“ @pragmaticmom.bsky.social and Violetta Encarnación trace the stories of two children, seemingly generations apart, in a haunting dual narrative of imprisonment and family separation” Barbed Wire Between Us @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social Booth 17 #JCLC2026 www.publishersweekly.com/9781636551920

How to Make a Friend “tackles the hurdles of showing up, trusting & connecting &…provides useful tips for maintaining friendships & bringing people together to build communities” @sbkslibrary.bsky.social Booth 17 #JCLC2026 www.publishersweekly.com/9781464290299

Come on over! We’re ready for you! This fun and rhythmic book was written by young mothers who wanted to celebrate their Central American heritage with their children Central America ¡mira, mira, mira! @shoutmousepress.bsky.social Booth 17 #JCLC2026 www.shoutmousepress.org/bookstore/mi...

LABOR “A short, affecting story of one man’s search for stability and dignity” new in September @ssedlib.bsky.social Booth 17 #JCLC2026 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

A Year Without Home delivers a “lyrical, heartfelt account of personal growth and endurance” for #tweens in a #NovelInVerse @penguinschoollib.bsky.social Booth 17 #JCLC2026 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

“The Journey Seed is a tender picture book about a journey, family & hope & the quiet courage it takes to begin again….. readers follow a migration shaped by the history of Indenture” #EternalTree Booth 17 #JCLC2026 imyourneighborbooks.org/book/the-jou...

“Whimsical, offbeat, and marvelous—just like its prehistoric protagonist” Different Good @owlkids.bsky.social Booth 17 #JCLC2026 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

See you for coffee at8 and find out What Makes a Family provides a “lovely glimpse into a lesser-known Filipino holiday” @lantanapub.bsky.social Booth 17 #JCLC2026 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

In any event Tiger Don’t Worry @postwavebooks.bsky.social Booth 17 #JCLC2026 youtu.be/raoRLv1D2XY?...

Then follow squirrel FUNNY FANI' on a silly rhyming adventure and learn the Chickasaw words for every animal she encounters at the zoo #ChickasawPress Booth 17 #JCLC2026 www.indigo.ca/products/fun...

Good morning to Spokan! Ready for another morning of #kidsbooks? Chikasha Nannikbi Ano̱li (Chickasaw Creation Story) #ChickasawPress Booth 17 #JCLC2026 youtu.be/_GERe3-BrqM?...

Ready for Day 3 of #JCLC2026!

Attending The 5th National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color? Join "Zine making and swapping " at 10/10/2026 11:15 AM #JCLC2026

Twenty-Four Seconds from Now...:A Love Story delivers a “warm, heartfelt, and fully engaging portrayal of teen love” @ssedlib.bsky.social Booth 17 #JCLC2026 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

“An optimistic anthology of work by LGBTQIA+ teenagers, The Light Looks Like Me is a poignant, encouraging collection that gives insight into the realities of queer love” @shoutmousepress.bsky.social Booth 17 #JCLC2026 www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/the-...

Notes on Partners for Good: Using Community Engagement to Strengthen Government Relations

Know your Council! Build relationships! Connection BEFORE correction.

- Via #JCLC2026

This title has been popular with the librarians here at #JCLC2026

Creatives Chloe Ito Ward, Don Tate, Celeste Pewter stopped by Booth 17 to hang out after their panel at #JCLC2026 Youth Author Lunch

“In this thriller, understanding one’s origins can be a matter of life or death” Before You Were Anne @ssedlib.bsky.social Booth 17 #JCLC2026 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Coming this month Everything’s Not Lost will bring a “nuanced, culturally rich exploration of grief, mental illness, and the power of community” for #teen readers @penguinschoollib.bsky.social Booth 17 #JCLC2026 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...