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A thought-provoking read full of social commentary.

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A great resource to help create personal connections and understanding. Readers who have their own immigration story will likely see their experience and feelings reflected in these pages.

The post Book Review: Finding Refuge: Real-Life Immigration Stories from Young People by Victorya Rouse appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

Save the date and register to join us “In Community” for a full-day, virtual program on Oct. 28.

Teen Librarian Karen Jensen talks about the upcoming book Allies and helping teens to become better allies for the social justice they want to see

The post Sunday Reflections: That Time I Tried to Talk About Being an Ally and the Book That Can Help Us All Have Those Conversations appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

"One of the reasons I love to read and write about teens is because in these young characters, I see them doing what I could never do at that age—lifting their voices."

The post Lifting Their Voices, a guest post by Marcia Argueta Mickelson appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

The after-school program, which is not affiliated with the 1619 Project, will begin in Hannah-Jones' hometown of Waterloo, IA. The curriculum will be available for free to anyone next year.

In this edition of News Bites, a new award honors Goodnight Moon author Margaret Wise Brown, the Library of Congress National Book Festival will combine online and in-person events, advocates keep librarians in D.C. schools, and more.

In covering achievements in the library world, it’s natural to focus on outcomes, reporting and raising up the endpoint of success. This story represents a win, for sure. But as Colleen Kilbreath, director of the Stanton County (KS) Public Library recalls, it stemmed from failure.

School librarian positions have declined by 20 percent nationally, according to the SLIDE (School Librarian Investigation: Decline or Evolution?) research project.