Industry News
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National Ambassador Kate DiCamillo Wins Her Second Newbery Medal
The award was announced on Monday January 27th by the American Library Association. DiCamillo, a popular and widely acclaimed author, won the Newbery medal for the first time eight years …
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ABA Bookstores: Register Now for Find Waldo Local This Summer
Find Waldo Local stemmed from a similar event at Eight Cousins Bookstore in Falmouth, MA. As in previous years, the number of participating ABA bookstores is limited to 250. Online …
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Scholastic to Publish Picture Book by Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey
NEW YORK, NY—January 23, 2014—Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, will publish a holiday children’s picture book by celebrity superstars Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey. Roc and Roe’s Twelve Days of …
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Penguin Young Readers Group Acquires Highly-Anticipated Debut Novel ‘An Ember in the Ashes’ in Major Pre-Empt
New York, NY — Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, has acquired Sabaa Tahir’s highly-anticipated debut novel An Ember in the Ashes in a major pre-empt. Film rights have already …
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Candlewick Press Announces New Picture Book From Bestselling Creators Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen
SOMERVILLE, MA – New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen have teamed up for the new picture book, Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, to be published October 14, 2014. …
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Scholastic Reports Fiscal 2014 Second Quarter Results
New York — Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today reported results for the fiscal 2014 second quarter ended November 30, 2013. Revenue in …
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Scholastic Media Announces Production Order for 26 New Episodes of Emmy Award-Winning PBS Kids Series ‘WordGirl’
New York, NY — Scholastic Media, a division of Scholastic Inc, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, announced today a new production order from PBS KIDS for 26 additional episodes of WordGirl®, …
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Scholastic Media Content Now Available on Hulu Kids
NEW YORK, NY – December 23, 2013 – Scholastic Media, a division of Scholastic Inc. (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, announced today a non-exclusive agreement that makes Scholastic Media’s iconic …
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Scholastic Announces New Nonfiction ‘Guided Reading’ Program for the Common Core
NEW YORK, NY — Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced the release of Guided Reading Nonfiction Focus: Second Edition, for K–6 reading instruction. Built for the Common …
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Scholastic Unveils 2013 “Give the Gift of Reading” Guide with Top Children’s Books for Holiday Gifts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nadia Almahdi, nalmahdi@scholastic.com, 212-343-6635Michael Barrett, mbarrett@scholastic.com, 212-343-6570 Share This Release: http://bit.ly/1966CCJ NEW YORK – December 9, 2013 – The editors at Scholastic have been publishing, curating and …
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Study Shows Educational & Psychological Value of Letting Children Read What They Want
NEW YORK, N.Y. (December 4, 2013) – A new book examining the nature and variety of pleasures students get from reading popular genres shows the educational benefits of and often-rigorous intellectual …
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Simon & Schuster Imprint Announces Fantasty Series by Ken Liu as First Acquisition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SIMON & SCHUSTER IMPRINT ANNOUNCES FANTASY SERIES BY KEN LIU AS FIRST ACQUISITION New York, NY, 2013 — Simon & Schuster has acquired Ken Liu’s debut fantasy …
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The Stars of A&E’s Hit Show Duck Dynasty® to Release Picture Book with S&S Books for Young Readers
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, announced today plans to publish Everything’s Better with a Beard, a picture book by Si, Willie, Phil, Jase, …
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Random House Children’s Books Acquires New Books From Julianne Moore Based on Her Bestselling ‘Freckleface Strawberry’ Character
New York, NY, November 21, 2013 — Four-time Academy Award–nominated actor and bestselling author Julianne Moore will be publishing new books with Random House Children’s Books, extending her bestselling Freckleface Strawberry character to …
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Acquires First Teen Novel by Bestselling Author Christina Lauren
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers is pleased to announce the publication of SUBLIME by international bestselling author Christina Lauren in Fall 2014. Christina Lauren—pseudonym of author team Christina Hobbs and Lauren …
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The #1 New York Times Bestseller is Now Available as an Enhanced eBook with Exclusive Material to Coincide with the Motion Picture Theatrical Release from Twentieth Century Fox
Since its publication in March 2006, THE BOOK THIEF has become an international phenomenon beloved by readers around the world. It has spent 380 weeks and counting on the New …
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S&S Books for Young Readers to Publish What Does the Fox Say? by Viral Video Sensation Ylvis in December 2013
NEW YORK—Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, announced today plans to publish What Does the Fox Say?, a cheerful and quirky picture book …
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Margaret K. McElderry Books to Release ‘Mouseheart,’ Epic Fantasy Series, in May 2014
New York, Tuesday, November 5, 2013 — Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, is thrilled to announce the publication of MOUSEHEART by Lisa Fiedler, the start of …
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New Imprint to be Established at Simon & Schuster Children’s Books
“Anderson expects to publish 12 to 15 hardcovers annually starting in spring 2015, although he said he hoped to be able to release a few titles by fall 2014. In …
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Random House Children’s Acquires Figment, Online Teen Community for Readers and Writers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN’S BOOKS ACQUIRES FIGMENT, ONLINE TEEN COMMUNITY FOR READERS AND WRITERS New York, NY, October 29, 2013—Random House Children’s Books has acquired Figment, an …