Industry News
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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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Winners of 2017 Annual Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition
Announced by Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and New York City Department of Education City-wide Winners Receive $500 Cash Prize; Winning Books and Honorable Mentions on Special Exhibit May 2–26 at …
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2017 Anna Dewdney Read Together Award Winner Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – April 26, 2017 – Penguin Young Readers, the Children’s Book Council, and Every Child a Reader are proud to announce that EDWARD GETS …
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United for Libraries to dedicate Literary Landmarks™ for Children’s Book Week
For Immediate Release April 20, 2017, BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania — In celebration of Children’s Book Week (May 1-7, 2017) United for Libraries will dedicate three Literary Landmarks™ celebrating children’s book …
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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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Every Child a Reader and Screen-Free Collaborate on NEW Resources for Kids
Did you know that Children’s Book Week and Screen-Free Week are taking place at the same time this year, May 1st to May 7th? Every Child a Reader and Screen-Free …
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EBSCO Announces Finalists for SEE-IT Graphic Novel Award
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 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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Exclusive Bookmark for National Poetry Month!
It’s our pleasure to feature an exclusive bookmark for National Poetry Month featuring 2 poems, “Blue Bucket” by Naomi Shihab Nye and “Here We Go” by Janet Wong. These poems …
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#DVpit Returns April 2017
#DVpit is a Twitter event created to showcase pitches from marginalized voices. This includes (but is not limited to): Native peoples and people of color; people living and/or born/raised in …
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Get #CaughtReading with ‘Story Monsters Ink’ Magazine’s New Literacy Campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Linda F. Radke, Story Monsters LLC480-940-8182 | info@storymonsters.comHigh-res photos available upon request CHANDLER, AZ (April 2017) – Story Monsters Ink magazine is issuing a fun challenge for …
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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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Sesame Street Introduces Julia, a Muppet With Autism
The TV show rolled out the news of Julia’s arrival on its website and released a series of YouTube videos featuring her on Sunday. Julia, who loves to sing and …
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Three Debuts on the Publishers Weekly Bestseller List
Featured in the March 20, 2017 print issue Bestsellers from March 6 -12, 2017 Children’s Frontlist Fiction: Middle School: Escape to Australia by James Patterson & Martin Chatterton; illus. by …
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New Crop of Young Adult Novels Explores Race and Police Brutality
When “The Hate U Give” came out last month, it became an instant critical and commercial hit, with more than 100,000 copies in print. The novel — one of several …
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Cuento de Luz to Start Printing On Environmentally Friendly Stone Paper
PRESS RELEASE Contact in the US: Carolina SchwarzCarolina@wethecontent.com+001 (786) 547-8537 Cuento de Luz To Print On Stone Paper MIAMI, January 9th, 2017 – Cuento de Luz (www.cuentodeluz.com), a Spain-based, international …
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Five Debuts on the Publishers Weekly Bestsellers List
Featured in the March 13, 2017 print issue Bestsellers from February 27 – March 5, 2017 Children’s Frontlist Fiction: Big Nate: What’s a Little Noogie Between Friends by Lincoln Peirce …
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Hachette Book Group and Novel Effect Launch Pilot for Voice-Activated Interactive Children’s Picture Book Soundtracks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2017 (SEATTLE, Washington) – Storytime App Novel Effect (www.novel-effect.com) and Hachette Book Group (www.hachettebookgroup.com) have announced a pilot program to create immersive read-aloud experiences for …
