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Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month 2025: Creators on Bringing Their Culture to Their Work buff.ly/yuiy56v
September 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month 2025: Creators on Bringing Their Culture to Their Work buff.ly/yuiy56v
In an interview with PW, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow discussed the importance of centering Black and Muslim characters in her stories, and the joy she hopes to spark and spread in her readers, students, and mentees buff.ly/eQMUsyy
September 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
In an interview with PW, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow discussed the importance of centering Black and Muslim characters in her stories, and the joy she hopes to spark and spread in her readers, students, and mentees buff.ly/eQMUsyy
2025 NBA Longlist for Young People’s Literature Announced buff.ly/XDDxpce
September 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
2025 NBA Longlist for Young People’s Literature Announced buff.ly/XDDxpce
Spooky Middle Grade Still Sells buff.ly/TqY8kNJ
September 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Spooky Middle Grade Still Sells buff.ly/TqY8kNJ
New Group Aims to “Save Middle Grade” buff.ly/QWaUqyJ
September 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
New Group Aims to “Save Middle Grade” buff.ly/QWaUqyJ
Middle Grade Is Down but Never Out buff.ly/R3jquFy
September 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Middle Grade Is Down but Never Out buff.ly/R3jquFy
Twin Cities Authors Rally for Annunciation Catholic School buff.ly/lBcl2pV
September 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Twin Cities Authors Rally for Annunciation Catholic School buff.ly/lBcl2pV
Libro.fm, Silent Book Club Team on Banned Books Week Read-In buff.ly/H8lsdrv
September 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Libro.fm, Silent Book Club Team on Banned Books Week Read-In buff.ly/H8lsdrv
As Censorship Escalates, Little Free Library Updates Its Book Ban Map buff.ly/gudnZZW
September 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
As Censorship Escalates, Little Free Library Updates Its Book Ban Map buff.ly/gudnZZW
Global Illiteracy Is On the Rise, New Report Finds buff.ly/51zGTqh
September 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Global Illiteracy Is On the Rise, New Report Finds buff.ly/51zGTqh
Proposed IMLS Budget Passes Appropriations Committees buff.ly/poUKPZL
September 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Proposed IMLS Budget Passes Appropriations Committees buff.ly/poUKPZL
Court Order Halting Gutting of IMLS Upheld by Appeals Court buff.ly/va8dWAb
September 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Court Order Halting Gutting of IMLS Upheld by Appeals Court buff.ly/va8dWAb
In honor of Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked the authors of five books for young readers about highlighting different aspects of their culture and history
Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month 2025: Creators on Bringing Their Culture to Their Work
In honor of Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked the authors of five books for young readers about highlighting different aspects of their culture and history.
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September 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
In honor of Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked the authors of five books for young readers about highlighting different aspects of their culture and history
“I want all kids to have the chance to express themselves, especially those who have a similar background to mine—students who are Black or brown, and from low-income households”: Author and educator Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow on how she hopes her work inspires young people
Q & A with Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
PW spoke with Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow about the importance of centering Black and Muslim characters in her stories, and the joy she hopes to spark and spread in her readers, students, and mentees.
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September 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
“I want all kids to have the chance to express themselves, especially those who have a similar background to mine—students who are Black or brown, and from low-income households”: Author and educator Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow on how she hopes her work inspires young people
The National Book Foundation has revealed the 2025 National Book Award longlist for Young People’s Literature
2025 NBA Longlist for Young People’s Literature Announced
The National Book Foundation has revealed the 2025 National Book Award longlist for Young People’s Literature. The five finalists will be named on October 7, and the winner will be announced during…
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September 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The National Book Foundation has revealed the 2025 National Book Award longlist for Young People’s Literature
With editors looking for shorter, more plot-driven middle grade projects, agents have noticed an uptick in the horror genre for younger readers
Spooky Middle Grade Still Sells
With editors looking for shorter, more plot-driven middle grade projects these days, agents have seen an uptick in the horror genre for younger readers.
