Industry News
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New Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series Book Title, Cover, and Color Revealed
NEW YORK, NY — Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS, today revealed the cover, title, and color of the biggest book of 2015, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School. …
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Favorite Children's Authors Come Together To Get Kids Reading This Summer
NEW YORK, NY – Recent research from The Kids & Family Reading Report indicates that 91% of kids say that their favorite books are the ones they picked out themselves1 – and summer is …
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HarperCollins Publishers Announces Changes to Leadership at HarperCollins Children’s Books
New York, NY – HarperCollins Publishers today announced that Susan Katz, President and Publisher of HarperCollins Children’s Books, will retire this summer after 28 years with the organization. Suzanne Murphy, currently Vice …
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Atheneum Books For Young Readers to Launch New Imprint: Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
New York, NY – Esteemed children’s book editor Caitlyn Dlouhy will launch an eponymous imprint, Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing announced today. The newly formed imprint will reside within …
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Jumpstart and Candlewick Press Partner to Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Jumpstart’s Read for the Record®
BOSTON, MA (APRIL 28, 2015) — Jumpstart, a national early education non-profit organization, and Candlewick Press, an independent children’s publisher, have announced their partnership in honor of the 10th anniversary …
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Scholastic to Sell Educational Technology Business to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for $575 Million
New York, NY – Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Educational Technology and Services (“EdTech”) business to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Convenes Key Stakeholders to Advance National Dialogue on Early Education; Launches Conversations on Early Learning Symposium Series
Washington, D.C. – Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today will gather early learning stakeholders and experts to advance the national dialogue around the fundamental role of quality early childhood education in …
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Television Personality Ty Pennington Teams Up with Scholastic to Give Mathematics an Extreme Makeover
NEW YORK, NY — What are two things you need to build a house? Ty Pennington, best known for hosting ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, will show students in grades 4 …
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HarperCollins Children's Books to Publish Final 'Discworld' Novel From Sir Terry Pratchett
New York, NY – This September HarperCollins Children’s Books will be publishing THE SHEPHERD’S CROWN, the final Discworld novel by Sir Terry Pratchett. Jennifer Brehl, SVP, Executive Editor & Director …
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National Student Poets Lead the Way for Youth Writers During National Poetry Month
New York, NY — The 2014 class of the National Student Poets Program (NSPP), the nation’s highest honor for teen poets presenting original work, is leading the charge to engage young, diverse …
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J.K. Rowling Lights Up the Empire State Building to Launch Her Children’s Non-Profit Organization, Lumos USA
New York, NY — J.K. Rowling today (April 9th) lit up the iconic Empire State Building in New York to mark the launch of Lumos USA as part of the NGO’s …
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Scholastic Announces Nonfiction Holocaust Reader for Classrooms
New York, NY – Scholastic today announced the publication of The Holocaust: The Story of Nazi Persecution and the Impact of Hate on Humanity, a nonfiction reader for Grades 7-10 that …
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Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge Student Registration Opens Today as Educators Help Stop the “Summer Slide”
NEW YORK – April 6, 2015 – Today, Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) launches student pre-registration (K-8th Grade) for the 2015 Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge at scholastic.com/summer. Now in its ninth year, …
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Scholastic Reading Club and 1-800-Flowers.Com® Celebrate Teachers and Administrative Professionals This Spring
NEW YORK, NY – Scholastic Reading Club and 1-800-Flowers.com are joining together for a special spring campaign to say “thank you” to teachers and school administrative professionals nationwide. In celebration of Administrative …
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'Fancy Nancy,' The New York Times Bestselling Series, Optioned For Original Animated TV Movie And Series Slated For Premiere In 2017 On Disney Junior
Burbank, CA/New York, NY – “Fancy Nancy,” the New York Times bestselling book series by Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, has been optioned by Disney Junior for development of …
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Scholastic Acquires Book By YouTube Star Jenn McAllister (JennXPenn)
NEW YORK, NY — Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, has acquired world rights to 18-year-old YouTube personality Jenn McAllister’s (JennXPenn) Really Professional Internet Person, a …
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HarperCollins Children's Books Acquires Fan Fiction Minecraft-Inspired Trilogy by Teen Author Sean Fay Wolfe
New York, NY – HarperCollins Children’s Books announced today the acquisition of THE ELEMENTIA CHRONICLES trilogy, an unofficial Minecraft-fan adventure series, from debut teen author, Sean Fay Wolfe. Scheduled for publication …
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Scholastic Releases Exclusive Cover of Upcoming Illustrated Edition of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone
New York, NY – Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today released the exclusive cover image of the fully illustrated edition of J.K. Rowling’s bestselling Harry Potter …
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Scholastic Corporation Announces Date for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2015 Earnings Release and Teleconference
New York, NY – Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) announced the following schedule and teleconference information for its third quarter fiscal year 2015 earnings release: Earnings Release: Thursday, March 26, 2015 at approximately …
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The Bank Street Center for Children’s Literature Announces the Inaugural Dorothy Carter Writer-in-Residence: Kwame Alexander
Kwame Alexander, winner of the 2015 Newbery Medal for The Crossover, will be the Inaugural Dorothy Carter Writer-in-Residence. Kwame Alexander will begin working with the 9- and 10-year-olds on their poetry …