At The Beat: Announcing: The Comics Industry Person of the Year 2014: Raina Telgemeier. "And according to the WSJ, Smile now has 1.5 million copies in print, with Sisters close behind with 1.4 million. A while ago I joked that Smile is the new Watchmen, and based on these numbers it’s not far off."
At Bustle: Women in Comics, Graphic Novels Finally Getting the Spotlight They Have Deserved for Generations. "It’s this news and various other recent wins for female graphic novelists, artists, illustrations, and comics contributors that shows that maybe finally, finally we are entering the era of women shining brightest in the industry."
At the WaPo: Children’s author Katherine Paterson receives honorary degree. "”I have never met anyone like Katherine who is both extremely generous by writing stories that will survive all our life times, but also someone who has given their life to service to her community.”"
Also at the WaPo: ‘Boy Who Came Back From Heaven’ actually didn’t; books recalled. Woof. The more this story continues to unfold, the uglier it looks.
At the NYPL: 20 Ways to Make People Fall in Love With Your Instagram: A Guide for Libraries and Other Cultural Institutions.
At Diffuser.FM: Washington, D.C. Public Library Creates Punk Rock Archive.
At Bank Street: 2015 Cook Prize Finalists Announced! "We are pleased to announce the finalists for The Cook Prize for best STEM picture book."
At the Guardian: Keren David’s top 10 books about adopted and fostered children.
At GalleyCat: Children & YA Book Sales Up 21.6% in 2014.
At mental_floss: 15 Things You Didn't Know About Betty White. "Before she took off on television, White was working in theater, on radio, and as a model. But with WWII, she shelved her ambitions and joined the American Women's Voluntary Services. Her days were devoted to delivering supplies via PX truck throughout the Hollywood Hills, but her nights were spent at rousing dances thrown to give grand send-offs to soldiers set to ship out."
At Vox: How to get kids to read — let them pick their own damn books. "So what can parents do to encourage children to read more? For children ages 6-17, 91 percent of kids said "my favorite books are the ones that I have picked out myself.""
Video: 100 Years of Beauty Pt I & II Side by Side Comparison:

Saturday morning links.