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September 22, 2025 at 9:45 PM
With editors looking for shorter, more plot-driven middle grade projects, agents have noticed an uptick in the horror genre for younger readers
Former content specialist and copywriter at Barnes & Noble Josh Sippie has founded a group to facilitate easier dialogue among middle grade publishing folks
New Group Aims to ‘Save Middle Grade’
As a content specialist and copywriter at Barnes & Noble in New York City from 2023 to 2025, Josh Sippie had a front-row seat to how middle grade books were performing at retail. It wasn’t a pretty…
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September 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Former content specialist and copywriter at Barnes & Noble Josh Sippie has founded a group to facilitate easier dialogue among middle grade publishing folks
We asked agents about trends they are seeing in the middle grade category, and how they are persevering in a tough market
Middle Grade Is Down but Never Out
We asked children’s book agents about trends they are seeing in the category, and how they persevere in a tough market.
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September 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
We asked agents about trends they are seeing in the middle grade category, and how they are persevering in a tough market
Local children’s authors are spearheading book donation campaigns for the Minneapolis school where a fatal mass shooting took place late last month
Twin Cities Authors Rally for Annunciation Catholic School
Local children’s authors are spearheading book donation campaigns to the Minneapolis school, where a fatal mass shooting took place late last month.
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September 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Local children’s authors are spearheading book donation campaigns for the Minneapolis school where a fatal mass shooting took place late last month
As part of Banned Books Week, Libro.fm and Silent Book Club will partner with nearly 450 independent bookstores and libraries for a nationwide Read-In from October 5–7 buff.ly/H8lsdrv
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September 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
As part of Banned Books Week, Libro.fm and Silent Book Club will partner with nearly 450 independent bookstores and libraries for a nationwide Read-In from October 5–7 buff.ly/H8lsdrv
Literacy nonprofit Little Free Library has released an updated version of its map highlighting those areas where challenges and bans are intensifying
As Censorship Escalates, Little Free Library Updates Interactive Book Ban Map
The literacy nonprofit’s interactive Book Ban Map now includes the latest data on censored books at state and county levels, supplied by the ALA and PEN America, as well as the locations of its…
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September 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Literacy nonprofit Little Free Library has released an updated version of its map highlighting those areas where challenges and bans are intensifying
PW rounds up notable legal cases that may determine which titles are available in public schools and libraries for years to come
Books on Trial: 8 Freedom to Read Cases to Watch
These legal cases may determine which titles are available in public schools and libraries for years to come.
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September 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
PW rounds up notable legal cases that may determine which titles are available in public schools and libraries for years to come
PW profiled 10 advocates on how they are upholding the freedom to read on their local turf
How Grassroots Activists Are Fighting for the Right to Read
These advocates uphold the freedom to read on their local turf.
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September 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
PW profiled 10 advocates on how they are upholding the freedom to read on their local turf
In the last two years, global illiteracy rates have increased by an average of 2.2%, with 773 million people worldwide unable to read a single word, according to the World Literacy Foundation
Global Illiteracy Is On the Rise, New Report Finds
In the last two years, global illiteracy rates have increased by an average of 2.2%, with 773 million people worldwide unable to read a single word, according to the World Literacy Foundation.
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September 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In the last two years, global illiteracy rates have increased by an average of 2.2%, with 773 million people worldwide unable to read a single word, according to the World Literacy Foundation
Future funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services cleared a legislative hurdle, with the House Appropriations Committee endorsing a $291,800,000 IMLS budget for fiscal 2026
Proposed IMLS Budget Passes Committee
FY2026 funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services has cleared two legislative hurdles, with the House and Senate Appropriations Committees both endorsing a $291,800,000 IMLS budget. The…
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September 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Future funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services cleared a legislative hurdle, with the House Appropriations Committee endorsing a $291,800,000 IMLS budget for fiscal 2026