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4 months ago
Books

Dave Eggers wins Newbery, Vashti Harrison wins Caldecott in 2024 kids' lit prizes

Vashti Harrison's book Big and Dave Eggers' book The Eyes and the Impossible won the top awards for children's literature from the American Library Association.
Dave Eggers won the John Newbery Medal for his book The Eyes and the Impossible, while Vashti Harrison won the Randolph Caldecott Medal for her book Big. [ more ]
LGBTQ Nation
4 months ago
Books

Moms for Liberty wants to defund libraries that let kids check out grown-up books

Moms for Liberty is demanding that libraries in Alabama defund libraries that don't restrict children's access to certain books.
The group wants all books recommended by the American Library Association (ALA) to be moved out of the children's section. [ more ]
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