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By Cynthia Leitich Smith for Cynsations Thanks so much for being a Cynsational reader! I appreciate your enthusiasm for and interest in the world of books for kids and teens. Breaking news: Effective immediately, Cynsations is going on summer hiatus...

From social media to publishing industry-led initiatives, the call for diversity in children’s and young adult literature has steadily grown into a loud roar in the past months. As part of School Library Journal’s SummerTeen virtual conference...

Walter Dean Myers was a key note speaker at SLJ’s Day of Dialog in 2012. Author and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Walter Dean Myers died on July 2 following a short illness. He was 76. The award-winning author of more than 100 works...

NASIG at 30: Building the Digital Future Note: A summary of this article appeared in the September 2015 issue of Against The Grain v27 #4 on Page 72. By Steve Oberg  (Assistant Professor, Electronic Resources and Serials, Wheaton College, Wheaton,...

Compiled by Cynthia Leitich Smith for Cynsations Sweetest Kulu by Celina Kalluck, illustrated by Alexandria Neonakis (Inhabit Media): a recommendation by Debbie Reese from American Indians in Children's Literature. Peek: "Kalluk's words and Neonakis...