Meet POCKET BEAR. 🧸 His is a tale of bravery, loyalty, & kindness. It’s a reminder that love comes in many forms. And that second chances are always possible. On sale September 9. Illustrated by @charlessantoso.bsky.social. To preorder: us.macmillan.com/books/978125... @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

The US Dept. of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has dismissed 11 complaints and six allegations related to book bans, saying it was ending "Biden’s book ban hoax." PEN America counted over 10,000 instances of school book bans in the 2023-24 school year, nearly 3X the number in the previous year.

I somehow missed the Pokémon craze growing up but my 4.5 year old is helping me make up for it ⚡️

It's a Shelf Awareness starred review for Debbie Levy's A DANGEROUS IDEA! 🌟 “The past feels astonishingly present in Debbie Levy's comprehensive and conversational A Dangerous Idea” 🌟 Read the full review here @carynwiseman.bsky.social

Just a few of NBPR’s winter/spring titles 😍

Book mail: TRANS HISTORY: FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY by Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett. Thanks, Candlewick!

Book mail: THIS THING OF OURS by Frederick Joseph. Thanks, Candlewick!

"The story contains many echoes of today’s political and educational climate: ridiculing science...and the lasting impact of trying to control what children are taught in classrooms." www.slj.com/story/Histor... via @slj.com

On Tour with Renée Watson: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

The NBPR team is making moves 👏🏼

The Beat: INTERVIEW: Claire Lordon on sharing her true story in ONE IN A MILLION www.comicsbeat.com/interview-cl...

Publishers Weekly: On Tour with Christine Platt www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

People.com: Bestselling Author Renée Watson on Ending Her Middle Grade ‘Ryan Hart’ Series: ‘It’s Bittersweet’ (Exclusive) people.com/renee-watson...