This is a guest post by Amy Ribakove, a Young Readers Center intern who is currently pursuing an MLIS at Pratt Institute. This September she begins her first year as the school librarian at International School of Brooklyn. Special thanks to Sara W. Duke, Curator of Popular & Applied Graphic Art in the Prints & Photographs Division …
Timestamps for key topics from Talking about Race, Love and Truth, an event for teens and families with Renee Watson and Adam Gidwitz, based on the book The Talk.
The Library has launched Read Around the States, a program in which U.S. members of Congress pick a book for young people that is connected to their states – either through the book’s setting or author, or perhaps simply because it is a favorite of the member.
A conversation with Jason Reynolds as he reflects on his first year as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, along with timestamps for key topics and suggestions for kids to unlock their own stories.