Links I Shared on Twitter this Week: November 20

Here are highlights from the links that I shared on Twitter this week @JensBookPage. Topics this week include book lists, book awards, National Book Awards, Thanksgiving books, book-themed gift guides, nonfiction, diverse books, literacy programs, Shakespeare, reading aloud, libraries, Little Free Libraries, and growth mindset. 

Awards

Neal Shusterman Takes National Book Award for “Challenger Deep” | @roccoa + @shbayliss @sljournal #kidlit http://ow.ly/URuGE 

Great annual resource from @Susan_Thomsen 2015 Best Children's Books of the Year: A List of Lists + Awards #kidlit http://ow.ly/UD6jx  

Book Lists

Sharing family time this Thanksgiving: four #PictureBooks to share (ages 3-8) chosen by @MaryAnnScheuer #kidlit http://ow.ly/UJoTU 

20 #PictureBooks that "capture the essence of childhood" per @CarrieGelson (Yay for BLIZZARD from @johnroccoart ) http://ow.ly/UMqxP 

Early Chapter Books to Match Every Child's Interest (Gift Guide) e.g. Books that Feature Strong Girls @momandkiddo http://ow.ly/UJq8S 

Holiday High Notes 2015: Annual selection of new holiday books, w/ reviews by @HornBook staff http://ow.ly/URybN  #kidlit

Something to Read for the Whole Family Gift Guide, new + classic books by age range (inc parents), from @growingbbb http://ow.ly/UJpbF 

Going Viral: Books About Infectious Diseases, from historical overviews to fiction | Ragan O’Malley @sljournal http://ow.ly/URw3p 

A Tuesday Ten @TesseractViews | Books to help in Growing a young Star Wars Fan http://ow.ly/UOCb1  

Best New #Nonfiction for kids for the School Year! per Esme Raji Codell #CommonCore http://ow.ly/UJmKD 

Ten Books that Imagine the Unimaginable: Genocide (for middle schoolers + up) by @MrsSJDonovan @NerdyBookClub http://ow.ly/UJnae 

Diversity

Press Release Fun: Picture Book Summit Raises Over $7000 for #WeNeedDiverseBooks — @fuseeight @DiverseBooks http://ow.ly/URxCX 

Libraries Reach Out to Young Black Men | Linda Jacobson @sljournal | Finding hooks + building bridges to #literacy http://ow.ly/URuXo 

On Making and Using Book Lists - Considering A Recent Mighty Girl Book List by @missrumphius http://ow.ly/UJqV9  #DiverseBooks

Nominations are now being accepted for the 9th annual #28DaysLater campaign, a #BlackHistoryMonth literary showcase http://ow.ly/UJoB1  

Events + Programs

#Literacy oriented charities to consider for year-end giving from @ReadingShanahan http://ow.ly/UP2UG  @FirstBook @ReachOutAndRead +more 

#Illiteracy: the invisible crisis that we can no longer ignore via @HuffPostImpact #ProjectLiteracy w/ UN Petition http://ow.ly/ULzJu 

Taylor Swift (partnering w/ @Scholastic ) Donates 25000 Books to New York City Schools @ElectricLit http://ow.ly/UMqgO  #WorldOfPossible

It's very easy to donate a book! Update on the Book Fair for Ballou!!!! (now @Amazon ) from @chasingray @guyslitwire http://ow.ly/UJqqs  [I donated Fake ID by Lamar Giles]

On why "we cannot continue to accept or perpetuate inequities limiting children’s open access to books @donalynbooks http://ow.ly/UJo2L 

What is An Illiterate Life Like? | 1 in 5 adults struggle to read. Here's what @ReadingTub is doing to help: http://ow.ly/UJmw7 

Fun Ideas For Kids: A Book Club Podcast from @kittyfeldeDC Details in @laparentmag http://ow.ly/UCl14 

Growing Bookworms

Introducing Young Children (as young as 7-8) to Shakespeare, how and why from @TrevorHCairney http://ow.ly/UMr3s  

How—and WHY—to Book Talk with Your Child by @MLConklin @NerdyBookClub http://ow.ly/UClzS  #literacy

Learning to Love Audiobooks: ways to cultivate a listening interest in kids by @SunlitPages visiting @momandkiddo http://ow.ly/URwX4 

"How many of the children we teach know in their core that they are readers?" How can we help them? @PernilleRipp http://ow.ly/URyzR 

Kidlitosphere

Various items in today's Fusenews @fuseeight incl. co's adaption of top 100 #PictureBooks list w/ image descriptions http://ow.ly/UOBC3  

On Reading, Writing, Blogging, and Publishing

#KidLit Conspiracy Theories: Is There a Second Murder in @burstofbeaden 's I Want My Hat Back? | @MrBenjiMartin http://ow.ly/UClCm 

Essay by Kate DiCamillo: ‘Reading aloud binds us together in unanticipated ways.’ @washingtonpost via @MrSchuReads http://ow.ly/UP2NT  

Declining #eBook Sales Hit Home in publisher bottom lines http://ow.ly/UCmGJ  @PublishersWkly via @tashrow

Schools and Libraries

Growth Mindset: Clearing up Some Common Confusions, adding nuance to the framework | Eduardo Briceño @MindShiftKQED http://ow.ly/UJjOH 

I was wrong: How @benjamingilpin learned that taking away recess is not a good way to motivate student behavior http://ow.ly/UJnzv  

Great photos: The Public Collection Installs Artistic #LittleFreeLibraries in Indianapolis @CityLab via @tashrow http://ow.ly/UCnp6 

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