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What more can you ask for in a YA fantasy than magic, murder, and corruption? WHEN SHADOWS BURN ☠️🔥by Vanessa Le, the first in a duology following a demon-hunting duo in an exorcist university, has received two starred reviews! tinyurl.com/yc49f4va

Check out these books now available in paperback! ➡️ tinyurl.com/38vaer6v DREAM by Barbara O'Connor ☁️ A small town girl with big dreams THE LAST EMBER by Lily Berlin Dodd 🐉 A magic-filled middle grade fantasy

SPEAK by @halseanderson.bsky.social was published #otd October 22, 1999. This powerful novel about finding your voice is available as a #graphicnovel illustrated by @emcarrollauthor.bsky.social. Download the Teacher's Guide here ➡️ tinyurl.com/493c7c9z

Introduce your students to books that teach empathy for #NationalBullyingPreventionMonth, like WEIRDO 👓 by @tonyweaverjr.bsky.social, illustrated by Jes & Cin Wibowo tinyurl.com/4jw3y7fv

Take a look at WHEN A TIGER FLIES 🐅 by Susie Yi! This graphic novel follows Sixteen-year-old Ara as she navigates college and first love, as well as finds the intergenerational strength she needs to break free from an unhealthy relationship. tinyurl.com/3cd6sjm5 #YALit #Graphicnovel

It’s #TeenReadWeek! Read these YALSA Quick Picks: CRASHING INTO YOU by Rocky Callen 🏎️ A street racing romance HOCKEY GIRL LOVES DRAMA BOY by Faith Erin Hicks 🏒 Opposites attract in this GN HURDLES IN THE DARK by Elvira K. Gonzalez 🏃🏽‍♀️The true story of a young athlete tinyurl.com/m648m9xv

👀 New Middle Grade Books! TREE DOG by Margarita Engle & illustrated by Julia Davis 🐕‍🦺 A girl befriends a dog in a tree TRUNK NO. 3 by Allie Millington 💼 A magical correspondence CAT TAKES QUEEN by @ilonakidscribe.bsky.social and Stephen Soong 🐈 A chess-playing stray cat tinyurl.com/38vaer6v

Take a peek at WEAVER AND THE WEB 🕷️🕸️by Chris Baker & illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler. This non-fiction #picturebook from the POV of a spider searching for the perfect place to spin her web has received four starred reviews! 🌟🌟🌟🌟 tinyurl.com/4fv9pnky

Celebrate the fashion icon André Leon Talley, born on this day in 1948! ✨👑 Peek inside ANDRÉ, an award-winning biography by Carole Boston Weatherford, Rob Sanders, & Lamont O'Neal. tinyurl.com/2jpcdkdb #picturebooks #kidslit #fashionbooks #otd

This Banned Books Week, learn about my Books Save Lives Act. Our bill counteracts the rise in books bans nationwide and helps ensure an inclusive learning environment for ALL students. 

Congress must pass it without delay.

Speak by @halseanderson.bsky.social was the 2nd most-banned book in the U.S. during the 2025-26 school year. Anderson told us about the rage she feels over the case of alleged gang rape at Cornell & how our society fails young people when we deprive them of the chance to learn about sex and consent.

This #BannedBooksWeek, we're also celebrating National Voter Education Week! Voters count on America’s Libraries to prepare for elections and get #ReaderVoterReady. Learn more and find resources for your library: ala.org/readervoterready

Prepare for #LetFreedomReadDay tomorrow. Check out these resources from @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social and close out #BannedBooksWeek by ensuring the action does not stop here 📣📖 tinyurl.com/2e5thj7u #LetBooksBe #edusky

A WISH WITH WINGS 🪽by @sguillory262.bsky.social has received three starred reviews! This hopeful middle-grade about a young girl caring for an abandoned egg 🥚 is sure to warm your heart. ❤️ tinyurl.com/pu6eh8k2 #MGLit

#IndigenousPeoplesDay is on October 12th, and #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth is coming up in November. 🎉 Celebrate with these captivating books by Indigenous authors! 🤩📚 #BookSky #PictureBook #MGLit #YALit

Celebrate National Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month 🎊 by reading TOGETHER WE SEE 🐍 by @aritison.bsky.social, an unputdownable YA murder-mystery set in Costa Rica. Check out our teacher’s guide for reading questions and discussion topics! tinyurl.com/5fscfadb #YALit #HispanicHeritageMonth

