Industry News
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Winners of 2018 Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition Announced By Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and New York City Department of Education
City Winners Recieve $500 Cash Prize; Winning Books and Honorable Mentions on Special Exhibit May 1-20 at Brooklyn Public Library Awards also Given for Student-made Books in San Francisco, Atlanta …
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Reading Aloud to Young Children Has Benefits for Behavior and Attention
(Excerpted from The New York Times, April 16, 2018) “It’s a truism in child development that the very young learn through relationships and back-and-forth interactions, including the interactions that occur …
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Tracy K. Smith and Jacqueline Woodson Talk Reading, Race and Spreading the Gospel of Literature
In 2018, the writer and poet Jacqueline Woodson was appointed National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. The author Tracy K. Smith is in the second of her two years as the poet …
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Story Monsters Ink Announces Partnership with Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Linda F. Radke, Story Monsters LLCp: 480-940-8182e: info@storymonsters.com CHANDLER, AZ (April, 2018) – A staggering 60 percent of students growing up in low-income households do not have …
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Penguin Random House, Penguin Young Readers, Random House Children’s Books and Kiwanis International Launch “Read and Lead” Program
Exclusive Partnership Promotes Literacy and Service in Youth NEW YORK, NY (April 4, 2018) —Penguin Random House, the largest trade-book publisher, announced the launch of Read and Lead (https://kiwanisreadandlead.com/), a …
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Growing Good Kids Book Awards – Call for Nominations
The 2018 Growing Good Kids Book Awards Committee is currently accepting nominations for books published in 2017. Award winners are selected from children’s picture books that are plant, gardening and …
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New Exhibition at the Eric Carle Muesuem of Art
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Presents The Art of Eric Carle: Seasons April 3, 2018 – August 26, 2018 Amherst, MA (March 15, 2018) — In 1970, …
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Bank Street College of Education Honors Three Top Children’s Books
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Cynthia Weill, Ed.D.Director, Center for Children’s LiteratureBank Street College of Education212-875-4652cweill@bankstreet.eduNew York, NY— March 20, 2018—The Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College …
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Resources from Scholastic Help Striving Readers Grow Their Literacy Skills
Scholastic Edge™, a New In-Class Intervention Program, Joins an Expansive List of Offerings Directly Addressing the Needs of All Students within a Balanced Literacy Classroom New York, NY – March …
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Gowana Middle School takes on the Reading Without Walls Challenge
Michelle Horstmyer, the school librarian, collaborated with the ELA 7 and Art 7 classes to read a book that met the Reading Without Walls Challenge criteria. Then students did a writing …
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2018 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Call for Applications
Created and supported by philanthropist David M. Rubenstein, the Literacy Awards Program is designed to broaden and stimulate public understanding of the essential role of literacy in all aspects of …
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Fabled Films Press Expands The Nocturnals’ with Exciting Wyndham Grand Hotel Partnership and New Middle Grade and Early Reader Books
New York, NY, February 2018 — Fabled Films Press, a children’s media and entertainment company, is excited to announce a notable partnership with Wyndham Grand, an upscale hotel brand and …
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2018 Mathical Book Prize Winners Announced
Inspiring Math Stories for Youth Ages 2-18 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – Feb. 26, 2018 – The Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) announced the 2018 winners today of …
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Women’s National Book Association Announces Nominees for the 2018 Pannell Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 21, 2018Contact: Co-chairs Susan Knopf and Sally M. Kim, WNBAPannell@gmail.com Since 1983, the Women’s National Book Association has awarded one of the most prestigious honors in children’s …
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National Geographic Kids Dives into Fiction with New Imprint, New Book Series
New series hailed by J.J. Abrams as “A fun, exciting and action-packed ride that kids will love” WASHINGTON (Feb. 16, 2018)— After celebrating a landmark 130 years of exploration, science and …
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Congratulations to the 2018 ALA Youth Media Award Winners!
The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards—at its Midwinter …
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StoryCorps Releases a New Short, “The Temple of Knowledge”
StoryCorps released it’s new short, “The Temple of Knowledge” today. StoryCorps’ mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more …
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32nd Annual Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Winners Announced
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and De Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at the University of Souther Mississippi to Present Awards at Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival on April 12, 2018 …
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30th Annual Ezra Jack Keats Mini-Grant Program Final Call for Proposals
Nearly $970,000 Given Directly to Educators at Public Schools and Libraries Across the Country Teachers in Brooklyn Use an EJK Mini-Grant to Create a Program that Combines Poetry and Art …
