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Maurice Sendak’s Advice to Aspiring Children’s Book Creators: “Move to New York”
Author/illustrator Barbara McClintock on her decision to contact Sendak: “‘So, I thought…well, he’d know how I should get involved in children’s books. He could give me advice, which is a …
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Netta Rabin Named VP, Product Development for Klutz
New York, NY (July 8, 2014) — Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced the appointment of Netta Rabin as Vice President of Product Development for …
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J. K. Rowling Reunites Harry Potter with Old Friends in New Article for Pottermore
London, England — J.K. Rowling has reunited Harry, Ron and Hermione with their old cohorts from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, in a 1500-word piece written for her website Pottermore.com …
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The Jim Henson Company Together With Penguin Young Readers Group Announce Winner of the Dark Crystal Author Quest
New York, NY — The Jim Henson Company and Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, announced today that J. M. Lee of Minneapolis, MN has won the Dark …
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Making Hearts Large Through Story: Kate DiCamillo’s Newbery Acceptance Speech
“This, I believe, is the work of stories, bookmaking, art. It is the work that we are all–writers, illustrators, librarians, publishers, editors, agents, booksellers–engaged in. We have been given the …
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Ellen Oh: Diverse Books are Not ‘Special Interest’
“Diverse books shouldn’t be considered “special interest” and shelved in a separate area. If books containing minority characters are special interest, then any book with a talking animal should be …
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American Academy of Pediatrics Officially Recommends Reading Aloud to Children Daily
“…High says she is excited to see [the statement] finally unveiled – and on such a big stage. ‘We hope this will be a consciousness-raising, that people will recognize that …
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Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Honors Memory of Nancy Garden with Donation to NCAC’s Kids’ Right to Read Project
NEW YORK, NY — To honor Nancy Garden, prolific author of Annie On My Mind, Endgame, and The Year They Burned Books, who died on June 23, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group will donate $2,500 to the …
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Read Like A Teen
“‘Teen reading’ is a phrase I use not to describe a certain type of book — you can ‘teen read’ Jane Austen or David Foster Wallace — but a certain style of …
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Terrifying Unknowns: The Death of Lois Duncan’s Daughter
“For two decades, [Duncan] had turned out a thriller nearly every other year; now, she was struggling to complete what would be her last, Gallow’s Hill, and her work was drifting …
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Behind-the-Scenes Moments from ‘Mockingjay’
“To ramp up excitement—and besides, since when did anyone need a reason to read a Hunger Games listicle?—I did a little digging on Twitter (and Instagram) to find some behind-the-scenes fun from …
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Read Aloud Book Award Winners Announced!
*** The 2014 winner of the Wanda Gág Book Award for the best read-aloud picture book for younger children (preschool to age 8) is “The Day the Crayons Quit,” written …
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David Levithan on LGBTQ Young Adult Books
“There is constantly a need for diversity within the representations. It’s just as limiting to say there’s only one kind of gay story, just as it’s limiting to say there’s …
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The Harry Potter Alliance & the World-Changing Power of Children’s Books
Naysayers have questioned whether or not these types of actions actually help to bring about positive change. However, the organization’s efforts have yielded great results including: 200,000 books donated to …
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‘Rookie Yearbook 3’ Cover and Guest Contributors Revealed
New York, NY – Tavi Gevinson, editor-in-chief and founder of Rookie, revealed the cover of Rookie Yearbook 3 and announced the contributors to the jumbo, full-color compendium today. Featuring the best of rookiemag.com from the …
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‘Looking For Alaska’ Adaptation Will Be Directed by Sarah Polley
“Looking For Alaska was optioned for the big screen soon after its publication, and Polley is well positioned to adapt it, as she is no stranger to telling stories of emotional devastation. Her …
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Walter Dean Myers, Prolific and Beloved Author of Award-Winning Children’s Books, Dies At Age 76
Text via HarperCollins: Walter Dean Myers, beloved and deeply respected children’s book author, died on July 1, 2014, following a brief illness. He was 76 years old. In a career …
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‘Winnie the Pooh’ Claims Top Spot in the UK’s Best-Loved Children’s Book Poll
Roald Dahl has two books in the top 10 – Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (1964) in sixth place and The BFG (1982) – set to be adapted into a …
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Marissa Meyer to Write Prequel For ‘The Lunar Chronicles’
During a live Google video chat, Meyer talked about how she approached the writing process for this book. “In the fairy tale, she has the mirror, and I did a …
