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January 9, 2020 by Travis Jonker

Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Children’s Lit Community on the Turn of the Decade

January 9, 2020 by Travis Jonker   Leave a Comment

The 2010s have ended and the children’s literature community is getting introspective, y’all. Here are some of my favorite new decade tweets.

Here’s to you,
And a new decade.
May your path be long,
But your plans well made.#happynewyear#HappyNewDecade
#2020 pic.twitter.com/hq8vcqZamM

— Oliver Jeffers (@OliverJeffers) December 31, 2019

Be bold.
Be brave.
Be beautiful.
Be brilliant.
Be (your) best.#PiecingMeTogether #resolutions #happynewyear pic.twitter.com/iaFdk9r9WQ

— Renée Watson (@reneewauthor) January 1, 2020

Ten years ago I didn’t even know who Baby Yoda was.

— Erin Entrada Kelly (@erinentrada) January 1, 2020

At the beginning of this decade, I had one book out and was selling clothes. Here, at the end of it, there are twelve other books and I no longer work retail (which I loved, btw). I’ve changed the trajectory of my whole family. And I’m still me.

— Jason Reynolds (@JasonReynolds83) December 31, 2019

Ten years later, I've crossed over 30 books published, my husband co-writes with me full-time and we support a family of 6 with this crazy career, our oldest two are teenagers, our babies are 9, the minivan died, the world is screwier than ever, we still need good stories.

— Shannon Hale (@haleshannon) December 31, 2019

The last decade was a huge year for me in terms of growth as an artist and writer. Here are some of the top highlights from each year in the last decade. Onward and upward into the new year! #top9of2019 pic.twitter.com/iJon3X9nPP

— Dan Santat (@dsantat) December 30, 2019

#HappyNewYear! Wishing educators & readers around the globe many happy adventures w/Jack and Annie this yr! Let’s all do our part to get books into schools, free libraries, & homes so children have access to the most important & valuable resource for their future!? #kidlit #read

— Mary Pope Osborne (@MaryPopeOsborne) January 1, 2020

A new decade you must seize. Read good books should you.#OrigamiYoda #MondayMotivation #NewYear2020 pic.twitter.com/GSmxFMjYZu

— The BOOK IT! Program (@bookitprogram) January 6, 2020

Ten years ago I was a llama in pajamas and look at me now

— Daniel José Older (@djolder) January 1, 2020

I would have never believed you, ten years ago. Thank you, everyone. https://t.co/Cz4r5WXgxZ

— Raina Telgemeier (@goraina) January 7, 2020

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About Travis Jonker

Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.

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