Industry News
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Author Jason Reynolds on Writing for Middle Grade Readers
Reynolds was recently awarded the Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe Award for New Talent, and his critically acclaimed middle grade books, As Brave as You and Ghost, are currently topping many …
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The Role of Sensitivity Readers in Kid Lit and YA
Authors concerned about the accuracy of their cultural representations are beginning to work with sensitivity readers in order to reduce stereotypes. A sensitivity reader might have a specific sexual orientation, …
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National Ambassador Gene Luen Yang’s Creativity in Progress Series: Part 11
In his latest post, Yang shares his approach to discerning the good ideas from the chaff. He finds that ideas rooted in emotion and that “infatuate” or linger with him are often the …
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Rediscovered Mark Twain Fairy Tale Coming Soon
The manuscript was discovered by scholar John Bird at the Twain archives at the University of California, Berkeley. Bird and other scholars believe it may be the only written remnant …
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Digital Book World Conference Reports Trade Book Market is Stable
The speakers were John Sargent, Macmillan CEO, and Jonathan Stolper, senior v-p and global managing director of Nielsen Book. Stolper noted that unit sales of print books rose 3.3% in …
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The New Trio Behind Netflix’s ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’
On Friday the 13th of January, the series premiered on Netflix and covers the early books over an eight-episode season. In addition to Harris, the series also features appearances by …
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National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Gene Luen Yang Announces the Launch of Nationwide Reading Without Walls Month
NEW YORK, NY — January 27, 2017 — The National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Gene Luen Yang, in partnership with the Children’s Book Council (CBC), the Center for the Book …
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Bethlehem Elementary School Takes on the Reading Without Walls Challenge
Bethlehem students have made a pledge “to remove the walls that prevent you from becoming a well-read person,” sharing photos and testimonies about their experience. Learn more about the Reading Without …
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Three Debuts on the Indie Bestsellers List
The following books made the list: Children’s Illustrated Egg by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow) Young Adult Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth (Katherine Tegen Books) Life in a Fishbowl by Len Vlahos (Bloomsbury U.S.A. …
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American Library Association Announces 2017 Youth Media Award Winners
ATLANTA, Jan. 23, 2017 — The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery …
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Four Debuts on the NYT Children’s Best Sellers Lists
The following books made the list: Young Adult Hardcover: Wayfarer by Alexandra Bracken (Hyperion) The Witch’s Vacuum Cleaner and Other Stories by Terry Pratchett (HarperCollins) Young Adult Paperback: Passenger by Alexandra Bracken (Disney-Hyperion) …
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Hartman and Huff Awarded YALSA’s 2017 National Library Legislative Day Travel Stipend
CHICAGO, IL — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) has awarded Angela Hartman and Sara Huff its 2017 National Library Legislative …
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New Intellectual Freedom Bloggers For 2017
The Intellectual Freedom Blog has a new lineup of contributors for 2017. Founded in 2007, the blog has a history of top-notch, quality writers, and the Office for Intellectual Freedom …
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Three Debuts on the Indie Bestseller List
The following books made the list: Children’s Illustrated Moana (Little Golden Book) by Andrea Posner-Sanchez, illustrated by Griselda Sastrawinata-Lemay (Random House Disney) Early & Middle Grade Readers Hidden Figures (Young Readers’ Edition) …
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Barnes & Noble Launches Seventh Annual “My Favorite Teacher Contest”
NEW YORK, NY — Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the nation’s largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced the start …
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New Workshop: Creating Inclusive Storytimes For All Children
CHICAGO, IL — ALA Editions announces an exciting new workshop, Creating Inclusive Storytimes for ALL Children with Carol Morrone. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 …
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The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Announces the Spark Award Winners
The SPARK award recognizes excellence in an independently-published children’s book in the previous calendar year. The SCBWI is proud to announce the winners of the 2017 Spark Award, an annual …
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Debut on the NYT Children’s Best Sellers Lists
Middle Grade Hardcover: Dog Man Unleashed by Dav Pilkey (Scholastic)
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Celebrate Multicultural Children’s Books on January 27
4th Annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day Kicks-off With Free Diversity Book Giveaways on Twitter @MCChildsBookDay with #readyourworld January 12, 2017 — The brainchild of two wonderfully diverse women, bloggers and …
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Library of Congress Launches New Software to Simplify Download of Braille and Audio Reading Material
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), part of the Library of Congress, today released BARD Express, a Windows-based software program that will aid in the …
