This week on hbook.com...

• January Notes from the Horn Book Newsletter: 5Qs for Marilyn Nelson about Augusta Savage: The Shape of a Sculptor's Life; 6 YA nonfiction titles for Black History Month; 5 middle-grade/middle-school novels about Black protagonists stepping up; 7 picture books about loving Black families for Valentine's Day
• 2022 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

From the January/February 2022 Horn Book Magazine:

• BGHB Awards Gallery 2021 (14 speeches from the 3 winning books and 6 honor titles)

Calling Caldecott:

• 2022 Calling Caldecott Ballot - Now Open! by Martha V. Parravano and Julie Danielson

• Results of the 2022 Calling Caldecott Mock Vote by Martha V. Parravano and Julie Danielson
• It's Almost Time! (Again!) by Martha V. Parravano and Julie Danielson

Reviews of the Week:

• Starred Picture Book: Little Red and the Cat Who Loved Cake by Barbara Lehman
• Starred Fiction: Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee
• Nonfiction: Dragon Bones: The Fantastic Fossil Discoveries of Mary Anning by Sarah Glenn Marsh; illus. by Maris Wicks
• Of Professional Interest: Dear Highlights: What Adults Can Learn from 75 Years of Letters and Conversations with Kids by Christine French Cully

Book Bundles:

• Breaking Bread by Rachel L. Kerns

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