Editor’s note

Every issue of The Week Junior celebrates reading, but this week’s edition includes a few extra reasons to celebrate. In our Big News section, we report on the selection of Judy Blume as the recipient of the first-ever Eleanor Roosevelt Lifetime Achievement Award for Bravery in Literature (p3). The prize, named for the longest-serving first lady in US history, honors intellectual freedom—an important cause for both Roosevelt and Blume. We also showcase reading with an explainer about the Library of Congress (p12) and a profile of California librarian Mychal Threets (p9). On our Book Club page, we highlight The Unbeatable Lily Hong by Diana Ma (p23). One way for you to celebrate reading is by sending us a suggestion for our Reader Recommends box. Your review of a book (or…

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The Week Junior US (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 196

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