Poet X Jacket Art Controversy: There has been an accusation that the cover art forElizabeth Acevedo’s award-winning young adult novel Poet X was plagiarized (not by Acevedo but by someone at the publishing house). Photographer [continue reading]
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Mo Willems’ Knuffle Bunny Featured in Sculpture at Library
Knuffle Bunny Sculpture: Mo Willems’ Caldecott Honor book Knuffle Bunny has been honored with a sculpture in the garden at the Brooklyn (NY) Public Library, Park Slope branch. Willems was in attendance and read the [continue reading]
Second Call: ACL Mini-grants Available – Applications due Feb. 15, 2019
New ACL Mini-Grants Available to Members Grants ($500 maximum) are available for library programs that are not part of the regular budget, including (but not limited to) author or illustrator guest speakers, professional performances for [continue reading]
ACL Institute Registration Open: “We Are Here: Creating Better Library Services for Immigrant Youth and Families”
ACL INSTITUTE REGISTRATION OPEN: We Are Here: Creating Better Library Services for Immigrant Youth and Families” is the title of the 2019 ACL Institute. Join us for a day of inspiration, exploration, networking, and partnership-building, [continue reading]
American Library Association Announces Youth Media Awards
The American Library Association announced the Youth Media Awards today, at the Midwinter Conference in Seattle, WA. The Newbery Medal winner is Meg Medina for Merci Suarez Changes Gears, published by Candlewick. The Caldecott Medal winner is [continue reading]
ACL Mini-Grants Available; Apply by Feb. 15, 2019
New ACL Mini-Grants Available to Members Grants ($500 maximum) are available for library programs that are not part of the regular budget, including (but not limited to) author or illustrator guest speakers, professional performances for [continue reading]
ACL Grant Report: Fairfax Public Library
The Fairfax Public Library (a branch of the Marin County Free Library system) was honored to be a recipient of the 2018 ACL mini grant! The library property is quite large and includes a beautiful [continue reading]
New Sendak Book Published
New Maurice Sendak Book Published: Although Caldecott Medalist Maurice Sendak died in 2012, there is a new book from him being published titled Presto and Zesto in Limboland. Co-written by Arthur Yorinks, the illustrations were [continue reading]