Industry News
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Little Free Library Announces New Action Book Club Theme ‘Everyday Heroes’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Margret Aldrich 612-203-6856; maldrich@littlefreelibrary.org Little Free Library Announces New Action Book Club Theme ‘Everyday Heroes’ The book club that combines reading with powerful community service projects …
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Frankfurter Buchmesse New York’s Inaugural Children’s Books Salon to Take Place January 23-24
PRESS RELEASE January 17, 2018 — The New York office of the Frankfurter Buchmesse, together with Publishing Perspectives, will host the first two-day Children’s Books Salon in New York City …
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Lonely Planet Kids Expands
Lonely Planet Kids, the children’s imprint of travel media brand Lonely Planet, has announced the appointment of Hanna Otero as publisher. The hire is part of the house’s ongoing expansion in …
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5th Annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day Celebrations
The Children’s Book Council/CBC Diversity is once again excited to partner with Multicultural Children’s Book Day this year. Though this national celebration officially takes place on January 27th, diverse children’s …
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ALSC Announces Brian Selznick and David Serlin as presenters for Closing General Session at ALSC National Institute 2018!
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) announced that authors, Brian Selznick and David Serlin, will present the Closing General Session …
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Best Children’s Books of 2017 Lists
So many books have come out throughout the year, how can you be sure you’ve caught them all? Best of lists are probably a good place to start. Numerous Best …
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Scholastic Book Clubs Editors Predict 2018 Children’s Book Trends
Scholastic Book Clubs Editors curated a list of what they think the top trends will be in children’s books in 2018. According to Scholastic Book Clubs President Judy Newman, “Scholastic Book …
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Sesame Street & the International Rescue Committee Winners of MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change Grant Competition
CHICAGO, December 20, 2017 – The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today awarded a $100 million grant to Sesame Workshop and International Rescue Committee (IRC) to educate young …
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30th Annual Ezra Jack Keats Mini-Grant Program Call for Proposals
Nearly $970,000 Given Directly to Educators at Public Schools and Libraries Across the Country Teaching Team in Ellisville, MO, Uses An EJK Mini-Grant to Develop a Novel Engineering Program Based …
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NSTA Reveals List of the Best STEM Books for K-12 Students
“The list is full of books with thoughtful and educational stories that are bound to spark students’ imaginations and keep the pages turning,” said David Beacom, NSTA Associate Executive Director …
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NSTA Unveils 2018 List of Top Science Trade Books for K-12 Students
“The 2018 Outstanding Science Trade Books list represents a phenomenal mix of resources for teachers and family members looking for great books that can strengthen reading skills while supporting science …
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Nominate Now for the Anna Dewdney Read Together Award
The Anna Dewdney Read Together Award will be given annually to a picture book that is both a superb read aloud and also sparks compassion, empathy, and connection. The award commemorates …
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Finding My Way Books Participates in Sesame Street in Communities Event
Kansas City, Missouri is one of three US pilot cities designated for the launching of Sesame Street in Communities. This is a new local initiative that supports caregivers with resources …
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The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation To Triple the Prize For Winners of the Ezra Jack Keats Book Award
First $3,000 Prizes to be Presented at 32nd Annual EJK Book Award Ceremony on April 12, 2018, During Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival NEW YORK—November 8, 2017—The Ezra Jack …
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Neukom Institute to Honor the World’s Most Spectacular Speculative Fiction
HANOVER, N.H. – October 25, 2017 – The Neukom Institute for Computational Science at Dartmouth College announced today the establishment of the Neukom Institute Literary Arts Awards, a global award …
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Swoon Reads to Launch an App for IOS and Android
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Kelsey MarrujoSwoon Reads Publicitykelsey.marrujo@macmillan.com To Celebrate Its Fourth Anniversary, Swoon Reads Is Launching an App for iOS and Android New York, NY (October 16, 2017) – Macmillan …
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2017 Tomás Rivera Children’s Book Award to be honored on campus
SAN MARCOS – F. Isabel Campoy, Theresa Howell, Rafael López and Francisco X. Stork have been named the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award recipients for works published in …
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Recap: The Snowy Day Forever Stamps Ceremony
On October 4th, 2017, a beautiful ceremony was held to to honor the first day of issue for the brand new Snowy Day forever stamps, based on the classic children’s …
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Holocaust Survivor Eva Mozes Kor Becomes BuzzFeed Video Phenom
130 Million Views Rocket Kor’s Surviving the Angel of Death to #1 on Amazon! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Surviving the Angel of Death, the story of Holocaust Survivor Eva Mozes …
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See the Winners of the 2017 Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MORE THAN 890,000 STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD RETURN TO SCHOOL “READING-READY” AFTER LOGGING 138,399,392 MINUTES IN THE SCHOLASTIC SUMMER READING CHALLENGE One School in Every …
