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Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books

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Professional Tools

Babies Need Words Every Day: Talk, Read, Sing, Play
Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries
Curiosity Creates
Grants and Corporate Partnerships
Importance of Diversity
Media Mentorship in Libraries Serving Youth
Professional Tools for Librarians Serving Youth
School-Public Library Partnerships
Importance of Play

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Book Lists

ALA-CBC Building a Home Library Booklists 2018
ALSC Graphic Novels Reading List 2018
2018 ALSC Summer Reading Lists
Evergreen Audiobooks 2017
Comforting Reads for Difficult Times Booklist
Mismatched Pairs: Paired Nonfiction and Fiction for Tweens Booklist
Great Gifts to Give Booklist
Unity and Justice Booklists
Building a Home Library Lists - 2016 Update

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