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The Horn Book | We Need Diverse Muslim and Jewish Books: An Update

From the May/June 2023 special issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Diverse Books: Past, Present, and Future. ....

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A Kansas City YA author worries what kids lose when books — like his own — get banned

In his novels, Kansas City author Adib Khorram shows aspects of his life that were "erased" from his own high school curricula. His main characters are Iranian, or gay, or both; they sing in boy bands and play soccer. Except now his work is being targeted by book-banning campaigns. ....

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Fresh starts are coming. These books help young readers celebrate them.

Picture books show resilience in cloudy times, and the joys of coming spring. ....

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