The current issue of Booklist has a lot of useful information including multiple "top ten" lists on Historical Fiction and Graphic novels across all ages and formats. They have also included information on handling challenges generally and for graphic novels specifically, including the links to a free webinar on the topic [I signed up already].
[Eds note: please see my post from Friday on censorship resources as well.]
There is much to explore for so many of your collection and RA needs.
Click here to go to Booklist Online, here for the summary of, with access to, the content in the current issue, or just see below.
We've packed two substantial spotlight themes for you in this issue—History and Graphic Novels—and while they might not initially seem to have much in common, in our current moment, one in which book challenges are at an all-time high, they're closely linked. The news has been full of stories about local and state legislatures restricting or attempting to restrict access to books in school libraries, occasionally even public libraries, specifically targeting books that offer comprehensive, nuanced accounts of history; novels for kids and teens featuring LGBTQ+ characters or by BIPOC authors; and lots of graphic novels. If you're facing challenges at your library, we have two Trade Secrets columns about handling challenges generally or for graphic novels specifically in this issue with lots of helpful, actionable advice (like reporting challenges in your library to ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom!). If you want even more advice about fighting back against censorship, we're co-hosting a webinar on February 24th in partnership with the Texas Library Association, featuring a roundtable discussion about recent censorship attempts and steps to take in response.
Beyond practical tips from library pros about facing challenges to graphic novels and books about history, you're going to be up to your ears in content about graphic novels and books about history! We have three top 10s (history for adults, history for youth, and graphic novels for YAs), two core collections (a double-duty history-in-comics list and a collection of new, innovative Black histories), an interview with this year's Voice of Choice in our audio section, and scores of new reviews. And don't miss our two excellent, thought-provoking Writers & Readers columns: in the adult books section, Keidrick Roy discusses an upcoming exhibit at the American Writers Museum about Black writers from the past century, and in the youth section, Dr. Crystal M. Fleming offers a succinct and compelling account of continuous efforts to whitewash American history—and what is lost when those efforts succeed.
Seems like a good time to start reading,
—Sarah Hunter
Editor, Books for Youth and Graphic Novels
shunter@ala.org
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