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The Best Recent Titles

10/13/2021

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Librarian, author, and editor Angie Manfredi wowed Youth Services Summit participants with her lightning-fast book talking skills during her “2020 in Books ICYMI” presentation. Covering a range of titles for readers birth to eighteen, Manfredi strategically highlighted books outside the obvious award-winners and bestsellers. Books that are worth librarians’ money and should be in collections everywhere. Manfredi’s reminder: your collection matters. Your collection “tells the story to your community about who is welcome and who is seen.”
I encourage you to check out the whole presentation, as Manfredi’s enthusiasm is infectious and had me placing all sorts of holds and orders. Covering it all would be a very long blog post, so here are some highlights.  See her entire presentation and her slide deck at the end of this blog post.

Board & Picture Book

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​According to Manfredi, “nobody does board books better than poets,” which makes Curls by Ruth Forman, illus. Geneva Bowers (Little Simon) and the rest in the 4-book series must-buys. Another must-buy that is perfect for a storytime refresh is Bedtime for Sweet Creatures by Nikki Grimes, illus. Elizabeth Zunon (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky). 
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​Noting that holiday collections should include “all holidays for all children,” Manfredi recommends Binny’s Diwali by Thrity Umrigar, illus. Nidhi Chanani (Scholastic) and Alex’s Good Fortune by Benson Shum (Penguin Workshop) as two that might help fill gaps in collections. 
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​“It’s okay to acknowledge scary things and collective trauma,” reminded Manfredi as she talked about All of a Sudden and Forever: Help and Healing After the Oklahoma City Bombing by Chris Barton, illus. Nicole Xu (Carolrhoda Books). This nuanced and careful introduction to one of history’s worst tragedies shows how sometimes bad things happen but healing can come from that. 
Here is a bibliocommons list of board books and picture books that Manfredi recommended in her presentation.

Readers & Chapter Book

​Manfredi shared tons of great comics suggestions, including highlighting the recent trend in early reader comics. For those looking for the next Gerald & Piggie, try the Fox & Rabbit series by Beth Ferry, illus. Gergely Dudás (Amulet Books) or the Bunbun and Bonbon series by Jess Keating (Graphix). Raina Telgemeier fans should dive right on into Twins by Varian Johnson, illus. Shannon Wright (Graphix), Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley (RH Graphic), and the Shirley and Jamila series by Gillian Goerz (Dial). 
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​Another publishing trend Manfredi shared was the boom in 80-112 page, highly-illustrated chapter books. She specifically called out three publishing imprints: Aladdin QUIX (Simon & Schuster), Acorn (Scholastic), and Harper Chapters (HarperCollins). Smaller publishers like Capstone are getting in the game as well, with series like Astrid and Apollo by V.T. Bidania, illus. Dara Lashia Lee (Picture Window) and Sadiq by Siman Nuurali, illus. Anjan Sarkar (Picture Window).
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For older readers, Manfredi’s seeing a lot more horror and science-fiction. Two highlights: Hide and Seeker by Daka Hermon (Scholastic) and Cleo Porter and the Body Electric by Jake Burt (Feiwel & Friends).
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Young Adult

​Take Manfredi’s word for it: vampires are back in YA publishing and anthologies are coming in hot. For both, Manfredi recommends Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite edited by Zoraida Córdova & Natalie C Parker (Imprint). But the two books from 2020 Manfredi says she was thinking about all year were Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles (HarperTeen) and Parachutes by Kelly Yang (Katherine Tegen Books), both realistic fiction. Manfredi’s highest praise, though, went to The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen (RH Graphic), a graphic novel she calls “one of the best YA books ever.” (I 100% agree with her on that assessment!)
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Watch the session from 9/25/2021


Manfredi's Slide Deck

Click here to see Manfredi's slide deck.  You will need to log into Google in order to view it.

For More Information

To wrap it all up, Manfredi shared some tips & tricks for keeping up with publishing:
  • Read Children’s Book Council Hot Off the Presses (free)
  • Read PW Children’s Bookshelf Newsletter & on sale calendar (free)
  • Let publishers market to you (if you want, how you want) by reaching out to them
If you liked Manfredi’s presentation and want more, her series of similar talks for the State Library of Iowa can be found here: Check It Out! (2021) and Check It Out! (2019). You can also find her on Twitter @misskubelik, her blog Fat Girl Reading, or connect with her via email.

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Alec Chunn
Eugene Public Library
​CSD Secretary

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Spring Workshop Series - Thank you!

5/12/2021

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On behalf of the CSD Board, I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who attended the CSD Spring Workshop Debrief Sessions. I also appreciate everyone who has taken the time to engage in the Watch & Reads or plan to in the future.
 
This is the first time we've done the Spring Workshop and fundraiser virtually. What did you think? Feel free to email brycesa1@gmail.com with feedback.
We wanted to make sure to send along some tips and takeaways from our debrief sessions:
April 30: Programming
-Watch & Reads
-Debrief notes
 
May 7th: EDI
-Watch & Reads
-Debrief notes
 
Want to find these resources at a later date?  Head over to our spring workshop page.

