Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights. Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights. https://www.ala.org/bbooks.

📚✨ It's #ADHD Awareness Month! Celebrate with 4 great #middlegrade reads that embrace neurodiversity! These books feature characters with ADHD that young readers can see themselves in 💙 hannah-edwards.com/blog/4-authe... #BookSky #KidLitMegaFeed #Neurodiverse

Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth! Celebrate with our children’s book recommendations for every age group, written by Hispanic-identifying authors. pippapark.com/blog/must-re... #KidLitMegaFeed #BookSky

Such a great read from @slate.com! A great list spanning the last 25 years of amazing children's picture books. #BookSky #KidLitMegaFeed slate.com/culture/2025...

Every Child a Reader Partners with Literary Agents on Literacy Initiatives buff.ly/3IpjcTS

Katherine Rundell on What ‘Hamlet’ Can Mean for Kids | New York Times

Indigenous, Asian and Hispanic women were also part of their country’s struggle for equality. Here are some of the lesser-known key figures of the women’s suffrage movement: https://bit.ly/4geCeMF

It was 105 years ago on this date that the 19th Amendment was finally ratified into the US Constitution. After decades of fighting for their right to vote, today serves as a reminder of the lengths we as a community must go for each other, but the rewards of those efforts are felt for generations!

3599 books— what an amazing achievement! A beautiful way to celebrate a life of reading and a love of libraries (especially the ‪@columbuslibrary.bsky.social‬) ♥️📚 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/b...

Spark fun discussions in your tween #bookclubs this summer with Pippa Park! 📚🩷 Get more #BookClub questions and free activities: pippapark.com/resources #SummerReading #DiverseReads #MiddleSchoolReads #AAPI #KoreanAmerican #PippaPark

Great article in @publisherswkly.bsky.social about @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social! Be sure to check out BookBreak for author Tracey Hecht's awesome pre-recorded program/mini-lesson about The Nocturnals! 📚📹✨ www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Keep middle graders reading this summer & beat the summer slide! The Nocturnals and author Tracey Hecht are encouraging teachers and librarians to add The Mysterious Abductions to their summer reading lists + get a FREE copy of Book 2, The Ominous Eye. nocturnalsworld.com/blog/nocturn... #BookSky

The team had a great time at @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Annual Conference in Philly!📚✨ We had an amazing turnout for Pippa Park author Erin Yun's signing: thanks to everyone who stopped by, including Mia Wenjen @pragmaticmom.bsky.social, author Kathleen Choi, and Melody & Chris from Park Books!

Pangolins — strangely adorable, scale-covered creatures native to Africa and Asia that are believed to be the most heavily trafficked mammal in the world — should receive protection under the Endangered Species Act, U.S. officials said.

Fabled Films Press & Tracey Hecht were honored with the GO Community Impact Award by GO Project NYC last month! We were thrilled to celebrate with our amazing partners at @simonandschuster.bsky.social 🫶 Learn more: nocturnalsworld.com/blog/honoree... #BookSky #EduSky #KidLitMegaFeed

#AAPIMonth may be over, but readers can uplift and appreciate #AANHPI voices all year long! Kick off summer reading with one of our awesome picks for #MiddleGrade readers. Get the list @ the link in bio!

The Ditch Weekly, a seasonal newspaper about Montauk by middle and high schoolers in Long Island, is covering the Hamptons from a new angle. We spoke with the staff, who are aged between 13 to 17.

NEW: ALA salutes Dr Carla Hayden for her exceptional service to the nation as the Librarian of Congress. We are deeply disappointed in Dr Hayden's abrupt & unjust dismissal last night, an insult to the scope & breadth of her work. Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...

Pangolins (like Tobin) are #UniqueAnimals with features designed to help them survive! 🍃 Discover 4 pangolin facts about how pangolins defend themselves in the wild. nocturnalsworld.com/blog/pangoli... #AnimalFacts #Wildlife #Pangolins #KulusJourney #PangolinFacts #NocturnalAnimals #Booksky

Hannah Edwards Secrets of Riverway is a 2025 CBC Teacher Favorites ⭐ WINNER ⭐ for Grades 3-5. 🎉 Thanks so much to @cbcbooks.bsky.social 💛 Get Hannah Edwards in #paperback NOW at the link in bio! #CBCTeacherFavorites2025 #PaperbackDrop #ChildrensBooks #MGLit #MiddleGrade #IndieAuthors #PubDay

#Edusky: learn how to create your own animal habitat project! Get the step-by-step activity & explore our free printables on how to pair fiction & nonfiction 🌿 nocturnalsworld.com/blog/the-noc... #EarthDay #EndangeredSpecies #TeachingResources #KidsNonfiction #TeacherLife #AnimalHabitats

Author Tracey Hecht is committed to supporting children's literacy & education. We value our library partners and the Institute of Museum & Library Services. Every child deserves access to diverse books! Learn more at UniteAgainstBookBans.org #SupportLibraries #PublicLibraries #BookSky

Have you entered the giveaway from @fabledfilmspress.bsky.social yet? You could win turnkey resources, bookmarks, stickers and a reading group set with 5 copies of Pippa Park Raises Her Game and 1 copy of Pippa Park: My Journal About Life! readyourworld.org/pippa-park-c... #ReadYourWorld #kidlit

It's #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay! Created by @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social, this holiday reminds us to recognize the importance of reading books that reflect our diverse world. Fabled Films Press is sharing our favorite diverse books— we need them now more than ever! #DiverseBooks #BookRecs #BookSky

Pippa Park Comes to Life to Meet Tweens Where They Are on YouTube! buff.ly/ik2cNO0 via @readyourworld.bsky.social #ReadYourWorld #middlegrade #YouTubeSeries @fabledfilmspress.bsky.social

Hannah Edwards Secrets of Riverway was inspired by author Ashley Hards' winter drives with family to rural Pincher Creek! She shared this inspo with Teen Librarian Toolbox @slj.com — check it out! teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2024/09/20/y... #MiddleGrade #Booksky #MGLit #ChildrensBooks

The #PippaPark Create a Book Playlist Activity helps students get inspiration for their own writing! They can pick songs their main character would enjoy, or songs representing a specific character. We put together a few #kpop songs to help them get started #EduSky ⬇️ pippapark.com/blog/playlis...

