white dog sits beside her, looking up at her attentively. The scene is warm and peaceful, with soft golden light, grassy fields, trees, and pink clouds in the sky. Sheets of paper with writing lie on the ground near her feet. The title “Dream” appears in large white letters at the top, and the author’s name, “Barbara O’Connor,” is at the bottom.
February 11, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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Here’s the middle grade and young adult books I’ve read recently that I shared on #IMWAYR.
A promotional graphic titled “What I’ve Read Recently” on a blue polka-dot background. Several book covers are arranged collage-style: Dog Man: Big Jim Believes by Dav Pilkey on the left; on the right are Fatal Throne, Queen’s Match by Katharine McGee, The 57 Bus, Queen Bee by Amalie Howard, and the manga Blue Lock (volume 1) featuring a soccer player. At the bottom, text reads: “Want to learn more about what I thought of these books? Visit unleashingreaders.com” followed by a book stack emoji and a red heart.
February 10, 2026 at 2:43 AM
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR 2/9/26 www.unleashingreaders.com/29719
Graphic with a background photo of bookshelves filled with colorful children’s and young adult books. Over the image is a blue translucent overlay with a green border. White text reads: “#IMWAYR It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? For readers of all ages. Hosted by: www.unleashingreaders.com.”
February 9, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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🎉Happy birthday, José Martí! 🎉 Born on this day in 1853, José Martí dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty.

📚Learn more and download the free teacher's guide for our picture book biography, Martí’s Song for Freedom/Martí y sus versos por la libertad: www.leeandlow.com/books/martis...
Green background with illustrations of tree branches, colorful birds, and a sun. In the center is the book cover for Martí’s Song for Freedom/Martí y sus versos por la libertad by Emma Otheguy, illustrated by Beatriz Vidal. A quote below the cover is attributed to José Martí and reads, “And let us never forget that the greater the suffering, the greater the right to justice, and that the prejudices of men and social inequalities cannot prevail over the equality which nature has created.” Illustrations copyright © 2017 by Beatriz Vidal.
January 28, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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The Aftermyth by Tracy Wolff www.unleashingreaders.com/29711
A richly illustrated fantasy book cover titled The Aftermath by Tracy Wolff. An ornate gold frame surrounds a glowing, open treasure chest emitting swirling golden light. Two green-blue serpents coil around the chest and frame, with one serpent’s head near the top right. Decorative symbols and flourishes adorn the border, set against a deep purple background. The author’s name appears at the bottom with “#1 New York Times Bestselling Author” above it.
January 28, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Hear from committee chairs about their selections and take another look yesterday's YMA big winners.
Then find interviews with the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz winners, as well as posts with reviews of the winner and honor books of all awards at slj.com.
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'All the Blues in the Sky' by Renée Watson Wins Newbery; 'Fireworks', illustrated by Cátia Chien, Earns Caldecott at 2026 Youth Media Awards | School Library Journal
All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson wins the Newbery; Fireworks, illustrated by Cátia Chien, earns the Caldecott and Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories, an anthology edited by Cynth...
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January 27, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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FIREWORKS is the winner of the 2026 Caldecott Medal! ⭐

Join us in celebrating Matthew Burgess' and Cátia Chien's irresistibly joyful and magical picture book! 🎆
January 27, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Drew Beckmeyer’s Stalactite & Stalagmite has won a Caldecott Honor! Every book is a team effort, and I’m so thankful to Drew for trusting me and my team with the most charming little cave nubs you’ll ever meet

