Industry News
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Random House Children’s Books to Publish a Picture Book Biography on Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
Phillipa Soo, the actress who played Eliza Hamilton in the Broadway production of Hamilton: An American Musical, has agreed to write a foreword for this project. The release date has been …
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Sarah J. Maas to Work on New Young Adult Projects
“Maas will publish six new additions to A Court of Thorns and Roses and two new works in Thrones of Glass. All the books will be published with Bloomsbury.” The …
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The New York Public Library Makes It Easier Than Ever To Borrow Free eBooks with New App SimplyE
New York, NY — The New York Public Library has released SimplyE, a new app that makes browsing, borrowing, and reading e-books from the Library easier than ever. SimplyE makes …
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Carla Hayden Confirmed as Librarian of Congress
Hayden was most recently the chief executive of Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library, where she oversaw the library’s expansion. Under her direction, the library remained open as a safe space for …
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#BlackLivesMatter Booklist for Teens
The list includes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry titles relevant to the Black Lives Matter movement, which has grown in response to violence against people of color. There are many great resources …
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#DrawingDiversity: ‘Be the Change’ illustrated by Evan Turk
Be the Change: A Grandfather Gandhi Story by Arun Gandhi and Bethany Hegedus, illustrated by Evan Turk (August, 2016). All rights reserved. @simonandschusterbooks
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Dollar General Literacy Foundation Renews Commitment to the American Dream Literacy Initiative
CHICAGO, IL – Thanks to a generous grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, the American Library Association (ALA) and its Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) will …
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Using Picture Books to Promote Early Literacy
Reading picture books together promotes five key areas of language development: expanding vocabulary; modeling appropriate social language; auditory comprehension; developing literacy concepts, and narrative sequencing. Visit Brightly for more literacy tips …
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Christopher Myers to Launch Make Me a World Imprint With Random House Children’s Books
New York, NY — Christopher Myers, award-winning author and artist, and son of the late acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers, will launch his own imprint with Random House Children’s Books, MAKE …
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Books for Babies Project
Students begin the project by researching the importance of early literacy and collecting evidence to present in letters to new parents. Next, each child selects a title from the Scholastic book club …
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Unpublished Beatrix Potter Illustrations Discovered
The illustrations were found inside Melford Hall, a mansion owned by relatives of Potter. The drawings, which depict interiors and exteriors at Melford, provide rare a glimpse into her work outside of children’s …
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United for Libraries Dedicates Literary Landmarks For Erich Maria Remarque and E. L. Doctorow
PHILADELPHIA, PA — United for Libraries, in partnership with the Empire State Center for the Book, recently dedicated two Literary Landmarks on the same New York City block. The dedications, …
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Harry Potter Alliance Casts Protective Shield Spell With Trans Community in New Protego Campaign
This summer, the Harry Potter Alliance is kicking off a campaign to empower transgender people, educate cisgender people on how to be effective allies, and provides resources for everyone to …
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National Ambassador Gene Luen Yang’s Creativity in Progress Series: Part 4
In his latest post, Yang shares his approach to thumbnails, small sketches of each page in a graphic novel. Yang prefers to place his sketches and script side-by-side on the page (as seen below), …
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Celebrating 20 years of the Pura Belpré Book Award
The award was established in 1996 in recognition of outstanding children’s literature that portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience. Below is a video retrospective that premiered at the recent …
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Scholastic Acquires Four Books by Nine-Year-Old Reporter Hilde Lysiak
Hilde Cracks the Case Series to Launch in Fall 2017 As part of Branches Line of Early Chapter Books New York, NY—June 30, 2016¾ Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s …
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Conference’s New Award Recognizes Founding Director of Children’s Literature Studies at Hollins
Roanoke, Va. – Hollins University’s Francelia Butler Conference (FBC), a one-day, student-run conference dedicated to celebrating children’s literature, is presenting a new prize this year in honor of the founding …
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Diversity in the News: June 2016
The newsletter is a valuable resource for librarians, teachers, booksellers, parents and caregivers, publishing professionals, and children’s literature lovers. Find thought-provoking articles, diverse new releases, and more in this month’s issue and sign …
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Pottermore unveils new writing by J.K. Rowling about Ilvermorny, the North American School of Magic, in the second instalment of Magic in North America, setting the stage for the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Pottermore.com users can now be sorted into Ilvermorny houses London, 28 June, 2016 – ‘Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,’ the second instalment in a collection of new original writing …
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#DrawingDiversity: ‘City Shapes’ by Diana Murray, illustrations by Bryan Collier
City Shapes by Diana Murray, illustrations by Bryan Collier (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, June 2016). All rights reserved.
