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- 116 Middle Grade and YA Novels Center Mental Health Stories▼16 Resonant Middle Grade and YA Novels That Center Mental Health Stories
School Library Journal has published a roundup of 16 middle grade and young adult novels that put mental health at the center of their stories. The list highlights how children's and teen publishing continues to expand honest portrayals of anxiety, depression, grief and other struggles, offering young readers books that reflect their experiences and give educators and librarians starting points for conversations.
- 2Suburban Chicago libraries push back against book banning●Orland Park, Tinley Park libraries decry book banning, want people to ‘read what they want’
Libraries in Orland Park and Tinley Park, Illinois, are speaking out against book banning efforts and encouraging patrons to 'read what they want'. The statement comes amid a wider national debate over attempts to remove books from library and school shelves, with librarians emphasizing free access to information and the right of readers to choose materials for themselves.