Industry News
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Happy Birthday, Mercy Watson!
Mercy Watson, the best-selling early chapter-book series written by the two-time Newbery Medal winner and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Kate DiCamillo celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. Launched in 2005 …
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#WeHaveDiverseBooks for Kids in Scholastic Reading Club This Holiday
NEW YORK – November 3, 2015 – Recent research indicates that children say one of the top things they look for in choosing books to read for fun is “having …
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We Need Diverse Books™ Announces Inaugural Walter Dean Myers Grant Recipients
October 29, 2015 (New York, New York) – We Need Diverse Books™ (WNDB™) has selected the first five winners of its first ever Walter Dean Myers Grant: Naadeyah Haseeb, Jami …
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President Obama on the Value of Reading
The President remarked on the “incredible variety of voices” in contemporary American literature, and the importance of seeking out diverse books — instead of only “reading stuff that reinforces [one’s] existing …
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Mad Libs Now Available On Android
New York, NY – Penguin Young Readers is pleased to announce that it’s most successful app Mad Libs is now available for download on Android devices for the very first time …
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Kansas Literacy Program Gives Finding My Way Books to Kids
For Immediate Release – November 2, 2015 – Lenexa, KS – After learning that kindergarten teachers in Kansas reported that as many as half of their students enter school without the …
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First Book Honored By Library of Congress for Literacy Efforts
First Book now serves 200,000 educators, having grown an impressive 500% in the past four years. The Rubenstein Prize is awarded to an organization that has made ‘outstanding and measurable contributions in …
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Illustrator Tomie dePaola on Inspiration
DePaola fondly remembers the stories and anthologies his mother read to him as a child. He encourages aspiring artists to look for inspiration beyond the page. Years ago when I taught painting, …
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Dinner Time Conversation Can Help Kids With Their Reading Skills
The benefits to children don’t just come from listening to stories. Children who know how to tell stories are also better readers. In one large study, kindergartners who were able …
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KitLit TV Celebrates First Year with KidLit Radio
Under the guidance of producer Julie Gribble, KidLit Radio will feature repackaged episodes of StoryMakers and other features in podcast form. Stay tuned for more updates! Our mission at KidLit TV is to create …
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Not Quite Middle Grade, Not Quite YA
Falling somewhere between the middle grade and young adult genres, their works are difficult to categorize but nonetheless important. Complex and socially-relevant issues such as bullying, body image, gender, and sexuality …
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Mad Libs® LIVE! Makes Its World Premiere November 1, 2015
New York, NY — Book Writer/Lyricist, Robin Rothstein (Samuel French Short Play Festival Winner) and Composer Jeff Thomson’s (Trails) new, interactive family musical, MAD LIBS LIVE! based on the classic fill-in-the-blank …
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What Dads Bring to Read-Alouds
According to researchers, dads tend to approach bedtime storytelling with an emphasis on abstract questions and connections. Regardless of potential differences in style, reading together should be a priority for all parents …
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Announcing YALSA's 2015 Teens’ Top Ten
The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Scholastic) I Become Shadow by Joe Shine. (Soho Teen) To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han. (Simon & Schuster) My …
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Lisa Yee to Write For The DC Super Hero Girls Book Series
Developed with girls ages 6-12 in mind, DC Super Hero Girls centers on DC Comics characters during their formative teen years at Super Hero High. DC Comics’ icons including Wonder …
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Why Libraries Still Matter
The transition to digital opens up new possibilities for the collecting and sharing of information. And though the future of the library is unclear, its role is as vital as ever. The …
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Bedtime Stories for All
Reading together each night could be the key to instilling a lifelong love of literacy. Youth services coordinator and parent Lisa G. Kropp shares tips for reinstating the valuable activity at …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Introduces Comprehensive English Language Proficiency Program to Meet Growing Demand
BOSTON, MA – Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today introduced Escalate English © 2017, an intensive English language development (ELD) program. Specifically designed to support intermediate-grade English learners, this …
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#BooksThatHooked: Authors Share Which Books Inspired Them To Write
New York, NY (October 27, 2015) – On Wednesday, October 28, 2015, authors on Twitter will share about the books that inspired them to become writers using the hashtag #BooksThatHooked. The …
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Hook Kids on Reading with Graphic Novels
Reluctant readers who don’t usually reach for chapter books may find a lot to love in comics. Visual literacy is just one of the many skills that comics help to …