Art Director: Greg Stadnyk
Prod editor: Kaitlyn San Miguel
Prod manager: Tatyana Rosalia
Book cover of Stalactite & Stalagmite by Drew Beckmeyer showing a stalactite & stalagmite in a cave and a silver Caldecott honor book sticker beside the top cave nub.
January 26, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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Congratulations to the recipients of the American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards -- Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, Coretta Scott King, and more...
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#medals #honors
All the Blues in the Sky, by Renée Watson, published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books - Newbery Medal.
January 26, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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Illustrator Cátia Chien’s ‘Fireworks’ Journey Ends with 2026 Caldecott Medal
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Illustrator Cátia Chien
Halfway through the process, the heart of Matthew Burgess's book revealed itself to Cátia Chien, who then created a visual tribute to the freedom of childhood.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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Watson, Chien, Smith Win 2026 Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards
Watson, Chien, Smith Win 2026 Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards
Renée Watson has won the 2026 John Newbery Medal for her novel 'All the Blues in the Sky'; Cátia Chien has won this year’s Randolph Caldecott Medal 'Fireworks', written by Matthew Burgess; and 'Legendary...
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January 27, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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SLJ Reviews the Caldecott Medal Winner and Honors | ALA Youth Media Awards 2026
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SLJ Reviews the Caldecott Medal Winner and Honors | ALA Youth Media Awards 2026
The SLJ reviews editors rounded up our reviews of the books lauded at the 2026 Youth Media Awards. Here, the reviews of the Caldecott Medal and Honors winners.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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Watson, Chien, Smith Win 2026 Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards buff.ly/E80IPV1
January 26, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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"Fireworks is distinguished by the way it captures the rhythm of a summer day," Caldecott committee chair Jewel Davis said. "It is a rare book that trusts the quiet, lived-in moments of childhood to be just as spectacular as the main event."
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'All the Blues in the Sky' by Renée Watson Wins Newbery; 'Fireworks', illustrated by Cátia Chien, Earns Caldecott at 2026 Youth Media Awards | School Library Journal
All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson wins the Newbery; Fireworks, illustrated by Cátia Chien, earns the Caldecott and Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories, an anthology edited by Cynth...
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January 26, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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Congratulations to the 2026 #Caldecott Medal Honor Books!

EVERY MONDAY MABEL by Jashar Awan, OUR LAKE by Angie Kang, STALACTITE & STALGMITE by Drew Beckmeyer, SUNDUST by Zeke Pena

#ala #yma #alayma #kidlit #amreading #picturebooks #kidlitart Penguin Kids Simon Kids
January 26, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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Congratulations to our Randolph Caldecott Medal Winner!
⭐️ FIREWORKS
January 26, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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Dear young readers,

Sorry not sorry for all the extra reading, but you aren't going to want to miss any of these winning YMA titles. Check out the full list and max out your library holds.

Sincerely, ALA

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#ALAyma
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Collage of ALA Youth Media Award honorees. ALA Youth Media Awards: The top books and digital media for children and young adults. The 2026 ALA Youth Media Award honorees—featuring the Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Printz, and more—have been announced Check out the books young readers will be talking about all year
January 26, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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I’m so glad the youth media awards were today. I spent all day reading this one and watching kids gasp when I opened up the garage door fold.

Such a deserving winner.
Cover of Fireworks by Matthew Burgess. Illustrated by Caldecott winner Catia Chien.
January 26, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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The American Library Association announced the top books, digital media, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, and Printz awards—at its Youth Media Awards Announcements in Chicago.
2026 Youth Media Award Winners | American Libraries Magazine
2026 Youth Media Award winners announced—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, and Printz awards.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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I am so honored to have been in the room where it happened, and I am so proud of this committee’s decisions. 💗🎉
January 26, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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EVERY MONDAY MABEL by Jashar Awan wins a Caldecott Honor! I just love Mabel <3 #alayma
January 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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Congratulations to Jashar Awan and Drew Beckmeyer for winning the Caldecott Honor! 🥳 #ALAyma
January 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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Are you crying? We definitely are, because OUR LAKE by Angie Kang is a Caldecott honor!!! Congratulations, Angie!
OUR LAKE by Angie Kang congratulatory image for being an American Library Association 2026 Youth Media Award Randolph Caldecott Honor
January 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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Caldecott Awards
#ALAyma

Honors
Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan
Our Lake by Angie Kang
Stalactite & Stalagmite by Drew Beckmeyer
Sundust by Zeke Pena

Winner
Fireworks illus by Catia Chien, written by Matthew Burgess
January 26, 2026 at 5:19 PM