2023 Youth Media Award Winners:
Top books, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults announced at ALA’s LibLearnX conference in New Orleans | bit.ly/3JpQqUk #LibLearnX23
When someone adapts your work, it's critical to get out of their way so they can work their magic. Nic worked her magic in adapting and truly transforming How to Be an Antiracist into How to Be a (Young) Antiracist. It isn’t a remix. It is a new song for young readers. #LibLearnX
Today I met Civil Rights #icon #RubyBridges . She inspired me with her wisdom, strength and tenacity.
“Be obedient to your calling.”
⁃Ruby Bridges
#LibLearnX #NOLA #CivilRightsMovement #LibraryTwitter
🎉I’m proud to announce that I am the 2024 Chair-Elect of the American Library Association’s, Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table.
🤩Join us on January 20th - 6pm at The Pendulum. Meet the members of EMIERT during #LibLearnX
#EMIERT_LEADS #LibLearnX
Spotted in the lobby of the Hilton at #LibLearnX ! Who doesn’t love a new book for their travels? Librarians, if you’d like to contribute it’s next to the concierge desk! 📖
LibLearnX is coming!! Be sure to register today!! LibLearnX is more than a conference; it's an investment in your future - Learn more - bit.ly/4aNj1hY
#LibrariesTransform #libraries #Librarians #librarian srock #librarian #publiclibraries #LibLearnX24 #LLX24
After flipping through How to Be a (Young) Antiracist, my six-year-old daughter—my biggest critic—started shaking her head. “Daddy, I need pictures. I don’t understand why they make books without pictures!” 🤣
🎥: From #LibLearnX yesterday in New Orleans
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The ALA has announced its annual Youth Media award winners and many excellent works of graphic fiction were honored, including Mexikid and Big #liblearnX comicsbeat.com/ala-honors-awa…
Teeth from the extinct megalodon can be up to 7 inches. (This one is a bit smaller.)
I can't wait to share this with curious kids during events. If you're at #LibLearnX I'll have it with me during my book signings today 3:15 tomorrow 10:45 booth 221 Reycraft Books. #liblearnx23
Who’s going to the American Library Association #LibLearnX24 conference this weekend? I’m so excited to be presenting Millie Fleur to library professionals and children’s literature specialists. I can’t wait to share this wonderful little weirdo’s story. 🖤
#liblearnx #americanlibraryassociation
*JOYSCREAM*
The 2023 Newbery Medal winner, FREEWATER: author Amina Luqman-Dawson a WNDB mentee, mentor the great Kathi Appelt, and reader, I blurbed it!
#alayma #LibLearnX
Excitement is building for the @ALAlibrary's LibLearnX in Baltimore! We're just two weeks away from this great event, so register today. #LibLearnX24 bit.ly/3RRaFx9
