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Comforting Reads for Difficult Times Books to help children deal with life's challenges

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ALSC 2018 National Institute Registration Now Open 3 weeks ago

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The Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grants $249,056 to ALSC and YALSA 1 month ago

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Babies Need Words Every Day: Talk, Read, Sing, Play

Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries

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Media Mentorship in Libraries Serving Youth

Professional Tools for Librarians Serving Youth

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Book Lists

Evergreen Audiobooks 2017 3 months ago

Comforting Reads for Difficult Times Booklist 5 months ago

2017 ALSC Summer Reading Lists 5 months ago

Mismatched Pairs: Paired Nonfiction and Fiction for Tweens Booklist 8 months ago

Great Gifts to Give Booklist 10 months ago

Unity and Justice Booklists 11 months ago

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