In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, The Nocturnals author Tracey Hecht shared her favorite children's books by female authors! 💪♀️ Read the listicle for 10 awesome reads to jumpstart your March reading. nocturnalsworld.com/blog/celebra... #ChildrensBooks #KidsBooks #MGLit #womenshistory #BookSky

#WorldComplimentDay is March 1! Pippa Park knows it's best to be kind & treat others how you want to be treated. 🥰 Author Erin Yun discusses why being kind as a middle schooler is an important book theme. Read the blog! pippapark.com/blog/being-k... #ChooseKindness #ChildrensBooks

Hey, #EduSky: use our fun #NocturnalsWorld tips for pairing fiction & nonfiction in your classrooms! Learn more and download for FREE below. www.weareteachers.com/tips-pairing... #NocturnalAnimals #ClassroomActivity #TeacherIdeas #TeacherResources #ChildrensBooks #AnimalFacts

Have you seen the latest BookBreak Mini Lessons? There are 10 new ones from Tracey Hecht @fabledfilmspress.bsky.social, @tavaresbooks.bsky.social, @sethasfishman.bsky.social, and @bethanyhegedus.bsky.social covering math, science, social studies, ELA, and SEL!

Understanding yourself can make you a better writer! Ashley Hards' #ADHD helped her feel closer to her character Hannah Edwards. Read the @slj.com article to learn more: www.slj.com/story/from-h... #BookSky #ADHDAwareness #Neurodiverse #DiverseBooks #MiddleGrade #MGLit #ChildrensBooks

New Get Caught Reading Posters Highlight Brooklyn Librarians

“If books are banned, and people try to put them into the hands of young people, they lose their jobs.” Jacqueline Woodson on navigating book bans and staying resilient in 2025.

Thanks to Multicultural Kids Blogs for sharing this awesome review of Hannah Edwards Secrets of Riverway for @readyourworld.bsky.social's Read Your World Day celebration! 🫶 Check it out: multiculturalkidblogs.com/2025/01/26/h...

Congratulations to Mac Barnett! newsroom.loc.gov/news/mac-bar...

Ensuring your shelves reflect the experiences of all readers is an important part of building your collection, so a robust selection is a must! Register now for our 2/11 webinar featuring presentations from @secondstory.bsky.social, @fabledfilmspress.bsky.social, & #QuartoPublishing: bit.ly/40LnyhV

Thank you to 2025 Bronze sponsor @fabledfilmspress.bsky.social! Fabled Films Press LLC is creating original content for young readers & middle-grade audiences that combines strong literary properties with high quality production values. readyourworld.org/2025-medalli... #ReadYourWorld #Ad #kidlit

In Conversation: Catherine Con Morse and Ellen Oh

Rest in peace, Faith ❤️

It was so fun to be back with Transfiguration School students in person this year! Great to be included in #ReadAcrossAmerica with our #PippaPark Escape Room Activity. 📚💚 #EduSky

This March we acknowledge the struggles and contributions of women throughout history. We picked 5 of our favorite children’s books that uplift women’s voices— check out the blog! pippapark.com/blog/womens-... #WomensHistoryMonth #ChildrensBooks #MGLit #KidLit

Celebrating Lunar New Year with kiBooka! kibooka.com

March Madness: Basketball Books for Every Kid (ages 4 and up)! bit.ly/3SmgG4Q via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #basketball #picturebooks #middlegrade #chapterbooks #MarchMadness

Welcome to 2024 Bronze sponsor @fabledfilmspress.bsky.social ! Readers will cheer on Pippa Park in this wonderful middle school book about friendships, bullying, crushes, and family. multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/2024-medalli... #ReadYourWorld #ad #kidlit

Celebrate #ReadYourWorld Day with us today! Multicultural Children's Book Day Ultimate Book List Round-Up bit.ly/49932c8 via Frances D. Evans @readyourworld.bsky.social #picturebooks #KidLit

It's almost HERE!! Join us TONIGHT for our virtual party, & you could win one of our 13 PRIZE bundles! #ReadYourWorld Virtual Party Thursday, January 25th 9 pm-10 pm EST Register here: shorturl.at/wG389 #kidlit #mkbkids

Welcome to 2024 Bronze sponsor @fabledfilmspress.bsky.social ! Readers will cheer on Pippa Park in this wonderful middle school book about friendships, bullying, crushes, and family. multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/2024-medalli... #ReadYourWorld #ad #kidlit

Here is a full list of titles, authors, illustrators, and producers honored at this morning’s Youth Media Awards www.ala.unikron.com/_files/ugd/4...

Welcome to 2024 Bronze sponsor @fabledfilmspress.bsky.social ! They create original content for young readers and middle-grade audiences that combines strong literary properties with high quality production values. multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/2024-medalli... #ReadYourWorld #ad #kidlit