Industry News
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Morton Schindel, Founder of Weston Woods Studios, Dies at Age 98
New York, NY – Morton Schindel, founder of Weston Woods Studios, the leading provider of audiovisual materials adapted from award-winning children’s books, died peacefully Saturday, August 20, 2016 at age …
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The Force of Reading Awakens This October 2016 for ‘Star Wars™ Reads’
GLENDALE, CA – Disney Publishing Worldwide and Lucasfilm Ltd. announced today that Star Wars Reads will return for its fifth year this October to celebrate reading with Star Wars-themed events around …
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Scholastic and ASCD Launch 3-Day Professional Learning Institute for Educators Focused on District-Wide Literacy Improvement
Literacy Leaders’ Institute Brings Together Practitioners and Thought Leaders Kylene Beers, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Cindy Marten, Ernest Morrell, Robert Probst, Among Others, to Explore How to Implement Comprehensive Literacy …
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Gallery Books and Aladdin to Publish Books by Maddie Ziegler
NEW YORK, NY – Gallery Books and Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster’s Children’s Publishing, will publish multiple books by 13-year-old award winning professional dancer and actress Maddie Ziegler, it was announced …
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CliffsNotes® Gets Personal; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and BenchPrep Partner on Digital Learning Solutions for High School and College Students
BOSTON, MA – Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) and BenchPrep, a digital learning platform company, today announced the availability of new personalized digital learning solutions for the iconic …
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Global Tour to Continue For Release of Book 11, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down
NEW YORK, NY — Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS, today announced both the international countries and domestic US cities for bestselling author Jeff Kinney’s continuing global author tour. Promoting …
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Scholastic Announces Sales of More Than 3.3 Million Copies of ‘Harry Potter and The Cursed Child’ Parts One and Two
New York, NY — Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two script book, the eighth Harry Potter story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne, published …
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Six Flags New England Hosts the First-Ever “Read a Book Day”
What: On Saturday, August 27, Six Flags New England and Candlewick Press are celebrating literacy with their first-ever “Read a Book Day.” The Coaster Capital of New England and Candlewick …
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Candlewick Press Acquires New Picture Book Trilogy From Caldecott Award-Winning Team Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
Somerville, MA — Bestselling picture book creators Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen will debut a new trilogy in 2017, Candlewick Press announced today jointly with the publishers of the Walker Books …
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Three Educators Nationally Selected For 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Award Artist Residency
NEW YORK, NY — Three art educators were selected for the second annual GOLDEN Educators Residency – a two-week art residency created by nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, in partnership …
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Candlewick Press and Boston Harbor Cruises Partner to Promote Literacy and Marine-Life Education
BOSTON, MA — Candlewick Press announced today that it will partner with Boston Harbor Cruises to expand the idea of the “beach read” by adding high-quality children’s books to the …
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#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Kitty Kelley to Publish Her First Children’s Book with Simon & Schuster
New York, NY — Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, announced today that it will publish Martin’s Dream Day, the first picture book for …
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Scholastic Announces Strong Sales for ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’
Scholastic announced a first printing of 4.5 million copies for the eighth story in the beloved series. Eager fans of all ages gathered at midnight parties in bookstores and libraries to …
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Penguin Young Readers Acquires Sequel to New York Times Bestselling Picture Book, ‘Dragons Love Tacos’
July 28, 2016 — Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, has acquired Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel, companion to the popular, New York Times …
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Random House Children’s Books Launches the Story Stop Bus
Carrying a wide variety of titles, the Story Stop will visit book festivals and more throughout the year. Click here for upcoming tour stops!
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Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in The Hat Tosses Red and White Stovepipe Hat in the Ring for 2016 Presidential Election, as the Kids’ Candidate
New York, NY — Dr. Seuss’s beloved character the Cat in the Hat has declared his candidacy for president of the United States in the 2016 election, as the one and …
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Scholastic Announces Contest to Discover the Next Graphix Author-Artists
San Diego, CA — Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, has announced a contest to find talent to debut on its acclaimed Graphix imprint for children and …
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Little, Brown Books For Young Readers Enhances Young Adult eBooks Through Immersive Music Soundtracks With Booktrack Technology Platform
NEW YORK, NY –– Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of Hachette Book Group, and reading technology pioneer Booktrack (www.booktrack.com) launch a new generation of eBooks with an industry-first …
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HarperCollins Children’s Books to Publish Additional Novel and Storybook in Bestselling ‘School For Good and Evil’ Series By Soman Chainani
New York, NY — Today, HarperCollins Publishers announced that an additional fourth novel in the bestselling School for Good and Evil series will be published in Summer 2017, and a companion storybook …
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Flash Mob of Harry Potter Fans – “Muggle Mob” – Stops Traffic at Scholastic Headquarters in New York City
New York, NY – More than 300 Harry Potter fans formed a massive flash mob or “Muggle Mob” today, taking over Broadway in front of the Scholastic headquarters building in New …
