Industry News
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Willy Wonka Reboot
“Fantastic Beasts” producer David Heyman is teaming with Warner Bros. to create the new movie centered around Wonka and his early adventures. If the reboot is a hit, it seems …
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First Book Partners with Reading Rainbow® to Offer Acclaimed Skybrary to Educators Serving Kids in Need – at a Fraction of the Cost
WASHINGTON, D.C. — First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise, is partnering with 28Reading Rainbow® to provide educators serving children in need with access to Skybrary, Reading Rainbow’s award-winning app of …
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Debut on the Indie Bestsellers List
Children’s Illustrated: If You Give a Mouse a Brownie by Laura Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond (Harper)
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Reading Habits of Young Boys
Professor of Educational and Social Research at the University of Dundee Keith Topping conducted two of the largest studies ever into boys’ reading habits. Topping found that boys read less thoroughly, …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Launches First K-12 Curricula Built from the Ground Up to Address Next Generation Science Standards
BOSTON, MA — Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today 27announced the release of HMH Science Dimensions™, the first comprehensive K-12 science curriculum created specifically to meet the new …
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First Book and Celebrated Children’s Author Pat Mora Honor Texas School with Estela and Raúl Mora Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sonia M. Sotomayor Early College High School in Pharr, Texas, will receive the 2016 Estela and Raúl Mora Award, an honor given by award-winning children’s author Pat …
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Candlewick Press Partners with Nonprofits in Celebration of 25 Years of Maisy
Maisy campaigns planned with The Molina Foundation, Nemours Reading BrightStart! and United Through Reading SOMERVILLE, MA, October 25, 2016 – With more than 35 million copies sold around the world, Lucy …
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Accolades for Story Monsters Ink™
The magazine, which caters to kids and adults alike with featured interviews from beloved children’s book creators, has won the Mom’s Choice Gold Award and stellar reviews from School Library Journal and others. …
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St. Martin’s Press Launches New Crossover, Coming-Of-Age Imprint, Wednesday Books
New York, NY — St. Martin’s Press is proud to announce the launch of Wednesday Books, a new crossover, coming-of-age imprint that will publish books for both the adult and …
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Five Debuts on the NYT Children’s Best Sellers Lists
The following books made the list: Middle Grade Paperback: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (Puffin) Children’s Picture Books: We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen (Candlewick) Jungle created by Dan Kainen, …
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The Enduring Importance of Libraries
Makerspaces are becoming increasingly popular in public libraries, providing creative resources for students and professionals. Libraries also offer a safe space for people of all backgrounds to gain knowledge and forge …
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Nominees Announced For Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2017
Stockholm, Sweden — We in the jury are very much looking forward to learning more about the works and the activities of the candidates, says professor Westin after making the announcement. …
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Penguin Young Readers Acquires Three New Miss Peregrine Novels From #1 Bestselling Author Ransom Riggs
New York, NY — Dutton Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, has acquired three new books in the Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series. The new story arc, set …
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Announcing YALSA’s 2016 Teens’ Top Ten
Alive by Chandler Baker (Disney/Hyperion) All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven (Random House/Alfred A. Knopf) The Game of Love and Death by Martha Brockenbrough (Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books) Six …
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Library Hosts Online Conference for Educators
As the new school year gets into full swing, the Library of Congress will bring teachers and education experts from across the nation together in its second annual online conference …
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Debut on the Indie Bestsellers List
Children’s Illustrated: We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen (Candlewick)
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Little, Brown Books For Young Readers to Publish Debut Picture Book by Nobel Peace Prize-Winner Malala Yousafzai
20New York, NY — Megan Tingley, Executive Vice President and Publisher, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, announced today the acquisition of Malala’s Magic Pencil, the debut picture book by Nobel …
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NCCBA and NECBA Take on the Windows & Mirrors Challenge
The Windows & Mirrors challenge, which first launched in 2015, grew out of booksellers’ desire to get more diverse books into the hands of readers. This year, stores on the West …
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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Presents The Golden Age to the Modern Era: The Michael and Esther Droller Collection
Amherst, MA – When Michael Droller received a framed reproduction of a Maxfield Parrish painting as a graduation present from medical school, it ignited a passion for illustration—a passion that …
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Scholastic News® Student Vote Results Are in: Hillary Clinton Picked to Win 2016 Presidential Election
Since 1940, the Outcome of the K–12 Scholastic News Student Vote Has Mirrored the Outcome of Every Presidential Election, Except Two New York, NY — October 18, 2016 — Approximately …
