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| | | | Board Games for the Bored By the LJ and SLJ editors For many folks, it's been eight weeks or more of sheltering at home, oftentimes balancing remote work and digital school. Families or roommates in need of some screen-free activities will want to check out our roundup of the best board games that encourage cooperation, friendly competition, and belly laughs. Meanwhile, home gardeners—perhaps inspired by our recent roundup of virtual tours of botanical gardens around the country—may want to dig into these delightful horticultural guides. Though schools may be months away from reopening in most states, some parents may be interested in the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control. For families preparing for an unusual summer break, there are, at least, plenty of excellent reading options for adults, teens, and young readers, including another round of free digital comics for kids. Looking for more reading and binge-watching inspiration? Check out what our own staffers have been consuming this week. |
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| | | | | CDC Releases School Reopening Guidelines By SLJ Staff The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released reopening guidelines for schools. A checklist decision tree shows what needs to happen to get students and staff safely back in the classrooms, including social distancing, symptom monitoring, and a plan to protect at-risk kids and employees. |
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| | Free Digital Comics for Kids By Brigid Alverson To help support kids reading at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, publishers and creators have made an enormous amount of their work free to read digitally. Here are a few of the latest offerings. |
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| | What Our Staffers Are Reading & Watching This Week By Liz French Junior Library Guild, School Library Journal, and LJ staffers are getting into sweet reads and viewings, cat fiction and nonfiction, miniseries and maxiseries, women power, and the joys and sorrows of family and famiglia. |
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| A Library of Garden Delights By Neal Wyatt Flowers, ever popular, are enjoying even more admiration at the moment. These books will help you grow your own—at any scale, from windowsill to farm. |
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