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Sending out a round of applause to our ALA Youth Media Award Winners and Honorees! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
And an extra special THANK YOU to all of the hardworking committee members for celebrating this vibrant list of books! #LibLearnX25
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We're saying goodbye to X and hello to bluesky 💙☁️! Moving forward you can find us at @mackidssl on the app for all your Mackids School & Library news and recs 📚
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This Disability Pride Month we're recommending HAZELTHORN by CG Drews! This YA horror features an autistic main character, and representations of dyslexia and permanent physical disabilities. Check out the rest of our recommendations at the link! bit.ly/3Sq3Tix
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Join us in wishing a happy book birthday to A ROCK IS BORN! Creators Richard Ho and Lily Williams bring to life an evocative and educational picture book about the life cycle of a rock in this bold nonfiction tale perfect for any classroom or bookshelf 🪨 bit.ly/40teNIE
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⭐ Stargaze with Mackids ⭐
DREAM ON! by Shannon Hale & Marcela Cespedes is a joyful graphic novel about friendship featuring children with high sensitivity and big emotions, making it a helpful tool to spark conversations and connections! bit.ly/4kQjjrZ
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"I also want [young readers] to feel empowered to advocate for themselves when necessary."
Read this month's author spotlight interview with Alliah L. Agostini at the link! bit.ly/46gQPnH
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Celebrate Cousins Day with this bright, funny, and feel-good picture book about how families come together and celebrate their differences 🥰 COUSINS! by Laura Lavoie & Luisa Leal is out now! bit.ly/3UyYB53
#cousinsday #books #kidlit
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This Disability Pride Month we're recommending DEFANGED by H.E. Edgmon! This speculative MG about a tween vampire features explicit autistic representation.
Check out the rest of our recommendations at the link! bit.ly/3Sq3Tix
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Find your student's next favorite young adult read with our July new releases roundup! bit.ly/3ERxA8T
🔥 Of Flame and Fury
☕ Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe
⚔️ Evil-ish
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"I want young readers to understand their emotions are complex and valid – and it’s okay! But I also want them to feel empowered to advocate for themselves when necessary."
Read this month's author spotlight interview with Alliah L. Agostini at the link! bit.ly/46gQPnH
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BODEGA CATS: PAWSOME PALS by Hilda Eunice Burgos & Siara Faison is out today!! In the Heights meets Front Desk in this heartwarming and funny illustrated story about an injured boy and his newly-adopted three-legged cat ❤️🐈⬛ bit.ly/4kLM3lB
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Happy Book Birthday to EVIL-ISH by Kennedy Tarrell! A disillusioned teen dreams of fame and villainy in this hilarious and heartfelt YA fantasy graphic novel from a debut author. Trust us, your students are going to love this one! ✨ bit.ly/4m3a34L
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Senior year bucket list item? Switch bodies with your crush 🔄💞
Get to know Ngozi Ukazu (creator of graphic novel hit Check, Please!) in July's Graphic Novel Preview! FLIP is an equally relatable and reality-bending new YA graphic novel, out 9/23 😍 bit.ly/3I95sPR
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If you’re looking to boost your lesson plans with great reads and important classroom discourse, we have a selection of guides to help! Tap the link to download a teacher's guide for every occasion 📚✨ bit.ly/46RPKmo
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Just a reminder that LOUDMOUTH by Deborah Heiligman is our MacKids S&L July Staff Pick!
This propulsive biography from National Book Award Finalist chronicles the extraordinary life and work of groundbreaking political activist Emma Goldman! bit.ly/3GB5bEZ
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🚌 GIVEAWAY ALERT 🚌
In honor of the back-to-school season and the ALSC Notable Children's Book THE YELLOW BUS, we're giving away a Back-to-School Kit for your classroom or library! Winners will receive a time capsule and a poster! 💛 Enter by 8/14 - bit.ly/46cXjEa
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This Disability Pride Month we're recommending MIXED-UP by Kami Garcia! Not only does middle grade graphic novel authentically represent dyslexia, it has also been published in Dyslexie font to make reading as comfortable as possible for dyslexic readers. bit.ly/3Sq3Tix
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Looking for our latest paperback releases? You've come to the right place! Check out these titles and more here: bit.ly/44tGmTt
🌹 Most Ardently
❤️ Red Hot Salsa
🌟 The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky
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Happy Book Birthday to OF FLAME AND FURY by Mikayla Bridge 🔥⚔️
Fourth Wing meets Iron Widow in this enemies-to-lovers romantic fantasy that your upper YA readers won't be able to put down! + it has a star from Kirkus 🌟 Learn more: bit.ly/4kyUAZ9
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The wait is finally over, SPARK by @baronchrisbaron is out today!! With a glowing starred review from Booklist, this SLJ Most Anticipated MG of 2025 follows two friends in a community recovering from a devastating wildfire. Learn more here: bit.ly/4lgVPxw
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Disgustology: The Science of Gross is out today! Written by award-winning author @TeresaRobeson & Anna-Maria Jung, this disgusting book for middle schoolers is packed full of fun facts and silly science - a must have for any library! bit.ly/4kyHP0O
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