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Celebrate National Poetry Month with these reads! Also, National Library Week is April 4-10 for more information click here

All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold ; illustrations by Suzanne Kaufman

Bedtime for Sweet Creatures by Nikki Grimes pictures by Elizabeth Zunon

Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne

Dictionary for a Better World : Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z by Irene Latham and Charles Waters ; illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini

Halal If You Hear Me edited by Fatimah Asghar and Safia Elhillo

Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes; artwork by Vanessa Brantley-Newton and 18 others

We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom ; illustrated by Michaela Goade

With a Star in My Hand : Rubén Darío, Poetry Hero by Margarita Engle

Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice by Mahogany L. Browne with Elizabeth Acevedo and Olivia Gatwood ; illustrated by Theodore Taylor III ; foreword by Jason Reynolds

Looking for a reading suggestion, try:

New York Times Best Seller Lists 
The Children’s Literature Web Guide
YALSA’s Best Books List
Virginia Reader’s Choice
International Children’s Digital Library
Capitol Choices
Your Next Read
New York Public Library’s Stuff for the Teen Age
Young Adults’ Reading Choices lists from the International Literacy Association.

Remember that it’s not just about good books, it’s about finding the right book for the right person.
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