New in Digital
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A New Monthly CBC Event Series Announced
New event series, CBC Ed.Talks, for professional development for publishing staff across departments and coast to coast.
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Epic! and National Geographic Kids Announce Expanded Multi-‐Year Partnership
Leading kids’ digital library now includes more than 400 titles from National Geographic Kids including new fiction title Explorer Academy: The Nebula Secret Redwood City, CA and Washington D.C. (September …
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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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Pottermore launches unique online experience from J.K. Rowling, enabling users to discover their Patronus
London, England, 22 September, 2016 – One of the most famous magical elements in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World becomes accessible to all for the first time today, as Pottermore launches …
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Creator of #1000BlackGirlBooks Launches ‘Marley Mag’
In her new publishing venture, Dias interviews such icons as ballerina Misty Copeland and director Ava DuVernay. I want to change the way we imagine black girls in books and in culture …
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NCBLA Relaunches “Our White House” Website
The website, which serves as a companion to Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out (Candlewick Press), features activities and discussion questions designed to engage kids and teens in informed discussions about American …
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Mackin Partners with DOGObooks to Enhance Book Discovery
Mackin partners with the largest site for kids and teens to safely discover, rate and review books BURNSVILLE, MN (June 23, 2016) Mackin announces a partnership with DOGObooks, the largest …
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DOGObooks and OverDrive to Enable Social Discovery of eBooks for Kids and Teens
Tiburon, CA (June 23, 2016) – DOGObooks, the largest website for book reviews by-and-for kids, and OverDrive, the leading digital books platform in libraries and schools, are collaborating to enable social discovery …
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Reading Rainbow Skybrary School
The Skybrary database currently features over 500 titles and virtual field trips suited for primary schoolers, with a diverse mix of fiction and nonfiction. The ease of use and visual …
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LeVar Burton, Al Roker, Dav Pilkey, Gene Luen Yang, and 200+ Speakers Address Educating Youth and Creating a Nation of Readers in Today’s Digital World
April 19 – 22, 2016 at the George R. Brown Convention Center AUSTIN – Librarians from around the state are preparing for the 2016 TLA Annual Conference, taking place in …
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The Benefits of eBooks for Middle Graders
eBooks offer increased accessibility, special tools ranging from dictionaries to “read-to-me” features, and privacy. Ebooks, I’ve found, are a great equalizer for our students. As long as there isn’t a …
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Reading Rainbow’s LeVar Burton Launches Online Reading Service
Skybrary School will feature 800 interactive Reading Rainbow titles, teacher-crafted lesson plans, and other supplemental materials. The project was funded through Reading Rainbow’s impressive Kickstarter campaign, which raised over $6 million dollars …
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Penguin Random House Reveals New E-book Terms of Sale for Libraries
Under the new model, all adult and children’s frontlist and backlist e-books will be available for licensing without loan caps (as was previously the case for Penguin titles). The move …
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Edelweiss Incorporates DOGObooks Popularity Index in All Children's Titles
Ann Arbor, Michigan – September 28th, 2015 – Above the Treeline is pleased to announce the addition of a DOGObooks popularity index to the buzz tracking tools within Edelweiss, its …
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Summer Reading and Literacy Apps
Highlights from the list include: The Monkey Word School Adventure (ages 3 & up), which teaches young children fundamental literacy skills through mini-games and adventures. PlayTales (4-12), a free collection …
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AAP Introduces Annual Snapshot of U.S. Book Market
According to the survey, the trade category’s largest growth was in the children’s and young adult genres — with double-digit growth in revenue (20.9%) and units (13.5%) — surpassing the adult fiction …
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Epic! Signs Deal With Macmillan Publishers
Redwood City, CA – Epic!, the leading children’s eBook subscription service, today announced an agreement with Macmillan Publishers, one of the world’s foremost English-language publishers, to deliver award-winning children’s eBooks …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Unveils David Wiesner’s Spot – A Unique Digital Storytelling App from Three-Time Caldecott Medalist
BOSTON, MA — Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today released David Wiesner’s Spot, the latest visual masterpiece from three-time Caldecott medalist, David Wiesner. Designed to inspire imagination, discovery and playfulness in users …
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Penguin Random House Launches Site for Parents of Young Readers
New York, NY — Today, Brightly, a new online resource that encourages parents to raise lifelong readers, launches as a Penguin Random House initiative. Brightly aims to provide moms and dads …
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Transforms Novl Website Into a Digital Imprint
This new publishing program will focus on short-form pieces including novellas and short stories; new content will be made available on a monthly basis. Tina McIntyre, executive director of strategic …
