Industry News
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Unveils HMH Marketplace: A New Online Destination to Discover, Share and Sell Digital Learning Tools and Teacher-Created Content
BOSTON, MA — Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced HMH Marketplace — an online destination for educators to discover, share and sell resources that enhance the teaching and learning …
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Scholastic to Publish 'DC Comics: Secret Hero Society'
New York, NY — Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, has acquired rights to three ‘DC Comics: Secret Hero Society’ illustrated novels, based on beloved DC …
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Scholastic Contributes to Syrian Refugee Reflief Efforts Through Save the Children
The Scholastic Possible Fund Donates $25,000 for Immediate Aid and Pledges Books for Long-Term Recovery NEW YORK – October 1, 2015 – Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Integrates with Award-Winning Osmo Platform, Uniting Physical and Digital Game-Based Learning
BOSTON, MA – Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) (NASDAQ: HMHC) today announced a new partnership with Osmo, creators of the award-winning platform that is revolutionizing the way children play and …
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The Nationwide 'Crenshaw' Food Drive
The facts: Nearly one in five kids in the U.S. lives in a household that struggles with hunger. Three out of five K–8 public school teachers regularly see students come to …
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PBS Kids Joins HarperCollins Children's Books For 2nd Annual I Can Readathon Campaign
New York, NY — HarperCollins’s I Can Read! books and PBS KIDS are collaborating on a national I Can Readathon campaign. Now in its second year, the campaign is designed …
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Scholastic Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2016 Results
New York, NY – Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today reported results for the Company’s fiscal 2016 first quarter ended August 31, 2015. …
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Scholastic Education Announces New Leadership Team to Expand Professional Learning Offerings
New York, NY – Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced key appointments to leadership positions as part of the Company’s expansion of professional …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Introduces New Programs on Trunity eLearning Platform, Improving On- and Offline Access to Digital Curricula
BOSTON, MA — Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) (NASDAQ: HMHC) and Trunity Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:TNTY) today announced the addition of new HMH digital curricula to the Trunity eLearning …
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Parents' Choice Awards for Five Hachette Audio Titles
New York, NY – Hachette Audio is happy to share the news that five of its audiobook titles are being honored by the Parents’ Choice Foundation this year. Winning titles …
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Children in TX, FL, NY, NJ, and NC Logged the Most Reading Minutes in the 2015 Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge
NEW YORK, NY – This summer, more than 267,000 children from across all 50 states and 28 countries read 286,611,349 million minutes in the 9th annual Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge. The …
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers to Publish Special Tenth Anniversary Edition of Twilight Featuring Exclusive Bonus Content
New York, NY — Megan Tingley, Executive Vice President and Publisher, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, announces the publication of a special tenth anniversary edition of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight, …
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Penguin and Books A Million Launch Campaign to Donate Books to Children in Need
New York, NY – Penguin Young Readers and Books-A-Million are pleased to announce the launch of a nationwide campaign in support of First Book, a nonprofit that transforms the lives …
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HarperCollins Publishers Announces Two-Book Deal With Victoria Aveyard
New York, NY — HarperCollins Publishers announced today the acquisition of a two-book deal with Victoria Aveyard, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Queen series. Suzie …
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Scholastic Acquires Bestselling Author Eric Litwin and Bestselling Illustrator Tom Lichtenheld's 'Groovy Joe'
New York, NY — Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, has acquired at auction world rights to three “Groovy Joe” picture books, plus rights to …
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Mildred D. Taylor's 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry' Celebrates 40th Anniversary in 2016
New York, NY — Penguin Young Readers is thrilled to announce a 40th anniversary edition of the Newbery Award-winning ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY by Mildred D. Taylor. With …
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Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers Announces New Publishing with New York Times Bestselling Author & Renowned Children's Book Editor David Levithan
New York, NY — Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, has acquired four new YA projects by New York Times bestselling author …
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Ron Mirr, Tonya Leslie and Dr. Rhonda Neal Waltman Join Scholastic to Lead Learning Supports and Family Engagement Initiatives
New York, NY – Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced three key appointments to leadership within Scholastic Education as the Company moves to …
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Random House U.S. and Penguin Random House U.K. Children's Divisions Acquire Self-Published #1 International Bestseller, The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep
New York and London —The Random House U.S. and Penguin Random House U.K. children’s divisions of Penguin Random House have jointly acquired THE RABBIT WHO WANTS TO FALL ASLEEP, the …
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2015 School Library of the Year Award Winners Announced by School Library Journal and Scholastic
NEW YORK, NY – Today, school librarian Kristina Holzweiss of Bay Shore Middle School in Bay Shore, NY was named as the 2015 recipient of the School Library Journal (SLJ) …
