Industry News
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First Book Partners with Reading Rainbow® to Offer Acclaimed Skybrary to Educators Serving Kids in Need – at a Fraction of the Cost
WASHINGTON, D.C. — First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise, is partnering with 28Reading Rainbow® to provide educators serving children in need with access to Skybrary, Reading Rainbow’s award-winning app of …
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Debut on the Indie Bestsellers List
Children’s Illustrated: If You Give a Mouse a Brownie by Laura Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond (Harper)
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Reading Habits of Young Boys
Professor of Educational and Social Research at the University of Dundee Keith Topping conducted two of the largest studies ever into boys’ reading habits. Topping found that boys read less thoroughly, …
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First Book and Celebrated Children’s Author Pat Mora Honor Texas School with Estela and Raúl Mora Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sonia M. Sotomayor Early College High School in Pharr, Texas, will receive the 2016 Estela and Raúl Mora Award, an honor given by award-winning children’s author Pat …
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Five Debuts on the NYT Children’s Best Sellers Lists
The following books made the list: Middle Grade Paperback: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (Puffin) Children’s Picture Books: We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen (Candlewick) Jungle created by Dan Kainen, …
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The Enduring Importance of Libraries
Makerspaces are becoming increasingly popular in public libraries, providing creative resources for students and professionals. Libraries also offer a safe space for people of all backgrounds to gain knowledge and forge …
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Nominees Announced For Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2017
Stockholm, Sweden — We in the jury are very much looking forward to learning more about the works and the activities of the candidates, says professor Westin after making the announcement. …
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Announcing YALSA’s 2016 Teens’ Top Ten
Alive by Chandler Baker (Disney/Hyperion) All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven (Random House/Alfred A. Knopf) The Game of Love and Death by Martha Brockenbrough (Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books) Six …
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Library Hosts Online Conference for Educators
As the new school year gets into full swing, the Library of Congress will bring teachers and education experts from across the nation together in its second annual online conference …
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Debut on the Indie Bestsellers List
Children’s Illustrated: We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen (Candlewick)
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NCCBA and NECBA Take on the Windows & Mirrors Challenge
The Windows & Mirrors challenge, which first launched in 2015, grew out of booksellers’ desire to get more diverse books into the hands of readers. This year, stores on the West …
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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Presents The Golden Age to the Modern Era: The Michael and Esther Droller Collection
Amherst, MA – When Michael Droller received a framed reproduction of a Maxfield Parrish painting as a graduation present from medical school, it ignited a passion for illustration—a passion that …
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Grateful American Book Prize Will Be Awarded to Author Chris Stevenson for His Revolutionary War Novel ‘The Drum of Destiny’
WASHINGTON, DC, Oct 17 – Chris Stevenson, a lawyer from Tippecanoe County, IN, is the winner of the 2016 Grateful American Book Prize for his first novel, The Drum of …
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Five Debuts on the NYT Children’s Best Sellers Lists
The following books made the list: Middle Grade Hardcover: The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee Stewart, illustrated by Diana Sudyka (Megan Tingley/Little, Brown) The Inquisitor’s Tale by Adam Gidwitz, illustrated by Hatem …
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The Appeal of Mysteries for Young Readers
For Gibbs, the appeal of mysteries lies in the challenging plotlines and clever heroes. He believes that young readers learn the values of intelligence and perseverance from these stories. Back …
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Teachers Ramp up K-5 Writing Instruction with a New Resource from Ruth Culham and Scholastic
Trait Crates Plus® Pairs Writing Skills Lessons with Popular Children’s Books to Inspire Students’ Writing New York, NY–October 13, 2016 –Best-selling author and pioneering researcher in literacy instruction Ruth Culham …
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The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Announces the Winner of the Sue Alexander Award and Most Promising Picture Book Award
Selected from manuscripts submitted for individual critiques by editors and agents at the SCBWI Annual Conference in Los Angeles, the Sue Alexander Award is given to the manuscript deemed most …
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29th Annual Ezra Jack Keats Mini-Grant Program Call for Proposals
Nearly $880,000 Given Directly to Educators at Public Schools and Libraries across the United States Recent EJK Mini-Grants Help Latino Students Embrace Their Heritage and Share Their Culture in Frankfort, …
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We Need Diverse Books to Launch OurStory
The app, which will be available online and on iOS and Android platforms in January 2017, will feature over 1,200 curated books with diverse characters and themes. Versions will be …
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Finalists Announced for the 2016 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
2016 Finalists: Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo (Candlewick) March: Book Three by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, illus. by Nate Powell (Top Shelf) When the Sea Turned to Silver by …
