Month: July 2016
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Scholastic Corporation Announces Date For Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2016 Earnings Release and Teleconference
New York, NY — Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) announced the following schedule and teleconference information for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016 earnings release: Earnings Release: Thursday, July 21, 2016 at approximately …
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CBC Forum: The Rise of Middle Grade
Panelists Susan Marston, editorial director at the Junior Library Guild; Lauren Tarshis, editor of Scholastic’s Storyworks and author of the I Survived series; and Angela Ungaro, librarian at Brooklyn Friends School shared …
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Papercutz To Launch Imprint for Tween Girls
The debut list features four titles: Chloe by Greg Tessier and Amandine; Stitched by Mariah Huehner and Aaron Alexovich; Sweeties, based on Cathy Cassidy’s Chocolate Box Girls novels; and The Great Cosmic Race by Amy Chu …
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The American Indian Library Association and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Announce Winners of the 2016 Talk Story Grant
The American Indian Library Association and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Announce Winners of the 2016 Talk Story Grant The American Indian Library Association (AILA) and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians …
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How Booksellers Are Harnessing Pokémon Go
Many booksellers are capitalizing on the game by creating signs and offering discounts to players. We have lots of people coming in with their kids and getting their Pokéballs…Once they’re …
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Random House Children’s Books to Publish a Picture Book Biography on Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
Phillipa Soo, the actress who played Eliza Hamilton in the Broadway production of Hamilton: An American Musical, has agreed to write a foreword for this project. The release date has been …
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A Free Book Contest for Our Facebook Friends!
Ten lucky winners will be chosen at random and notified on August 31. And don’t worry new friends! Starting September 1, we’ll do it again, with monthly contests for teachers, …
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#DrawingDiversity: ‘Country Kid, City Kid’ by Julie Cummins
Country Kid, City Kid by Julie Cummins (Holt Books for Young Readers/Macmillan, November 2002). All rights reserved. @macmillanchildrensbooks
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Sarah J. Maas to Work on New Young Adult Projects
“Maas will publish six new additions to A Court of Thorns and Roses and two new works in Thrones of Glass. All the books will be published with Bloomsbury.” The …
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Scholastic to Publish Philip Pullman’s First Graphic Novel
NEW YORK, NY — Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, will publish Philip Pullman’s first original graphic novel, illustrated by Fred Fordham in 2017. The full-color graphic …
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The New York Public Library Makes It Easier Than Ever To Borrow Free eBooks with New App SimplyE
New York, NY — The New York Public Library has released SimplyE, a new app that makes browsing, borrowing, and reading e-books from the Library easier than ever. SimplyE makes …
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Carla Hayden Confirmed as Librarian of Congress
Hayden was most recently the chief executive of Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library, where she oversaw the library’s expansion. Under her direction, the library remained open as a safe space for …
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Ursula K. Le Guin to Publish Two Story Collections and An EARTHSEA Omnibus with Simon & Schuster’s Saga Press
New York, NY — Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced today that it will publish two story collections and a special illustrated edition of the Earthsea novels with …
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#BlackLivesMatter Booklist for Teens
The list includes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry titles relevant to the Black Lives Matter movement, which has grown in response to violence against people of color. There are many great resources …
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#DrawingDiversity: ‘Be the Change’ illustrated by Evan Turk
Be the Change: A Grandfather Gandhi Story by Arun Gandhi and Bethany Hegedus, illustrated by Evan Turk (August, 2016). All rights reserved. @simonandschusterbooks
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Dollar General Literacy Foundation Renews Commitment to the American Dream Literacy Initiative
CHICAGO, IL – Thanks to a generous grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, the American Library Association (ALA) and its Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) will …
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Scholastic and American Girl Announce Extensive Global Publishing Deal
NEW YORK, NY AND MIDDLETON, WI — Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, and American Girl®, a premium brand for and about girls, today announced that …
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Carl Lennertz to Join the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader as Executive Director
New York, NY — July 7, 2016 – Longtime publishing executive and book advocate Carl Lennertz will join the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader as Executive Director, …
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New Professional Book from Scholastic Breaks Down Barriers for Teaching K–8 Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Author Barbara Boroson Readies K–8 Teachers to Support Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Inclusive Classroom New York, NY – July 7, 2016 – With one in every 68 …
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Using Picture Books to Promote Early Literacy
Reading picture books together promotes five key areas of language development: expanding vocabulary; modeling appropriate social language; auditory comprehension; developing literacy concepts, and narrative sequencing. Visit Brightly for more literacy tips …