The Spring Workshop Fundraiser: Virtual Auction
Thank you to everyone who participated in the CSD fundraiser this spring. Whether you bid, bought, or donated, your support is greatly appreciated.  The fundraiser brought in over $700.

What's next for CSD?
If you were a member back in 2019, you might recall our first Summer Reading Summit in the fall! We are planning on having a similar learning opportunity called the Youth Services Summit. We are unsure if this will be in person or virtual, but will very likely have a virtual component. Stay tuned for more info, and thank you for your support of CSD!
 
Bryce Kozla
CSD Co-chair
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Dr. Seuss: Compilation of Resources

3/8/2021

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There was lots of information in my emails and online regarding Dr. Seuss and Read Across America. So, to make it easily accessible, I compiled the information in one place.  

Here is the press release by Dr. Seuss enterprises on March 2, 2021 from their website:
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“Today, on Dr. Seuss’s Birthday, Dr. Seuss Enterprises celebrates reading and also our mission of supporting all children and families with messages of hope, inspiration, inclusion, and friendship.
We are committed to action.  To that end, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, working with a panel of experts, including educators, reviewed our catalog of titles and made the decision last year to cease publication and licensing of the following titles:  And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, If I Ran the Zoo, McElligot’s Pool, On Beyond Zebra!, Scrambled Eggs Super!, and The Cat’s Quizzer.  These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong.
Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. Seuss Enterprises’s catalog represents and supports all communities and families.”

Dr. Seuss and Racism

A peer-reviewed article called The Cat is Out of the Bag that discusses the racism in Dr. Seuss’ work:  Ishizuka, Katie and Stephens*, Ramón (2019) "The Cat is Out of the Bag: Orientalism, Anti-Blackness, and White Supremacy in Dr. Seuss's Children's Books," Research on Diversity in Youth Literature: Vol. 1 : Iss. 2 , Article 4.  Available at: https://sophia.stkate.edu/rdyl/vol1/iss2/4
 
Book “Was the Cat in the Hat Black? The Hidden Racism of Children’s Literature, and the Need for Diverse Books” by Philip Nel.  Information from the publisher: “Gives those who teach, create, edit, or agent children's books potential tools to uproot systemic racism.  Explores how children's literature obscures its racialized origins.  Examines the common marketing practice of "whitewashing" and the growing resistance to it”  Google talk with the author Philip Nel.  Slate interview with Philip Nel about the press release from Dr. Seuss Enterprises on 3/3/2021.

Opinion piece in SLJ, Choosing Not to Highlight Dr. Seuss Books is Not Censorship by Oregon school librarian Miranda Doyle.

Article in School Library Journal about racism and monkey imagery:  The Problem With Picture Book Monkeys: Racist imagery associating simians with Black people has a long history by Edith Campbell. School Library Journal, December 4, 2019. 
​A great infographic by Katie Salo (Twitter: @storytimekatie):
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Diverse Books Recommendations for Reading Aloud

Read across America’s recommendations of diverse books.

Blog post by Jillian Heise that includes a list of diverse and inclusive read alouds.

Collection Development

Collection development and weeding decisions.

What to do about books with cultural inaccuracies in your collection.
Do you have an important resource to add to this collection?  Let us know.  Email csdwebeditor@olaweb.org.
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A big thank you to Angie Manfredi, Youth Services Consultant at the State Library of Iowa for her contributions to the discussion, Katie Salo for her amazing infographic, Greta Bergquist for keeping us in the loop and Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Wisconsin's Youth and Inclusive Services Public Library Consultant.

Racism and Children

Author Kelly Yang opens up about her own experiences with racism in the wake of COVID19​ and explains how we can teach kids to rise above hate during this critical time -- and always.  YouTube Video.
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An incredibly in-depth look at resources on racism, children and Dr. Seuss by Philip Nel, Professor of English at Kansas State University.

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Tara Morissette
Library Assistant
Oregon City Public Library
CSD Communications/ Web Editor

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Spring Workshop Series

3/2/2021

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Announcing: the 1st Ever Virtual CSD Spring Workshop series! ​

This year we are trying something a little different. Please try it with us!

1. Each month for the next three months, we'll be thinking about different topics.  March's topic is Summer Reading.

2. We invite you to pick among a menu of webinars or articles related to this month's topic from this list.
Only choose the webinars or articles that interest you!
 
3. Join us for a debrief session! These will be informal discussions around each topic. 
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No time to watch or read? That's okay! You can come anyway!
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Can't attend the debrief session? You can still watch or read about the topic when it's best for you.

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Save the Date, 11AM-1PM
March 19: Summer Reading

Click here to get started on March's Watch and Read on Summer Reading.
 
For more information about the entire series go to our Spring Workshop page.

Questions or need the Zoom link? Contact CSD Co-Chair Bryce Kozla. 
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