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Born in Brooklyn to immigrant parents, Maurice Sendak's stories were shaped by his Jewish heritage and the intergenerational trauma of the Holocaust. He believed that "the touch of reality in a child’s life is a child’s comfort" and aimed to honestly depict childhood fears. #JAHM
Another great recommendation for #AAPIHM: NYT best-selling author and artist Jen Wang! Stargazing, Wang's newest book about two Chinese American BFFs, won the 2020 Asian/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature. Find Stargazing and more from Jen Wang in our collection. 🌟
Today @ALALibrary announced the 2021 Youth Media Award winners—the top books for children and young adults. We're hyped to have some already in our collection, including #CaldecottMedal winner We Are Water Protectors and novels from #MargaretAEdwardsAward winner @KeklaMagoon 📚🏅
Today is International #TransDayOfVisibility. This holiday celebrates the accomplishments and victories of transgender and gender non-conforming people, and that means trans kids and teens too! Grab an ebook or webcomic like these from our collection and celebrate trans youth. ⚧️