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2024 Youth Media Award Winners
On January 22, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, and Printz awards—at ALA’s 2024 LibLearnX conference in Baltimore. A complete list of the 2024 award winners follows. John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to…
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How ‘scarcity of books’ impelled Gurnah to become a ‘student of literature’
Growing up in Zanzibar, Abdulrazak Gurnah felt the lack of bookstores and libraries and he ended up reading and re-reading his school textbooks. This “scarcity of books” contributed to a kind of hunger for reading material, and one of the interesting things of moving to the U.K. when he was 18 was the realisation that…
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26 new books out today!
January 23, 2024, 4:51am As the end of January creeps nearer and—depending where you are—the weeks of wintry weather may be keeping you in, you may be finding yourself in search of something bright, warm, and charming to peer at. A well-lit fireplace, perhaps, or the ineffable swirls of steam from a cup as hot…
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ALA honors many graphic novels, including Mexikid
The American Library Association has presented its annual Youth Media award winners, including the Newbery, Caldecott and Prinz awards. The winners were announced at LibLearnX, an event replacing the Midwinter ALA meeting. As is normal in recent years, many graphic novels and “graphic novel adjacent” books were among the winners. Rather than try to only…
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National Book Foundation and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Announce the 2024 Science + Literature Selected Titles
The National Book Foundation (NBF) and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced selected titles for the third year of the Science + Literature program. The initiative identifies three books annually, across genres, that deepen readers’ understanding of science and technology, and focuses on highlighting the diversity of voices in contemporary science and technology writing. Authors…
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16 of the sweetest wedding readings from children’s books
If you want to add a little fun into your wedding readings, children’s books offer plenty of poignant and universal themes about love and friendship, for the perfect alternative to the traditional. From Dr. Seuss and Winnie the Pooh, to Tolkien and Harry Potter, SoGlos has scoured the libraries to find 16 of the sweetest…
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9 Literary Mysteries With a Big Winter Mood
Winter in the northeast follows a predictable pattern. The season is rushed in the beginning, with snow-frosted holiday advertising out in full force before we even need to grab for the pair of gloves stuck in our coat pockets. Then, by February, the shine of the new year has worn off, and the novelty of…
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Is Argentina’s publishing industry at risk of extinction?
If over the last few years making a book in Argentina was a very difficult enterprise, from now on, everything points in the direction of near unviability. Most publishers in the country — especially the smaller ones — agree that the nation’s new economic setting places them on the brink of collapse. Recent announcements may…
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“Became interested in books again”: Fans proud as CNN Brazil cites Kim Namjoon as one of reasons for popularization of South Korean literature in Brazil
On January 21, 2024, CNN mentioned how BTS’ Kim Namjoon is a major factor in popularizing South Korean literature in Brazil. Fans are well aware of the idol’s admiration for literature, including his favorite thought-provoking novels and books. Kim Namjoon has often been spotted reading or with a book in hand, and the idol frequently…
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Inspiring Minds, Changing Lives: How BeaLu Books Champions the Transformative Power of Literature
BeaLu Books fosters positive change in the lives of individuals and communities through literature, curating a collection of impactful titles that especially resonate with young readers. Tampa, Florida, Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — One factor that positively changes individuals’ lives is the power of literacy. After all, the ability to read and write offers…