Month: April 2013
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Greenlight Bookstore Celebrates Children’s Book Week May 13-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Greenlight Bookstore is proud to participate in the nearly 100-year-old tradition of Children’s Book Week, May 13-19, with a week-long celebration of the children’s authors and illustrators …
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One Million New Books Now Available to Schools & Programs Affected by Hurricane Sandy, Thanks to First Book & Random House
WASHINGTON, April 15 – First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise that provides new books to kids in need, is continuing efforts to help local schools, community programs and families in the …
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ALA Diversity and Outreach Fair to Take Place on June 29, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, June 29, 2013 | Chicago, Illinois About the Fair Each year, the ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) invites library professionals from all kinds …
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Jesse Williams Narrates the First Bane Chronicles Short Story
“You may also recognize the dreamy 31-year-old from roles in The Cabin in the Woods and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. Jesse will voice the debut short story, …
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ALA Releases State of America’s Libraries Report 2013, Including the Most Challenged Books for 2012
The list of most challenged books for 2012, based on “464 reports on attempts to remove or restrict materials from school curricula and library bookshelves”, includes: 1. Captain Underpants series, …
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Grosset & Dunlap to Develop New Publishing Program with Leading Infant Development Brand Sassy
New York, NY – April 10, 2013 – Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, is partnering with leading infant development brand Sassy to publish a series of books …
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2014 Hans Christian Andersen Award Finalists Announced
more at IBBY.org▸▸ FINALISTS Argentina: author María Cristina Ramos & illustrator Isol Australia: author Nadia Wheatley & illustrator Ron Brooks Austria: author Renate Welsh & illustrator Linda Wolfsgruber Azerbaijan: author Sevinj Nurugizi …
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Book Lovers Across the Country Support Teen Literature Day & Rock the Drop April 18th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2013 – In conjunction with Operation Teen Book Drop, top young adult authors, editors, teen lit advocates, and readers will leave their books in public …
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2013 Indies Choice & E. B. White Read-Aloud Awards Finalists Announced
more at the American Booksellers Association’s website▸▸ FINALISTS BOOK OF THE YEAR – YOUNG ADULT The Lunar Chronicles: Cinder written by Marissa Meyer Colin Fischer written by Ashley Edward Miller …
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Latinas 4 Latino Literature Celebrates Día with the Día Blog Hop
“One of the latest initiatives to recognize and celebrate Latino authors is the site Latinas for Latino Literature (L4LL). Founded by four prominent Latina bloggers — Viviana Hurtado, Lisa Quiñones-Fontanez, …
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More Spanish-Language Kid Lit Available in Libraries
“It’s true that the monolingual zeitgeist of yesteryear may have once pressured immigrants to acculturate by speaking only in English. But in the globalized information world of today, where we’re …
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Unplug & Reconnect With Books!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK (March 14, 2013)— Random House Children’s Books issues the challenge to UNPLUG & READ this spring in support of National Screen Free Week—the annual celebration from the Campaign …
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This Week on Girls Scouts’ The Studio: Author Liesl Shurtliff
“In the beginning, imitate the writing of books that you love, just as a dancer might imitate her teacher’s movements. This will help you get the rhythm of storytelling inside …
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Teenreads.com Is Looking for New Teen Board Members
“We value our readers’ opinions and read your emails faithfully to get your feedback on books and authors. We are looking for a select group of teens who will be …
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Jon Anderson Joins National Coalition Against Censorship Board of Directors
NEW YORK, April 8 2013-The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), the nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting freedom of thought, inquiry and expression and opposing censorship in all its forms, recently …
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Kirkus Interviews Janice N. Harrington about Her New Picture Book
“To write the story, I knew that I had to find more about the original storytellers. [Alice D.] Cobble gives minimal clues, but additional sleuthing about the mission at Monieka …
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Lynden Public Library Wins the 2012 Mora Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Seattle, WA—REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking, is pleased to announce that Lynden Public Library of the …
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Jan Greenberg & Sandra Jordan Have Won the Children’s Book Guild of Washington D.C. 2013 Nonfiction Award
Greenberg and Jordan have enjoyed a collaborative partnership for twenty years, but they have been friends for more than three decades. In the past, the picture book writing duo have …
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Editors Share Their Thoughts on the Gay Characters in Today’s Young-Adult Novels
“Scholastic Publisher and Editorial Director David Levithan (the same Levithan behind Two Boys Kissing, Invisibility, and 2003’s Boy Meets Boy) told me that the environment for gay characters in Y.A. …
