Vol 24, No 1 (2026)

Spring 2026

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Table of Contents

Notes

Editor’s Note: In Praise of Nonfiction
Sharon Verbeten
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Features

Bound to the Beginning: The Debut of the Sibert Award
Melissa Stewart
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Behind the Award: An Interview with Robert L. Sibert
Melissa Stewart
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Looking Beyond Borders: International Themes in Sibert Award Books
Brittany Adams
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The Significance of the Sibert: Brian Floca and the Value of Informational Books
Terrell Young, Barbara Ward
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Did You Know?: Sibert by the Numbers
Aryssa Damron
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Award-Winning Partners: Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann
Mary-Kate Sableski
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Bridging the Gap: Nonfiction as a “Gateway Drug”
Melissa Stewart
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Beyond the Page: Building Nature-Based Empathy Through Children’s Fiction
Hina Nauman
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Libraries Count: Engaging Families with Math Programs in Public Libraries
Alissa A. Lange, Kristin Grabarek, Pamela Archer Hamlin, Carol M. Trivette, Bharat Mehra
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Through Time and Space and Books: An Interview with J. Anderson Coats
Aryssa Damron
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library: Inspiring a Love of Reading for Thirty Years, One Package at a Time
Roxanne Farwick Owens
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Departments

ALSC Member Profiles
Melissa Sokol
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A New Book, a New Grandbaby, and a Thoughtful Author
Sharon Verbeten
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