Month: August 2014
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LBYR to Make a Donation to First Book in Honor of Malala Yousafzai’s Memoir
“Malala’s dream is for every girl in every country to have the opportunity for an education. Inspired by her beliefs, Little Brown Books for Young Readers has committed to donating …
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‘Let the Sorting Now Begin’: YA Authors Sort Their Characters at LeakyCon
Of course you have, and here’s your chance to find out–courtesy of the authors themselves! (BuzzFeed)
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Celebrities Respond to The NYPL’s #ireadeverywhere Hashtag
Several celebrities have participated including three members of The Big Bang Theory TV show cast (Jim Parsons, Mayim Bialik, and Melissa Rauch), former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and …
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Random House Children’s Books to Publish New Chapter Book Series Based on Disney’s Smash Hit ‘Frozen’
New York, NY — Random House Children’s Books will launch a new chapter book series featuring Anna and Elsa, from the 2013 blockbuster Disney animated movie Frozen, it was announced today …
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‘Dear Malala, We Stand With You’ Picture Book to Be Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
New York, NY, August 14, 2014—Random House Children’s Books has acquired DEAR MALALA, WE STAND WITH YOU, a picture book to be published on January 6, 2015, it was announced …
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Veronica Roth Doesn’t Mind That ‘Divergent’ Gets Compared to ‘The Hunger Games’
“Given the dystopian trend sweeping YA fiction in the past decade, it’s no surprise that two of the most popular series in the genre have been frequently juxtaposed. The New York …
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L.A. Meyer Has Passed On
“Meyer has said that the inspiration for Jacky Faber was sparked by the creative mind-wandering he did while matting and framing art at the shop, and a particular bit of …
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Dear Book Publishers: Letters from the 5th Grade
The Dear Book Publishers series is a showcase of letters written by 5th graders from Dothan Brook School. These students were tasked with looking at the diversity in their school library’s picture book collection along with the race of children featured on Kindergarten Second Step cards. Reacting to what they had learned, the students wrote letters to book publishers, the Vermont Agency of Education, the school principal, and the district superintendent. During the month of August, CBC Diversity will showcase all of the letters created by the Dothan Brook School’s 5th grade class.
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New Editions of ‘Charlie & The Chocolate Factory’ to Be Released as a Penguin Modern Classic in The UK
Penguin executives made this decision to honor the 50th anniversary of the book’s original publication date. A new cover has been designed and a release date has been set for …
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Gayle Foreman Remembered Four Lost Friends By Writing ‘If I Stay’
“Writing that book was an ecstatic experience, in part because, despite the sad premise, it was about all the love Mia had in her young life. But also because when …
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Dear Book Publishers: Letters from the 5th Grade
The Dear Book Publishers series is a showcase of letters written by 5th graders from Dothan Brook School. These students were tasked with looking at the diversity in their school library’s picture book collection along with the race of children featured on Kindergarten Second Step cards. Reacting to what they had learned, the students wrote letters to book publishers, the Vermont Agency of Education, the school principal, and the district superintendent. During the month of August, CBC Diversity will showcase all of the letters created by the Dothan Brook School’s 5th grade class.
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Three Authors Endorse Unusual Fictional Couples
Some of the respondents included young adult writers Rainbow Rowell, Holly Black, and John Green. For Rowell, the pairing she “ships”* would be Mrs. Frisby and Justin from Robert C. …
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Tween Metal Band Unlocking The Truth Inks Book Deal With Penguin
New York, NY – Unlocking the Truth, the Brooklyn-bred, tween heavy metal band, will publish a book with Putnam Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group. Written by the …
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To Turn On The Light: Dumbledore’s Letter to Cassidy Stay
“This afternoon, I talked to a friend of Cassidy’s who confirmed that JK Rowling did, in fact, write her a personalized letter from “Dumbledore” (hand-written with purple ink). She also …
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Dear Book Publishers: Letters from the 5th Grade
The Dear Book Publishers series is a showcase of letters written by 5th graders from Dothan Brook School. These students were tasked with looking at the diversity in their school library’s picture book collection along with the race of children featured on Kindergarten Second Step cards. Reacting to what they had learned, the students wrote letters to book publishers, the Vermont Agency of Education, the school principal, and the district superintendent. During the month of August, CBC Diversity will showcase all of the letters created by the Dothan Brook School’s 5th grade class.
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Authors Remember Beloved Children’s Books in Honor of National Book Lovers Day
The majority of the writers who contributed to this list named children’s books in their responses. Elizabeth Gilbert adored The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, Karen Russell worshipped A …
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Donalyn Miller Joins Scholastic Book Fairs as Manager, Independent Reading
NEW YORK, NY — Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced that Donalyn Miller is joining the company as Manager of Independent Reading and Outreach, Scholastic …
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Dear Book Publishers: Letters from the 5th Grade
The Dear Book Publishers series is a showcase of letters written by 5th graders from Dothan Brook School. These students were tasked with looking at the diversity in their school library’s picture book collection along with the race of children featured on Kindergarten Second Step cards. Reacting to what they had learned, the students wrote letters to book publishers, the Vermont Agency of Education, the school principal, and the district superintendent. During the month of August, CBC Diversity will showcase all of the letters created by the Dothan Brook School’s 5th grade class.
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Blood, Roses, Snow: An Interview with Francesca Lia Block
“It’s amazing to me that Weetzie is still as popular as it is, even way more so than in the beginning, that she continues to draw people to her. That fascinates me. …
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Dear Book Publishers: Letters from the 5th Grade
The Dear Book Publishers series is a showcase of letters written by 5th graders from Dothan Brook School. These students were tasked with looking at the diversity in their school library’s picture book collection along with the race of children featured on Kindergarten Second Step cards. Reacting to what they had learned, the students wrote letters to book publishers, the Vermont Agency of Education, the school principal, and the district superintendent. During the month of August, CBC Diversity will showcase all of the letters created by the Dothan Brook School’s 5th grade class.
