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Need a fun game to play while you're traveling for ALA Annual or waiting in line or an author signing or event at #ALAAC25? Download and play our ALA Connections game! penguinschoollibrary.com/ALAConnections

July is #DisabilityPrideMonth. Discover Schneider Family Book Award winning titles and more reads that celebrate and that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience for children and teen readers.

Jalen Hurts Announces Debut Picture Book Better Than a Touchdown | People

Happy #BookBirthday to these June #Picturebook releases that are great additions to your bookshelves! 🐧🧡 (3/3)

Happy #BookBirthday to these June #Picturebook releases that are great additions to your bookshelves! 🐧🧡 (2/3)

Happy #BookBirthday to these June #Picturebook releases that are great additions to your bookshelves! 🐧🧡 (1/3)

Books build empathy, and this genre-bender goes deep into the experience of transgender teens as they face off against actual demons bent on destroying them. It's an action-dystopian-horror-fantasy that's steeped in Jewish mythology, and it's totally #youngteenlit @kylelukoff.bsky.social #tlsky

I had a hard time putting this down to go to sleep last night - such a gorgeous read from @kylelukoff.bsky.social

Congratulations @randyribay.bsky.social! 🎉 Such awesome news for an awesome book! #EduSky #BookSky #TLSky

Getting ready for ALA Annual? Can't make ALA? Either way, we're bringing the booth to you! Find out what we'll have going at ALA and get FREE egalleys, educator & library resources, and more! #EDUSky #TLSky #ALAAC25

Are these starred review titles from 2025 in your class or library? #TLSky #EDUSky Explore the booklist: penguinschoollibrary.com/2025stars

A lesson on #Juneteenth beautifully presented.

Have you added THE HISTORY OF WE to your class or library? Get author videos and sneak preview of this awe-inspiring picture book about the origin and advancement of humans, from author and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator @4nikkolas.bsky.social. #EDUSky #TLSky

Learn about the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," Opal Lee with these five facts! You can find out more in SHE PERSISTED: OPAL LEE by Shelia P. Moses.

I do wish my books didn't always feel so goddamn timely.

Tomorrow is #Juneteenth. Here are some #kidlit books for the holiday www.slj.com/story/9-titl...

Today and every day, Trans Kids Are Our Kids. Discover books that center trans stories and voices that we are proud to publish (link below). Every reader deserves to see themselves in a book. 📚 penguinschoollibrary.com/TransBooklist

I'm so excited that TYGER is coming to the US in July! If you're on insta, @penguinschoollib.bsky.social have just dropped the first book trailer for it there – and it is a thing of absolute beauty! Just have a look at this... www.instagram.com/p/DK0YSSgMtzb/

Jasminne Paulino's novel in verse THE EXTRAORDINARY ORBIT OF ALEX RAMIREZ chronicles neurodivergent Alex’s journey as he advocates for access to a science class despite concerns of those around him. Powerful story of advocacy, perseverance, & potential. #MGLit 📚👍🏻 @penguinschoollib.bsky.social

Getting ready for ALA Annual conference? Check out our ALA Newspaper to get everything you need to know for the show: author signings, staff picks for galleys, fun games, and more! #ALAAC25 @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #TLsky Download and explore at penguinschoollibrary.com/ALACognotes25

From 96 facts about Beyonce to a new science pal to teach us how light works - there is a lot of #nonfiction to love in June! Swipe and click to see what you should add to your classroom and library shelves. (2/2)

From 96 facts about Beyonce to a new science pal to teach us how light works - there is a lot of #nonfiction to love in June! Swipe and click to see what you should add to your classroom and library shelves. (1/2)

The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze by Derrick Barnes is headed to #bookposse reader @jenguyorjowett.bsky.social This one publishes on 9/23! @vikingbooks.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social 📚👍🏻

Who doesn't love new #youngadultreads on a #bookbirthday? Swipe and click to see all that June has to offer our readers! (2/2)

Who doesn't love new #youngadultreads on a #bookbirthday? Swipe and click to see all that June has to offer our readers! (1/2)

We’re proud to honor Skip Dye, SVP of Library Sales & Digital Strategy at Penguin Random House, with the 2025 FTRF Roll of Honor Award! Skip’s tireless advocacy fuels our fight against censorship. #ReadingIsPower #BooksAreMagic #FreedomToRead

Penguin Young Readers Showcase: June 2025 Titles teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/06/16/p... @penguinschoollib.bsky.social @penguinteen.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social

Kwame Alexander's Read Strong America has put together a couple of opportunities for us to commune during the Juneteenth celebrations this week. (via Pearl's & Ruby's) pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2025/06/15/l...

