It’s Monday; we need a few good links.

• A shoutout to OneFour Kidlit and writing dares at PW!
• A children’s librarian shares what she’s learned in her first year on the job.
• A look at dismissing YA as “over the top.”
• Gender-switching in classic children’s novels.
• Let’s raise the the Bechdel Test standard.
• The perfect response to any “X number under X age artists to watch” list.
• And speaking of this, this might just be the best one ever. Claudia Kishi style FTW.
• The stories behind awesome bookstore names.
• Roundup of 2013 YA and MG books by African American authors.
• A look at the male characters in Laurie Halse Anderson’s powerful books.
• “When you applaud or critique a young girl’s taste based on how well or badly it aligns with yours, you are suggesting that your taste = THE RIGHT TASTE, because you are the one IN THE KNOW.” Mic dropped.
• Currently singing “Charlotte’s web, Charlotte’s web…” (See more here!)
• A Pride and Prejudice engagement is pretty much the cutest thing ever.
• It doesn’t matter how many books you read in a year. Stop judging.