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Library of Congress Selects James Patterson as First ‘Champion of the Young Readers Center’
“Patterson believes that one key step toward improved literacy is for parents, grandparents, and other guardians to see encouraging reading as an integral part of their job, as important as …
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Should the Government Mandate Early Education Programs?
“Poorer kids are more likely to have a single teenage mom who is stressed out, who was herself raised in an authoritarian style that she mimics, and who, as a …
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Arizona State University Wins the 2013 Estela and Raúl Mora Award
Associate professor Dr. Jim Blasingame and English education doctoral student Tracey Flores spoke with award founder and author Pat Mora about the thought process that went into organizing their April …
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Jane Eyre for Toddlers
Many parents are responding the latest from child-development experts who suggest “that children can display aesthetic preferences even while they are crawling and eating puréed foods.” However, there are those …
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Margaret K. McElderry Books to Release ‘Mouseheart,’ Epic Fantasy Series, in May 2014
New York, Tuesday, November 5, 2013 — Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, is thrilled to announce the publication of MOUSEHEART by Lisa Fiedler, the start of …
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The New York Times Book Review Unveils 10 Best Illustrated Children’s Books for 2013
This year’s honored titles are: My Brother’s Book, written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak (Michael de Capua Books/HarperCollins Publishers) Ballad, written and illustrated by Blexbolex, translated by Claudia Z. Bedrick …
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Sylvan Dell Revamps Ebook Platform with Fun eReader
PRESS RELEASE Fun eReader changes eBook ReadingSylvan Dell Publishing announces enhanced format to eBook subscription Mt. Pleasant, SC (October 30, 2013) – Releasing this week from Sylvan Dell Publishing is …
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Michigan State Librarian Nancy Robertson Fights for School Libraries
“Around the country—in California, Illinois, Texas, Ohio, New York, Florida, and Pennsylvania, for example—school librarians are repeatedly finding themselves on the chopping blocks, or their roles inside school buildings stretched …
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Reading in a Digital Age: Paper May Trump Screens in Reading Comprehension and Retention for Young Readers
“Even preliminary research suggests that so-called digital natives (those raised with digital media) are more likely to recall the gist of a story when they read it on paper because …
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Eight Children’s Books to Be Given Away on World Book Night 2014
This year’s “list includes the first graphic novel, first university press title and first Asian-American authors. As before, one book is in English and Spanish, and two are available in …
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New Children’s Bookstore, Let’s Play Books!, to Open in Emmaus, PA
On the store’s Facebook page, owner Kirsten Yauch Hess — previously marketing and events manager at R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT — explains that the bookstore aims to: “Through …
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Celebrate Picture Book Month All November Long!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2013 is Picture Book Month “Introducing them at a young age to the imaginary world of literature can plant the seed for a lifetime of exploration …
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CBC Diversity Newsletter: November 2013 v.1
Click to view CBC Diversity Newsletter November v. 1 on GLOSSI.COM
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Are Ebook Subscription Services Viable?
“All the evidence suggests that consumers love subscription content models — it’s the original model of magazines and newspapers and cable, and now it’s the power behind Netflix. I believe …
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Children’s Book Authors & Illustrators Protest Excessive Standardized Testing
An excerpt: “This year has seen a growing national wave of protest against testing overuse and abuse. As the authors and illustrators of books for children, we feel a special …
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New Imprint to be Established at Simon & Schuster Children’s Books
“Anderson expects to publish 12 to 15 hardcovers annually starting in spring 2015, although he said he hoped to be able to release a few titles by fall 2014. In …
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‘Endangered’ Author Eliot Schrefer’s Take on Writing for Adults vs. Writing for Teens
Excerpts from Schrefer’s article: “I’ll admit that at first my new career smarted — the “young” in Y.A. felt like the “junior” in J.V. — though at the same time, …
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David Levithan to Pen ‘Every Day’ Companion Novel
This new book will be told from the perspective of the title character. Originally, Rhiannon is introduced as the love interest of A who narrates the story in ‘Every Day.’ …
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Just Launched: Writer’s Success Academy, Founded by Award-Winning Author Alan Sitomer
Sitomer, himself published by Disney, Scholastic, Penguin and more, says: “Since so many aspiring writers seek advice on how to break in, how to get an agent, how to write …
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Random House Children’s Acquires Figment, Online Teen Community for Readers and Writers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN’S BOOKS ACQUIRES FIGMENT, ONLINE TEEN COMMUNITY FOR READERS AND WRITERS New York, NY, October 29, 2013—Random House Children’s Books has acquired Figment, an …