So excited that Jake Maia Arlow's THE YEAR MY LIFE WENT DOWN THE TOILET is the June middle level selection for @neatoday.bsky.social's #ReadAcrossAmerica. Find out more and get resources at the link below. #EduSky

National Geographic 🤝 @4nikkolas.bsky.social's THE HISTORY OF WE! www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...

WNDB is proud to unveil the beautiful cover for A YEAR WITHOUT HOME by V.T. Bidania, forthcoming from Nancy Paulsen Books (Penguin Kids) on January 6th, 2026! 🎨 Cover illustration by Christina Chung 📖 bit.ly/3HKh4sf

Get ready because you’ll hear us raving about this book a ton over the next year! We can’t wait for you all to read it!

Looking for original board books and other great reads for early childhood education? Check out this interview with the President and publisher of the RISE x Penguin Workshop and the world of Eric Carle imprints. #EduSky #Preschool 📚 sites.prh.com/penguinpresc...

Happy Birthday, Anne of Green Gables. I have a present for you…, a guest post by Rex Ogle With Dan in Green Gables, I’d like to pay homage to a book that helped me through difficult times. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/06/13/h... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Share the history of #Juneteenth with your young readers with WHAT IS JUNETEENTH? Hear more about the history behind the important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States from author and educator, Kirsti Jewel. #EduSky #TLsky

Congratulations to Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers, THE DAY THE CRAYONS MADE FRIENDS is an instant bestseller! 🎉 A massive THANK YOU to all the educators and librarians that shared these fun Crayons with your young readers in it's first week! 💚

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. and School Library Journal have revealed the winning titles in the 2025 Children & Youth Literary Awards, which celebrate the diversity of the Black experience. (Jan.)

This year’s top 10 sf and fantasy titles for youth see the continued dominance of fantasy within speculative fiction, along with a resurgence in portal fantasies and an ongoing movement toward diversity in world building: bit.ly/43Czeoy

No more BookLooks in St. Francis, Minnesota, schools! "The school district has agreed to return all removed books to library shelves, adopt a policy for library purchases and book challenges aligned with state law, and guarantee participation by parents, students, and qualified media specialists."

The protagonist of Kyle Lukoff’s latest middle grade novel finds help in the unlikeliest of places: the trash. @randomhouse.bsky.social www.bookpage.com/?p=215459

Love this post from @annbraden.bsky.social. #EduSky "When life shows you how fragile it can be, it shapes you as a person. This is what I explore in my newest book INTO THE RAPIDS. It’s a survival story, but it’s also about how there’s more to life than just survival."

The #BookBirthday celebrations aren't over yet! Now the party is for the early readers and middle grade reads June brings. Swipe to learn more 📖 🧡 (2/2)

The #BookBirthday celebrations aren't over yet! Now the party is for the early readers and middle grade reads June brings. Swipe to learn more 📖 🧡 (1/2)

Happy #BookBirthday to these June #paperback releases! They are bound 📚 to have you and your students or patrons reading all day 😉

Just what the doctor ordered? We think so🤓Join us Sat. 6/28 at 10:30 a.m. ET during #ALAAC25 for our morning #ReadGraphic panel featuring: 💭Stan Yan 💭Rey Terciero 💭Ngozi Ukazu 💭Jonathan Hill The panel will be followed by a free book signing! Add to your conference scheduler: bit.ly/4jYun6k

Happy Pride! @rollingstone.com says Last Night at the Telegraph Club is the 8th best queer romance of all time! "a romance backed up by exquisite and meticulously recorded research. ...has enough in-depth personal growth to melt even the iciest of hearts." 😍 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

At long last, bestselling author Pablo Cartaya visits The Yarn podcast to talk about his latest book, A Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation.