Industry News
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Michael di Capua Books/HarperCollins to Publish a New Sendak Book in 2018!
Yesterday’s PW Children’s Bookshelf had some exciting news for picture book lovers everywhere! HarperCollins will be publishing a new Maurice Sendak title in the fall of 2018. A completed manuscript with …
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EBSCO Announces the 2017 SEE-IT Award Winner at ALA Annual
Earlier this year, EBSCO partnered with the Graphic Novel Committee of the Children’s Book Council to launch the SEE-IT Award to recognize the cultural and literary impact of youth graphic …
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Scholastic To Publish Children’s Books By Super Bowl Champion And Literacy Crusader Malcolm Mitchell
New York, NY—June 22, 2017—Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, has acquired world English rights to three children’s books by Super Bowl champion and literacy …
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Scholastic and ASCD Announce Professional Learning Institute for Educators Focused on District-Wide Literacy Improvement
Literacy Leaders’ Institute Helps District and School Leadership Develop Strategies for High-Quality Literacy Instruction Speakers Include Prominent Thought Leaders Carmen Agra Deedy, Dr. Steve Constantino, Stephanie Harvey, Chris Lehman, Rick …
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Kids Summer Reading Adventure Starts Now With the 2017 Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge and Reading Road Trip
Kids Log their Reading Minutes to Help Their School Become “Best in State”Two Summer Reading RVs Will Visit 25+ Cities to Host Free “Pop-Up” Reading Festivals Including Author Visits, Giveaways …
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3,500 Teachers to Receive Grants for Classroom Libraries from James Patterson & Scholastic as Part of School Library Campaign
April 20, 2017, New York, NY— James Patterson will personally donate another $1.75 million to school libraries this year, in the third installment of his School Library Campaign. In partnership …
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Scholastic Launches Leveled Bookroom 4.0 for K–6 Classrooms with Print Books, Instructional Materials, and More
Educators Can Enter Sweepstakes to Win a Whole-School Literacy Transformation, Including a Free Leveled Bookroom 4.0 New York, NY – April 12, 2017 – Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s …
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New Book From Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst Helps Educators Discover Why How We Read Matters to Students
Disrupting Thinking Defines Reading as a “Changemaker” and Explains How to Help Students Become Responsive, Responsible, and Compassionate Readers New York, NY – March 31, 2017 – Scholastic, the global …
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Anna Dewdney Read Together Award Finalists Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – March 22, 2017 – After a two month-long open nomination process, Penguin Young Readers, the Children’s Book Council, and Every Child a Reader …
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Exciting News on the 2017 Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SCHOOLS, FAMILIES, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS CAN ENCOURAGE KIDS TO TAKE A READING ADVENTURE WITH THE 2017 SCHOLASTIC SUMMER READING CHALLENGE Bestselling Author and Scholastic Summer Reading …
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Scholastic to Publish Updated Edition of J.K. Rowling’s ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ By Newt Scamander
NEW YORK, NY — Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, will publish an updated edition of the bestselling and collectible companion book to the …
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Scholastic Corporation Continues Leadership Role in Sustainable Paper Procurement Practices
New York, NY — Scholastic, (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced that it has surpassed its company-wide goal of strengthening its sustainable paper procurement …
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Finnish Fantasy Saga ‘Maresi’s’ Film Rights Optioned By Film4
NEW YORK, NY — Feature film rights to Maria Turtschaninoff’s internationally acclaimed fantasy novel Maresi have been optioned by Film4. Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS, will publish the US edition …
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Jimmy Fallon and Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group to Donate $1,000,000 of Books to First Book This Holiday Season for Kids in Need
NEW YORK, NY — Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, together with Jimmy Fallon, will make a donation of $1,000,000 worth of new books to First Book, including Fallon’s #1 New York Times …
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Kids’ Book Trends in 2017: Scholastic Reading Club Editors Predict Next Year’s “Must Reads”
NEW YORK, NY — Scholastic, (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, released a list of the top trends in children’s books to expect in 2017. Curated …
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Candlewick Press Acquires New YA Novel From National Book Award-Winning Author M. T. Anderson
SOMERVILLE, MA — Candlewick Press announced today that it will publish a sharply wrought new satiric novel by M. T. Anderson, the gifted National Book Award–winning author of a wide …
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The Kids of America Have Made Their Voices Heard! Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat Presidential Campaign Concludes!
NEW YORK, NY — Earlier this year, Dr. Seuss’s beloved character the Cat in the Hat declared his candidacy for president of the United States (CatInHat4Prez.com, #CatInHat4Prez, @catinhat4prez), and the …
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New York Public Library and Macmillan to Launch a Publishing Partnership
New York, NY ― The New York Public Library and Macmillan Publishers have announced a new agreement to create and publish a wide variety of print and e-books for adults and …
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Scholastic Reports Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Results
New York – December 15, 2016 – Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today reported financial results for the Company’s fiscal 2017 second quarter …
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Writer and Actor B.J. Novak to Publish Companion to His #1 New York Times Bestselling Children’s Book, ‘The Book With No Pictures’
New York, NY ― In 2014, B.J. Novak reimagined the idea of a traditional picture book with his riotously funny and conceptually groundbreaking The Book With No Pictures – a genuine …
