Industry News
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Penguin Young Readers Acquires Picture Book From Pulitzer Prize Winner Berkeley Breathed
New York, NY — Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, has acquired THE BILL THE CAT STORY: A BLOOM COUNTY EPIC, the first and only picture book featuring the …
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How to Unlock A Reading Brain: Intervention Program Taps New Neuroscience Research to Help Struggling Readers
BOSTON, MA – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced the launch of READ 180 Universal, the next generation intervention program that utilizes leading scientific research in brain and cognitive functioning to …
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Ubisoft® and Scholastic Collaborate on New Young Adult Book Series ‘Last Descendants’ Based on the Assassin’s Creed® Universe
SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW YORK — February 18, 2016 —Ubisoft and Scholastic today announced a collaboration on a new young adult book series, Last Descendants, based on the hit video game franchise Assassin’s Creed. Written for readers ages 12 and …
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Disney and ABC Raise Awareness of the Importance of Reading with Nonprofit First Book Though ‘Magic of Storytelling’ Campaign
GLENDALE, CA — Today, Disney announced that it will donate its 50 millionth book to First Book, a nonprofit that provides new books to educators and organizations serving children from low-income …
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LitWorld Teams Up with Scholastic to Launch the Biggest World Read Aloud Day Celebration Ever
On Twitter, in Classrooms, at Scholastic Book Fairs, on Skype, and on Broadway, Educators, Parents and Children Worldwide Join Together to Experience the Joy and Power of Reading NEW YORK, …
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HarperCollins Launches Margaret Wise Brown Line
Explore the World of Margaret Wise Brown will launch in March 2016 with The Dead Bird, illustrated by Christian Robinson. The book was originally published in 1938 with illustrations by Remy Charlip. …
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Want to Know Who Will Win the Election? Ask Our Students
NEW YORK, NY – Channel One News, a Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) company, today announced the launch of OneVote 2016, its celebrated student election that brings a year-long, interactive learning program …
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Critically Acclaimed and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Melissa de la Cruz Inks Deal to Launch Seventeen Fiction from Harlequin TEEN
New York, NY — Seventeen, the largest monthly teen media brand, and Harlequin TEEN today announced the acquisition of a new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Melissa de …
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Harry Potter and The Cursed Child Parts I & II to be Published in Print by Scholastic in the United States & Canada On July 31
New York, NY – Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, announced today that it will publish a script book based on an original new …
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Curious World Launches First-Ever Original Video Series
NEW YORK, NY — Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), announced today the launch of 58 original video productions for Curious World™, the interactive content service that offers an …
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Hometown Teachers Across the Country Selected by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt as First-Ever HMH Curious Classroom Winners
BOSTON, MA – Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced three winners of the HMH Curious Classroom contest, an online competition for teachers designed to spotlight effective and original …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s New York Times Best Seller A Long Walk to Water Reaches One Million Copies Sold
BOSTON, MA – Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) is marking an important milestone for New York Times Best Seller A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park …
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Candlewick Press Announces Title and Publication Date for 5th Installment in the Bestselling Timmy Failure Book Series
SOMERVILLE, MA – February 3, 2016 – The title character in Stephan Pastis’ hugely popular middle grade series will continue his push for detective agency domination this year. Candlewick Press …
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Happy 10th Anniversary, First Second!
To commemorate this milestone, First Second is sharing recommended reading lists with favorite titles — including works by National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Gene Luen Yang. Whether you’re a …
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Macmillan’s Flatiron Books Expands into YA
Founded as a nonfiction imprint in 2013, Flatiron will expand into the world of young adult fiction. Inaugural titles include Meredith Russo’s If I Was Your Girl and Alison Umminger’s American Girls — both YA debuts. Our …
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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 …