Have you bookmarked the @uabookbans.bsky.social Book Résumés Database? 📖 This free resource helps teachers and librarians defend books against censorship in their communities. tinyurl.com/mkc94v87 #bannedbooksweek #edusky

Tune in to @slj.com Fall Day of Dialog today to watch authors like Paige Hender, Marc Aronson, John S. Mead, @aidenschmaiden.bsky.social, and @marlafrazee.bsky.social talk about their new books! 🤩 Catch a panel from 10:00am-6:00pm for free!🎉 tinyurl.com/2hfkuhyx #SLJDOD #booksy #newbooks #kidlit

I talk with the creator of what is legitimately one of the funniest novels for kids of 2026. Holes meets Goonies. No lie. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/10/08/t...

Book 1 in a #YA #paranormal series that felt reminiscent of Twilight. I was into it the whole time bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #books #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #librarian #librarians #bookrecommendation

Happy National Book Month 🎉📖 Browse our catalog of state award winners and nominees to find acclaimed books to read this month!🤩 tinyurl.com/n4ua77rw #booksky #nationalbookmonth #picturebook #MGLit #YALit #Grapicnovel

Take a sneak peak at WHEN A TIGER FLIES 🐯 by Susie Yi! Ara struggles to navigate romance and college. As conflicts with her first love get out of hand, Ara must find her inner tiger and roar. 🐅 Start reading in our graphic novel preview. tinyurl.com/3cd6sjm5 #YALit #newbook

Let's protect books that help us feel seen. 📚 The Emmy Award-winning doc #TheLibrariansFilm is on streaming now! Learn more about banned books and how educators and librarians are advocating for these stories by hosting a watch party on Gathr. 🎥📖 tinyurl.com/y2vn9uet #Librarysky #bannedbooksweek

PEN reports that SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson was the second most banned book in the 2025-2026 school year. 📣 SPEAK UP for banned books during #BannedBooksWeek and pledge your support for the Freedom to Read here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2er4h89n @penamerica.bsky.social

📣Thrilling new YA! THE WORST IS YET TO COME by @trishlundy.bsky.social 🩸Rose survives a murder attempt. REVENGE OF THE FINAL GIRL by Andrea Mosqueda 🔪Lili seeks revenge for her best friends' murder. SCORPION DEEP by CG Drews 🦂 Jonathan awakens an obsessive eldritch sea god. tinyurl.com/38vaer6v

Cover Reveal: Don't Be Scared by Saadia Faruqi and Shadia Amin | Design Credit: Steve Ponzo mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/05/dont...

It’s World Day of Bullying Prevention! We want to help foster safe environments for readers of all ages with the help of our resource center. 📖 Take a look at our titles to guide conversations about empathy and kindness amongst students. 💕🫂 tinyurl.com/4jw3y7fv #nationalbullyingpreventionmonth

Are you a librarian wondering how to navigate targeted attacks on diverse books?📚 Check out @oif.bsky.social and @ala-booklist.bsky.social free Banned Books Virtual Workshop with @iamgmjohnson.bsky.social on 10/8.💻 tinyurl.com/3jhap52j #bannedbooksweek #librarians #skybrarian

It's finally here! Are you ready to join us in kicking off #BannedBooksWeek?! This year's event is too big for just one piece of art, so we have THREE! #LetBooksBe bannedbooksweek.org

HOW TO LOSE YOURSELF COMPLETELY by Peter Bognanni has received 3 starred reviews! 🌟 🌟 🌟 Case is sent to wilderness 🌳 “adventure therapy” to grapple with the loss of his brother in this tender YA novel. tinyurl.com/yrm8xnd3 #YALit

Looking for something to read during spooky season?🎃👻 Check out these thrilling and chilling reads from picture books to YA, sure to make your spine tingle! 🧛‍♀️ tinyurl.com/bdd2tx35 #booksy #picturebook #MGLit #YALit

Join us on 10/8 for @slj.com Fall Day of Dialog, a free virtual event celebrating upcoming picture books, middle grade, and YA 🎉 Tune in to hear from authors including Paige Hender, Marc Aronson, John S Mead, Aiden Thomas, and Marla Frazze 🤩 tinyurl.com/2c63pyna #SLJDOD #booksy #kidlit