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Congratulations to our 2026 ALA Youth Media Award Winners and Honorees! 🥳 Featuring the Randolph Caldecott Medal, the Michael L. Printz Award, the American Indian Youth Literature Award, and more, we’re excited to celebrate these incredible titles!

WOMBAT WAITING is officially a #1 New York Times bestseller! 🐶 Join us in congratulating Katherine Applegate 🥳 📚 Go behind the book here: bit.ly/42B7kb5 📚 Educator Guide: bit.ly/43d61PK

STYX AND STONES by Gary D. Schmidt, illustrated by Ron Koertge is "moving and thoughtful, while making a strong case that the classics are cool" according to Kirkus Reviews in a starred review! Go behind the book here: bit.ly/3R1TmMO

This AAPI Heritage Month, we hope you take the opportunity to highlight the stories told by and about Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander Americans. Here are a few new and upcoming titles for teens 📚 More recommendations here: bit.ly/4uP9y3y

From two-time Newbery medalist Erin Entrada Kelly comes another unforgettable middle grade adventure, THE SECOND LIFE OF SNAP, out today! This standalone survival story is perfect for fans of THE WILD ROBOT and A ROVER'S STORY 🤖 Educator Guide: bit.ly/4vJd4wX

Happy Jewish American Heritage Month! To celebrate, we're highlighting some great new and upcoming books for all ages that uplift Jewish voices 📚

Today, the film adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt's REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES is out on Netflix! We're highlighting the intelligence, sentience, physicality and complexity of this ink-credible sea creature with octopus books for young readers 🐙 bit.ly/4tRUTmG

#shakeupyourshelves this Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with our free educator guide, featuring titles by AAPI authors and additional resources 📚 Download here: bit.ly/41BYh9t #AAPImonth #AAPIbooks

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! This is a great time to encourage your readers of all ages to build their self-awareness, empathy, and relationship skills 📚 Head to our blog for some great book recommendations to get the conversation started: bit.ly/4sMuxlj

Percy Jackson meets The Labors of Hercules Beal in STYX AND STONES, a hilarious, page-turning fantasy adventure with a heart of gold from two award-winning authors—out today! 🏃 Perfect for fans of Greek mythology and high-stakes action! Educator Guide: bit.ly/4tTVlkn

The wait is over... Wombat is here! 🐕 Katherine Applegate's WOMBAT WAITING is out today 💓 We hope you love this beautiful middle grade novel-in-verse about compassion and resilience! Free educator guide: bit.ly/4mjOkXM

Learning through story encourages discussion and critical thinking, and fosters a curiosity about our world and history. Here are three new biographies for your middle grade readers! More nonfiction recommendations here: bit.ly/4tkgTag 📚

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! 🌻 Uplift AAPI voices in your classroom or library with a great book. Recommendations for all ages here: bit.ly/4uP9y3y #AAPIheritagemonth #AAPIbooks #bookrecommendations

Discussion and fact-checking skills are an important part of everyday life. Why not make it fun with a silly debate between sea animals? 🐳 This creative book can be read forwards and backwards, giving readers two sides to an argument. Learn more here: bit.ly/4csSM1F

Summer is just around the corner! Whether you’re planning for iRead’s Plant a Seed, Read, CSLP’s Unearth a Story, or a theme all of your own, we have some amazing books for you to highlight to your young readers here: bit.ly/4erzPz0 🌞 📚

Fostering social-emotional skills in the classroom is an integral part of building an empathetic, responsible, and self-aware community. Check out these new picture books to learn SEL skills through story 📚

Next week, the film adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt's REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES airs on Netflix! To celebrate, we're highlighting ink-credible octopus-themed books that you can dive into with your young readers 🐙 Recommendations here: bit.ly/4tRUTmG 📚

Looking for great books to share in your classroom or library this Poetry Month? Here are 3 new titles with free teaching resources! 📚 Seven Million Steps: bit.ly/48n10Hx 📚 Melodies of the Weary Blues: bit.ly/4tqLK4Q 📚 Just One Gift: bit.ly/4u5kuZs

April is National Poetry Month! Check out these poetry recommendations for readers of all ages. bit.ly/4u0X5IK 📚

Although change can be scary, growing up is part of everyone's lives—and being surrounded by loved ones can make the unknown a little bit easier to navigate. 🐘 Bring THE LITTLEST ELEPHANT to your classroom or library with this free educator guide: bit.ly/484r8XI

#NationalLibraryWeek is a great time to remind ourselves of the resources available to push back against book bans. UABB's Book Resumes provide easily sharable materials that can help defend books from censorship. Browse resumes here: bit.ly/4mReT6L