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In his book, Everything Sad is Untrue: (A True Story), Daniel Nayeri writes about growing up in Edmond as a refugee from Iran.

So, we figured it’s time to grab several books worth highlighting from the last year and give your young readers some good suggestions.

72nd Annual Christopher Award Winners Celebrate Courage, Faith, And Hope Creators of 22 films, TV programs and books to receive recognition News provided by Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- From the heroism of front line workers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, to stories of black patriots during the American Revolution, to a "General Hospital" stars struggles with mental illness, the 22 films, TV programs, and books for adults and young...

Melancholy Minecraft I reached some sort of breaking point in this pandemic (and surrounding political climate) where all I want to do is cry. Im not sure if my immigrant childrens literature class is adding to that, but reading books like Other Words for Home and Everything Sad is Untrue just have me in tears. But other things do as well. We were trying to play a game the other night, but the problem was that I didnt really want to play because I had a billion other things to do and Andre...

Top books, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults revealed at ALA Midwinter Virtual January 25, 2021 On January 25, the American Library Association (ALA) 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 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits taking place virtually from Chicago. A list of all the 2021 award winners follows: John Newbery Medal for the most outstandin...

The 2020 Caldecott Medal, for outstanding illustration This year’s Caldecott Medal goes to  The Undefeated (Amazon) illustrated by the incredible Kadir Nelson, and written by Kwame Alexander. It’s on nearly every best children’s books of 2020 list, and has won numerous awards for its depiction of the strength of the Black contribution to American society. Start here for a must-have book for your collection at home, no matter how old your kids.   The 2020 Newbery Medal, for outstanding ...

For parents of school-aged children, it’s finally sinking in: This will be a long COVID winter. We’re already eleven months into isolation, which feels like the previous winter never really ended. We simply went from bundling up our kids before they played in the yard to slathering them with sunscreen (for the same yard) to bundling up again. And our hearts sink every time they wander back indoors. What to do next? In both our families, the answer is always books. Not only does an author r...

Ive never been able to find a good way to display Christmas cards; I am not a "hang them around the door frame" kind of person (it grates on my minimalist sensibility), so last year I put out a big bowl in our dining room and put them all in there (to be fair, I took the idea from a friend — Im not that quick). It keeps them neat and tidy, and my kids love going through them all year long. As weve added to the bowl this year, Ive spent some time perusing last years cards. What a difference...

Ive never been able to find a good way to display Christmas cards; I am not a "hang them around the door frame" kind of person (it grates on my minimalist sensibility), so last year I put out a big bowl in our dining room and put them all in there (to be fair, I took the idea from a friend — Im not that quick). It keeps them neat and tidy, and my kids love going through them all year long. As weve added to the bowl this year, Ive spent some time perusing last years cards. What a difference a ...