Teen Librarian Toolbox
September 4, 2026 by Betsy Bird
Anxious children, kids that feel deeply for animals, and young people who are worried about some big change in their lives will all be able to particularly relate to what Goodbye, Koi is telling them: sometimes, you have to give up what's familiar for a chance to glimpse the sky.
May 19, 2026 by Betsy Bird
"Writing is an act of discovery, full of epiphanies and surprises. My only intention was to try to capture the beauty and fragility of a place I love, combined with a storm I will never forget..." We discuss Lauren Wolk's latest with the author herself.
May 8, 2026 by Betsy Bird
Thoughts on gatekeeping, children's books, diverse voices, and how you can create a picture book that somehow, remarkably, gets everything right, all at once.
February 27, 2026 by Betsy Bird
Jours adeptly takes an incredibly silly idea and manages to make it poignant and universal in one fell swoop. This is a story about breaking a family apart, but in the best way possible.
Teen Librarian Toolbox
by Karen Jensen, MLS
Politics in Practice
by John Chrastka
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