Links I Shared on Twitter this Week: December 23

Here are highlights from the links that I shared on Twitter this week @JensBookPage. It's been a quiet week, and thus this is a fairly short list. But there is definitely some interesting reading here for those in need of distraction. Topics this week include: book lists, mock ala awards, books for tweens, diverse books, nonfiction, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, family reading, growing bookworms, Christmas books, podcasts, parenting, and schools. 

Wishing those who celebrate it a wonderful Christmas, and wishing everyone peace, joy, and understanding in the New Year! I'll be back after January 1st. Thanks so much for reading. 

Book Lists + Awards

Rounding up tons of Mock #ALAyma Election Results @alscblog via @FuseEight #kidlit #yalit http://ow.ly/WeM4j  

All I want for Christmas are...Board Books, new #BookList by @randomlyreading http://ow.ly/W6fGQ 

Chapter Books for an 8 Year Old Boy: 10 exciting series to keep him reading, chosen by @Everead http://ow.ly/Wh79y  #kidlit 

Big List of Books for Tween Girls from @rosemondcates (mom of an 11 y.o. girl) #kidlit http://ow.ly/W6faW  

Diversity + Gender

Dreaming of Books: The #diversity I want to see (eg realistic fiction featuring Latina girls) from Jennifer Wharton http://ow.ly/W9oxN  

Guest Post by @KirbyLarson on @sharonreader blog: I Am So Over Writing About Strong Girls http://ow.ly/W6fed 

Events + Programs

Press Release @MrSchuReads : 5th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature To Be Inaugurated on Jan 7, 2016 http://ow.ly/Wh6Up  

Cool! Maryland to mail free books each month to Baltimore children under age 6 @washingtonpost via @PWKidsBookshelf http://ow.ly/Wh7QL  

Growing Bookworms

Suggestions to Rekindle Your Child's Love of Reading Over the Holidays from @JenniBuchanan @ReadingRainbow http://ow.ly/Wcu2k 

Family Reading Resolutions for the New Year to help keep reading a family focus from @kateywrites http://ow.ly/WctC4  

Holiday Posts and Gift Guides

Have Some Holly, Jolly #YA | Christmas-ish book recommendations from @bkshelvesofdoom @KirkusReviews http://ow.ly/WeL2y 

Gift Ideas for Hands-on Reading: Playing with Interactive Board Books from @ChronicleKids @readingtub http://ow.ly/WeKr4 

Five reasons to get your holiday gifts from a bookstore by Shoshana Flax @HornBook http://ow.ly/W6flw 

This is very fun! Wear Your Favorite Book Around Your Neck | @mental_floss via @PWKidsBookshelf http://ow.ly/W3bi7  

On Reading, Writing, Blogging, and Publishing

Guest Post by @mstewartscience on @FuseEight about #Diversity in Thinking re Kids and #Nonfiction (including #STEM) http://ow.ly/Wcttj 

If you liked reading…you may like listening to… (book/podcast pairs) by @100scopenotes + @colbysharp @NerdyBookClub http://ow.ly/W9oDb 

Parenting

Parenting in the Age of Awfulness: How to instill cvility despite today's culture of disrespect @unfragilekids @WSJ http://ow.ly/W6hjm 

A wish by Nicola Morgan @AwfullyBigBlog that we give ourselves + our kids #FreedomtoThink this season http://ow.ly/WeLMw  @iamfree2think 

Class Differences in Child-Rearing Are on the Rise reports @clairecm @NYTimes from @PewResearch survey http://ow.ly/W6hEj 

Schools and Libraries

Sigh. Kindergarten Has Become the New First Grade. The new preschool is crushing kids: @ErikaChristakis @TheAtlantic http://ow.ly/W7ERu  

How @JoanneKelle is still "sharing the book love" as an administrator (no longer in the classroom) @NerdyBookClub http://ow.ly/W6g1Y 

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