Month: February 2013
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The CBC Diversity Committee Speaks with YALSA’s The Hub
“With the enthusiasm, support, and resources of the CBC, this group was then able to start channeling their passions into concrete steps. As a result, the CBC Diversity Committee has …
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Sherman Alexie Talks About Banned Books
“The problem isn’t that one parent doesn’t want their kid to read the book. The problem is they want to control what every kid reads. I have no objection to …
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Patricia MacLachlan & Steven Kellogg to Create a Picture Book Entitled Snowflakes Fall
“After the shootings at the Sandy Hook Elementary School last December, the author and illustrator were moved to create a book that would bring a message of hope and renewal …
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2013 Bull-Bransom Award Nominees Unveiled
more information found in the organization’s past press release▸▸ more at the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s website▸▸ 2013 Bull-Bransom Award Nominees Bear Has a Story to Tell written by …
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Jarrett J. Krosoczka to Pay Tribute to Lunch Ladies on School Lunch Superhero Day
Video more at the Studio JJK blog▸▸ more at the School Lunch Superhero Day website▸▸
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Elizabeth Bird Challenges You to “Re-Sendakify Sendak”
Illustrators are invited to re-imagine a Maurice Sendak book in the style of another famous children’s book artist. A deadline has been set for April 30th. Some of the artists …
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Tony DiTerlizzi to Pen The Battle for WondLa
DiTerlizzi has committed to spending at least a year on writing and creating the illustrations for this book. Readers can expect to meet a new character in this final installment. …
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Candlewick Press to Establish New Imprint Called Big Picture Press
The inaugural list of Big Picture Press will debut this fall. The list contains six titles; four hardcover and two paperback. Some of the titles on this list include The …
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SFWA’s Norton Award Nominees Announced
Nominees for the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction & Fantasy Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill (Little, Brown) Black Heart by Holly Black (S&S/McElderry; Gollancz) Above by …
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Grace Lin Creates the 2013 Children’s Book Week Bookmark
print yours for free at bookweekonline.com▸▸ more at CBC Book’s Pinterest board▸▸ more at Grace Lin’s blog▸▸
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A Brooklyn Elementary School Has Been Named After Maurice Sendak
“PS 118 scheduled to open in September 2013 in the former St. Thomas Aquinas will house two kindergarten classes, accommodating up to 50 children in total, and two Pre-K classes, …
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Brian Selznick’s Official 2013 Children’s Book Week Poster Unveiled at Bookweekonline.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY — February 21, 2013 – The Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader have unveiled Brian Selznick’s official 2013 Children’s Book Week poster …
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Release Dates Revealed for The Bane Chronicles
RELEASE DATES April 16, 2013: What Really Happened in Peru May 21, 2013: The Runaway Queen June 18, 2013: Vampires, Scones and Edmund Herondale July 16, 2013: The Rise of …
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Margaret Stohl Pens a New YA Novel Called Icons
Even though the novel has not yet been released, Alcon Entertainment has already optioned the film rights. The movie studio has brought on screenwriter Massy Tadjedin to adapt the book …
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Maggot Moon E-book Contains Features for Dyslexic Readers
The writing itself will be showcased in a “dyslexic-friendly font.” In an interview, Gardner gave an explanation on what readers can expect when reading the digital book: “Take the letter …
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Women’s National Book Association Announces Nominees for the 2013 WNBA Pannell Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Since 1983, the Women’s National Book Association has awarded one of the most prestigious honors in children’s bookselling. Given annually at BookExpo America’s Children’s Book and Author …
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The National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance Hosts the Our White House Giveaway
“Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out is the interdisciplinary anthology created by over 100 of America’s most gifted storytellers and artists as a project of the National Children’s Book …
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2013 Green Earth Book Award Winners Unveiled
more at The Nature Generation’s website▸▸ 2012 Green Earth Book Award Winners Picture Book The Family Tree written & illustrated by David McPhail Henry Holt and Co., an imprint of …
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Andrea Cremer to Pen New Nightshade Novel
“Snakeroot focuses on Adne’s struggles to adjust to the post-Witches War world of the Searchers. She’s plagued by disturbing dreams and visions, all of which draw her to the gardens …
