Notes on January 2026
In January . . .
. . . we looked at some potential library decor.
The latest batch of ALA READ posters are looking good.
. . . we dug into the Newbery and Caldecott data for the 21st century.
Which publishers have won the most Newbery and Caldecott Medals in the last 25 years?
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. . . we looked ahead to March.
The bracketed, single elimination book tournament March Book Madness is back, and you can start compiling the books now.
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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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