Industry News
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Turns a Page. Touch a Mind.® Celebrates School Readiness
June 9, 2016 – Lenexa, KS – The popular statewide early literacy program, Turn a Page. Touch a Mind.® (TAP-TAM) is promoting school readiness this month in the 83 participating practices …
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Candlewick Press Titles Win Boston Globe–Horn Book Award and Honors
BOSTON, MA — Candlewick Press books received the Boston Globe–Horn Book Picture Book Award, as well as Honors in the Nonfiction and Fiction Award categories, as Roger Sutton, editor in …
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All Aboard for Curious George’s Latest Digital Adventure
NEW YORK, NY — Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), announced today the availability of Curious George Train Adventures, an educational game for iPad and iPhone that helps kids …
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LitWorld and Scholastic Reinvent Summer School as LitCamp™ to Help Kids Avoid the Summer Slide
The innovative summer reading program LitCamp is launching in more than 1,000 U.S. classroomsNEW YORK – June 15, 2016 – LitCampTM, a groundbreaking summer reading program created by the literacy-focused …
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Scholastic to Launch ‘Horizon,’ a new Multiplatform Series Led By #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Scott Westerfeld
NEW YORK, NY (June 10, 2016)— Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, and the pioneering force behind the groundbreaking and bestselling multi-platform properties The 39 Clues® and …
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National 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Recipients to be Celebrated at Carnegie Hall
NEW YORK, NY — More than 660 creative teens from across the country will gather at Carnegie Hall in New York City tomorrow evening to be recognized as national recipients …
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Barnes & Noble Announces Harry Potter Countdown to Midnight Parties on July 30 at Stores Nationwide
New York, NY – Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the nation’s largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced that it …
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Character Portraits From The Forthcoming Stage Production of ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Released
The first photos of Harry, Ginny and Albus Potter as they will appear in the London stage production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two were …
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Curious World, Now Available on Apple TV, Offers Families A New Approach to Story Time
NEW YORK, NY — Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), announced today that its interactive content service Curious World™ is now available on Apple TV. The service will be …
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Scholastic Teacher Magazine Shares 50 Sensational Books of Summer
Featured titles include Raymie Nightingale (Candlewick) by former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Kate DiCamillo, and Sherman Alexie’s new picture book Thunder Boy Jr. (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers). Click here …
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New National Program Offers Unique Tools for Early Educators to Promote Young Children’s Brain and Language Development
NASHVILLE, TN — Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) and Too Small to Fail, in partnership with the National Head Start Association (NHSA) and the National Association for Family …
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Scholastic Announces 2016-17 National Advisory Council Featuring Leading Educational Experts
New York, NY — Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, has announced the 2016–17 National Advisory Council (NAC) comprised of leading experts in pre-K–12 education. …
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Mighty Media Press Announces Two Winners in the 26th Annual Midwest Book Awards
DEDICATED TO HELPING BUILD CREATIVE, CURIOUS, AND SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS KIDS, MINNEAPOLIS PUBLISHER MIGHTY MEDIA PRESS ANNOUNCES THREE FINALISTS AND TWO WINNERS, INCLUDING ONE LOCAL AUTHOR. Minneapolis, MN—The 26th Annual Midwest Book Awards …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Launches Interactive App that Turns Study into a Game
BOSTON, MA – Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced the release of StudyPop, a mobile interactive study game that students can play with their friends and classmates. The …
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DK Launches Braille Line of Picture Books
The series includes board and nonfiction books, pairing braille and textured images with printed text to make stories accessible for both sighted and visually impaired readers. These books are a …
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Dan Brown’s International Blockbuster ‘The Da Vinci Code’ to be Adapted For Young Adults
New York and London —The Random House US and Penguin Random House UK children’s divisions of Penguin Random House will jointly publish a young adult adaptation of Dan Brown’s The Da …
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15 Student Heroes Honored For Remarkable Reading and Math Gains
BOSTON, MA – Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced the 15 winners of the national 2016 180 Student Awards, which recognize students who have made tremendous gains in …
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Hachette Book Group and KADOKAWA Form Joint Venture
New York, NY — Hachette Book Group and KADOKAWA Corporation announced today that they have entered into an agreement to create a new venture, joining HBG’s Yen Press imprint, a …
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Lion Forge Comics Announces Slate of Fan-Focused Events and Giveaways at BookExpo America
May 6, 2016 – Chicago, IL — When BookExpo America, North America’s largest publishing event, rolls into McCormick Place next week, bibliophiles won’t be the only fans with a long list …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Announces First Quarter 2016 Results
BOSTON, MA — Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (“HMH” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HMHC) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. First Quarter …
