Industry News
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Jazz Jennings, Teen and Transgender Advocate, to Publish Memoir With Crown Books For Young Readers in June 2016
New York, NY — Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, has acquired BEING JAZZ: MY LIFE AS A (TRANSGENDER) TEEN by 15-year-old Jazz Jennings, …
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Statement From Scholastic On Claim of Self-Censorship By Advocacy Groups
New York, NY – PEN and the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) issued a statement on Friday, January 22, 2016, questioning Scholastic for withdrawing the book, A Birthday Cake for …
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Debra Samdperil Named Assistant Executive Director of Programs, the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers
NEW YORK – January 21, 2015 – The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit organization whose mission is to identify students with exceptional artistic and literary …
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Candlewick Press marks 25 years of business in US with largest book donation in its history
Partnership with First Book to bring 275,000 books, beloved authors to underserved populations SOMERVILLE, MA – January 26, 2016 – Candlewick Press today announced plans to mark the 25th anniversary of …
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Quentin Blake to Illustrate Rediscovered Beatrix Potter Tale
New York, NY – In September 2016, Frederick Warne & Co., Beatrix Potter’s original publisher and an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, will publish a brand-new tale by one of …
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Scholastic Corporation Announces Termination of Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer
New York, NY — Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced that it had terminated its offer to purchase up to $200 million of …
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Little, Brown Books For Young Readers Named Publisher For Dreamworks Animation’s Television Series Dinotrux
New York, NY — Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of Hachette Book Group, will begin publishing children’s books in conjunction with DreamWorks Animation’s award-winning television series Dinotrux …
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Scholastic News® Launches 2016 Presidential Election Website with Resources for Kids, Parents and Teachers
New York, NY – January 21, 2016 – Today, the editors of Scholastic News® announced the launch of the Scholastic News Election 2016 website, a resource designed to immerse kids …
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HarperCollins Children’s Books Receives Honors From The American Library Association at 2016 Midwinter Meeting
NEW YORK, NY — HarperCollins Children’s Books announced today that four titles have been honored at the 2016 ALA Midwinter Meeting held yesterday in Boston, Massachusetts. Kevin Henkes earned a Randolph …
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Penguin Random House UK Seeks More Diverse Job Candidates
The company hopes that the move will help in promoting a more inclusive publishing industry. We want to attract the best people to help grow and shape the future of …
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New Statement About The Picture Book ‘A Birthday Cake For George Washington’
New York, NY — Scholastic is announcing today that we are stopping the distribution of the book entitled A Birthday Cake for George Washington, by Ramin Ganeshram and illustrated by Vanessa …
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Little, Brown Books For Young Readers And Hasbro, Inc. Extend Successful Publishing Partnership Through 2018
New York, NY — Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a leading trade publisher of children’s books, and Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), a global company creating the world’s best play …
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Penguin Young Readers Receives Sixteen 2016 American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards
New York, NY — Penguin Young Readers has received sixteen 2016 American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards. The ALA announced today that LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET, written by Matt de …
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Penguin Young Readers And We Need Diverse Books Announce Writing Contest to Honor Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
New York, NY — Penguin Young Readers is pleased to announce a writing contest in partnership with We Need Diverse Books™ to honor the 40th anniversary of Mildred D. Taylor’s award …
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Scholastic to Publish Celebrated Humorist Calvin Trillin’s First Book of Children’s Poetry, With Illustrations by Award-Winning Artist Roz Chast
New York, NY — Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, has acquired North American rights to the first book of poems for children by bestselling …
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Scholastic Corporation Announces Commencement of Tender Offer to Purchase Up to $200 Million of Common Stock
New York, NY – Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, announced today the commencement of its previously announced modified “Dutch Auction” tender offer to …
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Scholastic Reports Second Quarter Results For Fiscal 2016
New York, NY – Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today reported financial results for the Company’s fiscal 2016 second quarter ended November 30, 2015. …
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Scholastic Sets Price Range For Previously Announced Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer
New York – Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the price range for its intended …
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Scholastic Announces Intent to Return Up to $200 Million to Shareholders Through Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer
New York, NY – Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Supports Underserved Communities This Holiday Season with Book Donation Valued at $1.35 Million
BOSTON, MA – Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) is giving the gift of reading this holiday season by donating nearly 100,000 books, valued at $1.35 million, to thousands of …