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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 …
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Random House Children’s Books and Dr. Seuss Enterprises Celebrate How the Grinch Stole Christmas! With Nationwide Grinch-mas “Grow Your Heart Three Sizes” Community and Good Deeds Initiative
In its fourth year this holiday season, Random House Children’s Books celebrates “25 Days of Grinch-mas” and encourages children and adults to grow their heart three sizes. The holiday season …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Launches New Social Studies Program For Grades 6-12
BOSTON, MA — Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced the release of HMH Social Studies ©2018, its new, next generation social studies curricula for grades 6 through …
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Scholastic to Publish Picture Book by Renowned Children’s Book Creators R.L. Stine and Marc Brown
Mary McScary to Launch in September 2017 New York, NY—December 6, 2016—Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, has acquired world rights to a picture book …
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Scholastic Announces 39 Kid Reporters Chosen For 2016-17 Scholastic News Kids Press Corps™
New York, NY — The award-winning Scholastic News Kids Press Corps™ today welcomed 24 new and 15 returning Kid Reporters, ages 10 to 14, from across the United States and …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to Publish Picture Book of John Lennon’s Song of Peace and Tolerance, ‘Imagine’
BOSTON, MA — Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has acquired Imagine, a picture book featuring the lyrics of John Lennon’s iconic song and illustrated by the award-winning artist Jean Jullien. The book …
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More than 33,000 Students from 80 Schools Worldwide will Receive 10 Free Books this School Year Through My Very Own Library and Scholastic Book Fairs
My Very Own Library Expands to Serve Students in: Chicago, IL; Kansas City, KS; Milwaukee, WI; Newark, NJ; Richmond, CA; Wilmington, DE and the Dominican Republic NEW YORK, NY—November 30, …
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First Book and Penguin Random House Provide 550,000 Books to Kids in Need this Holiday Season
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The nonprofit social enterprise First Book and Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade book publisher, are partnering to provide up to 550,000 brand-new, high quality books to children in need. …
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Scholastic News® EXCLUSIVE: First Lady Michelle Obama Reflects on the “Let’s Move!” Initiative and Life In and After the White House
Eight Reporters from the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps Sit Down with First Lady Michelle Obama for Exclusive White House Interview New York, NY — November 22, 2016 — Eight …
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Kids’ Video Series Mac & Izzy Makes Exclusive Debut on Curious World’s YouTube Channel
New York, NY — Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), home to the ever-expanding subscription content service for kids Curious World, today announced the debut of Mac & Izzy, …
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Give the Gift of Reading This Holiday Season: Build a Children’s Book Library in Every Room
Sneak Peek of the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report™: 6th Edition (January 2017) reveals key data about the number of books in U.S. homes and where books are most …
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James Patterson & Scholastic Reading Club Announce 2016 “Patterson Pledge” School Library Grants
New York, NY — Earlier this year, James Patterson announced a personal pledge of $1.75 million to save school libraries in the second installment of his School Library Campaign. Today, …
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HMH Names Asbury Park Intervention District of Excellence for Holistic Approach to Advancing Literacy Achievement
BOSTON, MA — Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced that it has named the Asbury Park School District (APSD) an intervention district of excellence for its holistic, …