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Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado won the Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Award! Congratulations to @v_e_tirado. Explore the book here! - https://t.co/5VnazIXkpW https://t.co/fYrk8q7Jjs

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Thinking about buying El año en que aprendimos a volar (The Year We Learned to Fly, Spanish Edition)? Read the latest review by Kathleen C. https://t.co/NHnKRms6hn via @yotpo

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June is #WorldOceanMonth! 🐠🌊 In celebration, we are giving away copies of Tide Pool Troubles (Shelby & Watts) by @ashlynanstee and Field Trip to the Ocean Deep by John Hare. Head over to our Facebook for a chance to receive these books* ➡️ https://t.co/nj8ExexxHa https://t.co/f7E26Z8pqU

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Tumble by Celia C. Pérez is a Pura Belpré Author Honor Book! Congratulations to @CeliaCPerez. Explore the book here! - https://t.co/jv8sgGXO3H https://t.co/F8Iu65Q3er

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When we first read The Hate U Give by @angiecthomas, we knew we had to get this title into the hands of educators & kids we serve. If you are touched by this book, explore these other titles that gave us that same “we need to share this book” feeling. - https://t.co/uyKta6FfR6 https://t.co/rhrVYuALEW

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The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes is a Belpré Young Adult Author Honor Book and a William C. Morris Award finalist! Congratulations to @SonoraReyes. Explore the book here! - https://t.co/bOLvPdTrxw https://t.co/M1an5PVdXX

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Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler by Ibi Zoboi is a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book! Congratulations to Ibi Zoboi. Explore the book here! - https://t.co/UrjUvGW0jZ https://t.co/AxPPRI3c4a

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Today would have been the 96th birthday of author/illustrator Vera B. Williams. In loving memory of Vera, we're giving away 6 copies of her book A Chair for My Mother. Head over to Facebook for a chance to snag these books.* ➡️ https://t.co/yT858o1sRN https://t.co/X3qYJ946LL

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Are you ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery & uncover family secrets? We have the perfect summer read: Breda's Island by Jessie Ann Foley Head over to our Facebook for a chance to receive this book* ➡️ https://t.co/QvYXKws8nv *Giveaway recipient will be drawn on 6/7 https://t.co/BrIgjocSMf

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Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith & Derrick Barnes & illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile won the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults! Congratulations to Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes & Dawud Anyabwile. Explore now! https://t.co/oy8n6RJH32 https://t.co/fjcYsJSjl9