Year: 2015
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Convenes Key Stakeholders to Advance National Dialogue on Early Education; Launches Conversations on Early Learning Symposium Series
Washington, D.C. – Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today will gather early learning stakeholders and experts to advance the national dialogue around the fundamental role of quality early childhood education in …
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Television Personality Ty Pennington Teams Up with Scholastic to Give Mathematics an Extreme Makeover
NEW YORK, NY — What are two things you need to build a house? Ty Pennington, best known for hosting ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, will show students in grades 4 …
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Librarians Who've Created "Unlimited Possibilities @ Your Library"
Here’s a look at some of the pioneer youth librarians that made the list: Lewis Caroll: Did you know that before penning the children’s classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Caroll …
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Children's Book Week 2015 #storylines: Neil Gaiman
Draw courage from Neil Gaiman’s fantasy Coraline (HarperCollins Children’s, 2002): See other quotes in the series, and share your favorites! Quote #1: Frances Hodgson Burnett, A Little Princess Quote #2: …
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The CBC and We Need Diverse Books™ to Partner on Resources and Programming for Publishing Internship Program
New York, NY – April 14, 2015 – The Children’s Book Council (CBC), the non-profit trade association for children’s book publishers in North America, and grassroots nonprofit We Need Diverse …
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Children's Book Week 2015 #storylines: Malala Yousafzai
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai shares the power of literacy in her memoir I Am Malala (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2014): See other quotes in the series, …
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HarperCollins Children's Books to Publish Final 'Discworld' Novel From Sir Terry Pratchett
New York, NY – This September HarperCollins Children’s Books will be publishing THE SHEPHERD’S CROWN, the final Discworld novel by Sir Terry Pratchett. Jennifer Brehl, SVP, Executive Editor & Director …
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Children's Book Week 2015 Preview
We have your favorite Children’s Book Week traditions and exciting new events heading your way! Here’s a look at some of the highlights: Free Comic Book Day: The Children’s Book …
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Children's Book Week 2015 #storylines: John Green
Spark your imagination with this line from John Green’s novel Paper Towns (Dutton Books for Young Readers/Penguin, 2008): See other quotes in the series, and share your favorites! Quote #1: …
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National Student Poets Lead the Way for Youth Writers During National Poetry Month
New York, NY — The 2014 class of the National Student Poets Program (NSPP), the nation’s highest honor for teen poets presenting original work, is leading the charge to engage young, diverse …
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Children's Book Week 2015 #storylines: Katherine Rundell
Embrace possibility with this quote from Katherine Rundell’s whimsical novel Rooftoppers (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2014): See other quotes in the series, and share your favorites! Quote …
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Children's Book Week 2015 #storylines: A.A. Milne
Here’s a warm fuzzy from A.A. Milne’s classic Winnie-the-Pooh (Dutton Books for Young Readers/Penguin, 1926): See other quotes in the series, and share your favorites! Quote #1: Frances Hodgson Burnett, …
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LBYR Polls Fans to Decide On a Cover For a Libba Bray Short Story
The story follows two best friends, Agnes and Leta, and how these two characters handle new developments in their friendship. Bray revealed in a blog post that the piece originally …
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We Need Diverse Books Gains 501-c-3 Nonprofit Status
Under the direction of founder Ellen Oh, WNDB has launched the Walter Dean Myers Award and grant program for diverse authors; a publishing internship program; a WNDB in the Classroom …
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Children's Book Week 2015 #storylines: Sharon Draper
Here’s a powerful phrase from Sharon Draper’s novel Out of My Mind (Simon & Schuster, 2012): See other quotes in the series, and share your favorites! Quote #1: Frances Hodgson …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Unveils David Wiesner’s Spot – A Unique Digital Storytelling App from Three-Time Caldecott Medalist
BOSTON, MA — Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today released David Wiesner’s Spot, the latest visual masterpiece from three-time Caldecott medalist, David Wiesner. Designed to inspire imagination, discovery and playfulness in users …
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J.K. Rowling Lights Up the Empire State Building to Launch Her Children’s Non-Profit Organization, Lumos USA
New York, NY — J.K. Rowling today (April 9th) lit up the iconic Empire State Building in New York to mark the launch of Lumos USA as part of the NGO’s …
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Children's Book Week 2015 #storylines: Norton Juster
Here’s a gem from Norton Juster’s absurdist fantasy The Phantom Tollbooth (Random House, 1961): See other quotes in the series, and share your favorites!Quote #1: Frances Hodgson Burnett, A Little PrincessQuote …
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Discover Children's Book Week Activities and Event Ideas!
Looking for engaging event ideas for your Children’s Book Week celebration? The new Activities page on the Children’s Book Week website is your one-stop destination for fun, hand-picked event kits …
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Scholastic Announces Nonfiction Holocaust Reader for Classrooms
New York, NY – Scholastic today announced the publication of The Holocaust: The Story of Nazi Persecution and the Impact of Hate on Humanity, a nonfiction reader for Grades 7-10 that …
