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  • Jessica Brody Has Written the ‘Undiscovered’ Novella

    “In this 100-page novella, told from Zen’s point of view, more secrets are revealed about Seraphina’s forgotten past, the corporation that created her, and the boy who fell in love …

  • President Snow, The Harry Potter Alliance, and Project for Awesome

    “I just want to point out that inequality is not the result of animosity; it is just the result of the status quo. It’s complacence that causes it, not evil. …

  • Candlewick Press Launches E-Volt: New YA E-book Tumblr

    By following http://e-volt.tumblr.com/ readers will be tuned in to Candlewick’s newest YA e-book offerings as well.E-Volt currently features: NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume One: …

  • Scholastic Announces New Nonfiction ‘Guided Reading’ Program for the Common Core

    NEW YORK, NY — Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced the release of Guided Reading Nonfiction Focus: Second Edition, for K–6 reading instruction. Built for the Common …

  • Disney UK Hosts ‘Winnie the Pooh Laureate of the Year’ Writing Contest

    Writers are allowed to invent new characters for these original stories. Altogether, five winners will be chosen. Each victorious storyteller will have the chance to share their story at a …

  • Scholastic Unveils 2013 “Give the Gift of Reading” Guide with Top Children’s Books for Holiday Gifts

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nadia Almahdi, nalmahdi@scholastic.com, 212-343-6635Michael Barrett, mbarrett@scholastic.com, 212-343-6570 Share This Release: http://bit.ly/1966CCJ NEW YORK – December 9, 2013 – The editors at Scholastic have been publishing, curating and …

  • Don’t Miss the Last CBC Diversity Newsletter of 2013!

    Click to view CBC Diversity Newsletter December v. 1 on GLOSSI.COM

  • Susan Kuklin Interviews Transgender Teens for New Book

    The book features portraits and candid photographs shot by Kuklin herself. It also contains family pictures. “Referring to the six teens as ‘my kids,’ Kuklin made it clear that she …

  • Lila Perl Has Passed On

    “In addition to Four Perfect Pebbles—the prolific Perl’s fiftieth book—many of her other works for children were renowned for having strong female characters. These include Dumb Like Me, Olivia Potts …

  • NPR Speaks with Latinas For Latino Lit about Diversity in Best-Of Lists

    Hurtado says, “It’s important that Latino children see themselves represented in books, in media, in movies because…that’s the power of identification and how far it can go to help a …

  • Call for Submissions: Carter G. Woodson Book Awards

    The award is meant to “encourage the writing, publishing, and dissemination of outstanding social studies books for young readers that treat topics related to ethnic minorities and race relations sensitively and …

  • Dial Books for Young Readers to Publish YA Horror Anthology

    The list of authors who will contribute stories to this project include April Tucholke, Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, Kami Garcia, Carrie Ryan, Nova Ren Suma, A.G. Howard, Cat Winters, Stefan …

  • The Genre-Busting Success of R.J. Palacio’s ‘Wonder’

    Though initially written for 8- to 12-year-olds, the book has grabbed the hearts of children and adults alike — and it’s not the only recent middle-grade novel to do so. …

  • Día! Diversity in Action Guest Post by Joanna Ison With the…



    Día! Diversity in Action

    Guest Post by Joanna Ison

    With the population of the United States becoming more diverse each year, working to connect children, and their families, to books that celebrate our diverse population and rich cultures has never been more important. The Día celebration (El día de los niños/El día de los libros – Children’s Day/Book Day) works to do just that.

    Día is a national initiative that works to nurture cognitive and literacy development in ways that honor and embrace every child’s home language and culture.  Día started as an enhancement of Children’s Day, which began in 1925 as a result of the first “World Conference for the Well Being of Children” in Geneva, Switzerland.  In 1996, Pat Mora, nationally acclaimed author of books for children and adults, proposed linking the celebration of childhood and children with literacy. 

    Since its conception, Día has expanded to be a daily commitment to linking children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures. Currently Día is celebrated throughout the United States by libraries, schools and community organizations alike and is growing every year. From book clubs, to story times to full multicultural celebrations Día celebrations throughout the country take on all shapes and sizes.

    The Día website supported by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the America Library Association (ALA), features a wide variety of free resources to help anyone incorporate Día into their curriculum, programming or family activities.

    Want an idea of a multicultural book to read to your 6 year old at bedtime? We’ve got a booklist with over 100 titles for age’s birth to 12! Want to start a Día Family Book Club? We’ve got a toolkit that takes you through the process! Want program suggestions, coloring sheets, worksheets, posters, bookmarks and buttons? Yep, we have those for you too!

    Visit the Día website today to learn more, browse through the National Program Registry for events near you and register your own program while you’re at it!

    In the spirit of Día, children’s book authors and illustrators whose works celebrate diversity are invited to submit a short video about their work and the importance of recognizing our common plurality in children’s books through the Día Author and Illustrator Video Project. Videos will be featured on the Día website and YouTube channel to be shared with librarians, children and parents.  

    An example video featuring Pat Mora, founder of the celebration, is showcased above and can be viewed through the Día website.

    For more information on how to submit videos to the Día Author and Illustrator Video Project please visit:  http://dia.ala.org/content/d%C3%ADa-author-and-illustrator-video-project.

  • Announcing the Winners of the 2013 Jane Yolen Mid-List Author Award

    The SCBWI is proud to announce the winner and honor recipients of the 2013 Jane Yolen Mid-List Author Award.  Congratulations to winner Eve Feldman, author of such works as Billy …

  • New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature to Be Announced on January 2, 2014

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Librarian of Congress James H. Billington will announce the next National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature on January 2, 2014. The post was created in 2008 by …

  • What is the Appeal of Print Books?

    “Some recent reports have found that the tactile feeling of paper can also create a much more immersive learning experience for readers. Why? Several scientists believe it is neurological. A …

  • The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Partners with the Authors Guild to Expand Booktalk Nation Series

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   December 4, 2013 The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators is extremely proud to announce a partnership with the Authors Guild to curate the Children’s Book …

  • ‘The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian’ Banned in a West Virginia Middle School

    “Attention was drawn to the book last week after a parent, Misty Frank, objected to her eighth-grade son having received the reading assignment from teacher Dawn Welsh. Frank raised concerns …

  • Simmons College and The Carle Announce January Graduate Courses

    Writing for Children I, taught by Peter Francois Littell, investigates the process of writing fiction for children through written assignments and class discussion. The class also examines different narrative forms …

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