Industry News
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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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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 …
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Christopher Myers to Launch Make Me a World Imprint With Random House Children’s Books
New York, NY — Christopher Myers, award-winning author and artist, and son of the late acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers, will launch his own imprint with Random House Children’s Books, MAKE …
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Books for Babies Project
Students begin the project by researching the importance of early literacy and collecting evidence to present in letters to new parents. Next, each child selects a title from the Scholastic book club …
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Unpublished Beatrix Potter Illustrations Discovered
The illustrations were found inside Melford Hall, a mansion owned by relatives of Potter. The drawings, which depict interiors and exteriors at Melford, provide rare a glimpse into her work outside of children’s …
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United for Libraries Dedicates Literary Landmarks For Erich Maria Remarque and E. L. Doctorow
PHILADELPHIA, PA — United for Libraries, in partnership with the Empire State Center for the Book, recently dedicated two Literary Landmarks on the same New York City block. The dedications, …
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Harry Potter Alliance Casts Protective Shield Spell With Trans Community in New Protego Campaign
This summer, the Harry Potter Alliance is kicking off a campaign to empower transgender people, educate cisgender people on how to be effective allies, and provides resources for everyone to …
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Disney Publishing Worldwide Announces the First Book in a New Series by the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of the Pretty Little Liars Series, Sara Shepard
Los Angeles, CA — Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) announced today the release ofthe first book in a new series by the New York Times best-selling author of the Pretty Little …
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Bestselling Author Tyler Knott Gregson and Co-Author Sarah Linden Celebrate True Spirit of Christmas With ‘North Pole Ninjas: Mission: Chrismas!,’ a New Holiday Book and Tradition, Coming This Fall From Penguin Young Readers
New York, NY – This year children can celebrate the true spirit of Christmas by becoming an honorary North Pole Ninja, in a new holiday tradition with NORTH POLE NINJAS: …
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National Ambassador Gene Luen Yang’s Creativity in Progress Series: Part 4
In his latest post, Yang shares his approach to thumbnails, small sketches of each page in a graphic novel. Yang prefers to place his sketches and script side-by-side on the page (as seen below), …
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Celebrating 20 years of the Pura Belpré Book Award
The award was established in 1996 in recognition of outstanding children’s literature that portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience. Below is a video retrospective that premiered at the recent …
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Scholastic Acquires Four Books by Nine-Year-Old Reporter Hilde Lysiak
Hilde Cracks the Case Series to Launch in Fall 2017 As part of Branches Line of Early Chapter Books New York, NY—June 30, 2016¾ Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s …
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Random House U.S. and Penguin Random House U.K. Children’s Divisions to Publish ‘The Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep,’ The Follow-Up to The #1 International Bestseller ‘The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep’ By Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin
New York and London — The Random House U.S. and Penguin Random House U.K. children’s divisions of Penguin Random House jointly announce the publication of THE LITTLE ELEPHANT WHO WANTS …
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Conference’s New Award Recognizes Founding Director of Children’s Literature Studies at Hollins
Roanoke, Va. – Hollins University’s Francelia Butler Conference (FBC), a one-day, student-run conference dedicated to celebrating children’s literature, is presenting a new prize this year in honor of the founding …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Unveils First-Ever Curriculum-Based Virtual Reality Field Trips for Google Expeditions
BOSTON, MA – Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today launched the first HMH Field Trips for Google Expeditions for students grades K-12. Announced at the International Society for Technology …
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Diversity in the News: June 2016
The newsletter is a valuable resource for librarians, teachers, booksellers, parents and caregivers, publishing professionals, and children’s literature lovers. Find thought-provoking articles, diverse new releases, and more in this month’s issue and sign …
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Pottermore unveils new writing by J.K. Rowling about Ilvermorny, the North American School of Magic, in the second instalment of Magic in North America, setting the stage for the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Pottermore.com users can now be sorted into Ilvermorny houses London, 28 June, 2016 – ‘Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,’ the second instalment in a collection of new original writing …
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J.K. Rowling to Attend Special Screening of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, to be Held in New York, to Benefit Lumos Foundation USA
New York, NY – Author J.K. Rowling’s international non-profit children’s organization–announced today that J.K. Rowling will join Academy Award® winner Eddie Redmayne on stage at the Stern Auditorium / Perelman …
