14 Valentine’s Day Books That Won’t Make You Cringe in the New York Times

It was an honor to share books that celebrate love, friendship, and family for the New York Times. I picked 14 old and new favorites and you can read the article here.
(The piece features a great illustration by Hatty Staniforth)
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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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