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Juneteenth Is Coming!

Juneteenth is this week! What are the origins of this holiday, and why do we celebrate it?

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Librarian Prep List for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Black History Month

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This list will help you get ready for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 21 and Black History Month in February. Simply use it to quickly pull together displays, featured reads or anything else you need! Read More

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We're thrilled to see A RIVER'S GIFTS receive a starred review from @kirkus_reviews! Congratulations author Patricia Newman
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BRAIDING SWEETGRASS FOR YOUNG ADULTS by Robin Wall Kimmerer, adapted by @moniquegraysmith, and illustrated by @navabear12: "Both an urgent, essential call to action and an uplifting love letter."
 
NOTES FROM A SICKBED by @tessabrunton: "Painfully real."
 
TORCH by @lynmillerlachmann: "Equally terrifying and captivating."
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HEAR ME is a sensitive and authentic portrayal of HEAR ME is a sensitive and authentic portrayal of a girl experiencing progressive hearing loss, written by @kerryomalleycerra. Watch this preview on our YouTube channel to find out more! #HearMe #middlegrade 
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In WHERE WE COME FROM, four authors lyrically expl In WHERE WE COME FROM, four authors lyrically explore where they each come from—literally and metaphorically—as well as what unites all of us as humans. Read this unique collaboration on NetGalley now! https://okt.to/VIPm6T

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