Year: 2013
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HarperCollins and Lee & Low Books Selected in First Books’ Stories for All Project
“As part of the arrangement, First Book will add nearly 500 new books to an online store for purchase at a low cost by its member organizations, which all serve …
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Megan Tingley Promoted to Executive Vice President & Publisher at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
From Little, Brown: Megan joined Little, Brown Books for Young Readers more than 25 years ago, and since becoming Publisher in 2006, she has led the division to tremendous growth …
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The Titan’s Curse to Come Out as a Graphic Novel
Robert Vendetti, the writer who adapted the stories for the first two Percy Jackson graphic novels, returned for this project. Attila Futaki, the artist who created the illustrations for those …
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Sproutkin to Offer a Subscription Service for Children’s Books
“Sproutkin works with a small educational advisory board to select its books, which includes a current preschool teacher plus two well-experienced former educators, each with 30 years of teaching experience …
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2013 Golden Kite Award Winners Revealed
more at the SCBWI website▸▸ 2013 Golden Kite Award Winners FICTION The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook written by Joanne Rocklin Publisher: Amulet Books NONFICTION Noah Webster & His …
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Ellen Hopkins Pens a Sequel Novel for Burned
“Pattyn Von Stratten’s father is dead, and Pattyn is on the run. After far too many years of abuse at the hands of her father, and after the tragic loss …
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25th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced
more at the Lambda Literary Foundation’s website▸▸ Finalists in the LGBT Children’s/Young Adult Category Adaptation by Malinda Lo Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers The Adventure of Tulip, Birthday …
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BEA Young Adult & Middle Grade Buzz Finalists Revealed
more at the Book Expo America website▸▸ YOUNG ADULT (YA) EDITORS’ BUZZ Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Publication Date: September 2013 Tandem by Anna Jarzab Publisher: Delacorte …
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2012 Cybil Award Winners Announced
more at the Cybil Awards website▸▸ more at School Library Journal▸▸ THE WINNERS Elementary & Middle Grade Book Apps: Dragon Brush by Small Planet Digital Fiction Picture Books: Home for Bird, …
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Candlewick Press & the American Booksellers Association to Bring Back the “Find Waldo Local” Promotion
“In addition to increasing the cut-off from 250 indie bookstores in 2012 to 300 in 2013 and the number of participating businesses from 5,000 to 7,500, the 2013 promotion has …
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2013 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer and New Illustrator Book Awards Winners Announced
NEW YORK—March 4, 2013—The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation in partnership with the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi announced today the winners of the 27th …
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The Fault in Our Stars Audiobook Wins the 2013 Odyssey Award
. more at the American Library Association’s website▸▸ more at YALSA’s The Hub▸▸ 2013 Winner The Fault in Our Stars written by John Green, narrated by Kate Rudd, and produced by …
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Miami Heat Champion Dwyane Wade and #1 Bestselling Author James Patterson Join Forces to Encourage Children to Read
March 4, 2013, New York, NY — It was announced today that #1 bestselling author and two-time Children’s Choice Book Award “Author of the Year” nominee James Patterson will team up …
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers to Release Holocaust Survivor Leon Leyson’s Memoir, The Boy on the Wooden Box, in August 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, Monday, March 4, 2013 — Atheneum, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, announced today plans to publish the remarkable memoir of Leon Leyson, one …
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Storia, The Teacher-Recommended E-Reading App for Kids Created by Scholastic, to Offer Non-Fiction Titles From UK Publisher, Arcturus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY – February 27, 2013 – Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced an agreement with the UK based …
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Relativity Signs Mikael Håfström To Direct Epic Adventure Film Tunnels
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Beverly Hills, Calif.) February 28, 2013 – Relativity Media announced today they have signed Mikael Håfström (The Tomb, 1408) to direct a film based on the New …
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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 …
