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What Is Authentic, and What Is Offensive?
Soho Teen is publishing a novel in August--Dancer, Daughter, Traitor, Spy by debut author Elizabeth Kiem--set in 1983. The novel begins on the day Leonid Brehznev dies, the same day the 17-year-old protagonist and prima ballerina, Marina Dukovskaya, loses her mother to the wiles of Soviet authorities. (Or apparently loses. There will be no spoilers in this blog post.) Marina and her father defect to the United States, where they take up residence in Brighton Beach, an area that was ethnically and socioeconomically mixed at the time.The novel is written from Marina's first-person point-of-view. The author is a Russian scholar, fluent in the language, and has expertise in both Soviet-era Russia and the burgeoning 1980's Brighton Beach organized crime scene. Her prose reads as genuinely as any I've ever read. I'm not alone in that opinion; it has already been recognized at BEA for its accuracy, honesty, and beauty by the ABA as one six Fall 2013 YAs in the "Celebrate with Indie Debut Authors."All that said, a passage included in the galley was struck from the final after an in-house debate. The passage reads: "The Q train dead ends in Brighton Beach, also known as 'Little Odessa' or 'Russia by the Sea.' About a half a mile west of us, America begins, speaking English, Spanish, and Black."Read more » -
Ezra Jack Keats Minigrant Program Awards Teachers and Librarians at Public Schools & Libraries Across 29 States
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Annual Program Celebrates Quarter-Century Mark More Than $800,000 Given Directly to Educators Whose Programs Reach Beyond the Basic Curriculum to Inspire NEW YORK—This is the 25th year …
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Candlewick Press Announces Second Book in the Bestselling Timmy Failure Series, ‘Timmy Failure: Now Look What You’ve Done’
* FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE * Candlewick Press Announces Second Book in the Bestselling Timmy Failure series, TIMMY FAILURE: NOW LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE SOMERVILLE, MA – June 3rd, 2013– Total …
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Podcast Kids’ Comics Revolution! Launches Award
more at Yaytime.com▸▸ more at the Kids’ Comics Revolution website▸▸ 1st Annual KCR! Comics Awards Nominees Favorite Graphic Novel (Adventure) Legends of Zita The Spacegirl by Ben Hatke (First Second) …
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Kate Messner Urges All to Participate in “KidLitCares for Oklahoma”
Some of the books up for grabs include the Charlie Joe Jackson novels by Tommy Greenwald, Eternal by Cynthia Leitich Smith, and Keeper by Kathi Appelt. Those who make a …
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Kiera Cass to Pen The One
Earlier this year Cass’ agent, Elana Roth from Red Tree Literary, negotiated a two-book deal on Cass’ behalf with HarperCollins’ Children’s Books. Cass has a project in-the-works not set in …
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UK Filmmakers Plan to Create an AA Milne Biopic
“The period drama, entitled Goodbye Christopher Robin, will follow the life of writer AA Milne between 1918 and the 1930’s. It will disclose details of his relationship with his son, …
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Alexandra Bracken to Release Two Darkest Mind Projects
In Time, a “bridge” novella, will reveal several details about the Darkest Mind world. It will be released in digital format. Disney-Hyperion plans to publish the novella on July 16, …
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This Week on Girls Scouts’ The Studio: Author Beth Ain
“Like Jules, you might (you should!) try on a lot of different outfits and personalities as you grow up, but I always say to my own kids and even to …
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Diversity in the News: May 23 — May 30, 2013
CBC DIVERSITY/COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Diversity on the Page, Behind the Pencil, and in the Office at PW ON OUR RADAR Islam in the Classroom via School Library …
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Adam Gidwitz Concludes the Grimm Trilogy
“The main characters of The Grimm Conclusion are called Jorinda (say: YOUR-INDA) and Joringel (say: YOUR-INGLE). (Yeah, German is weird.) They are based, very loosely, on characters from the Grimm …
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Lunch Lady Graphic Novel Series Adapted as a Video Game
Thus far, graphic novelist Jarrett J. Krosoczka has written and illustrated nine installments in the Lunch Lady series. His latest title, Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain, in April …
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Scholastic to Unveil New Cover Design for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets at BEA
The original American editions of the Harry Potter series features cover and chapter illustrations by artist Mary GrandPré. Graphic novelist Kazu Kibuishi was commissioned to re-design the book jackets for …
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Northshire Books in Manchester Center, Vermont Wins 2013 Children’s Book Week Display Contest!
Northshire Books in Manchester Center, Vermont has been declared the official winner of the inaugural Children’s Book Week bookstore display contest co-hosted by the CBC, Every Child a Reader, and …
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Searching For Our Jeremy Lin
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Jeremy Lin is a Taiwanese-American, Los Angeles born, Harvard educated, undrafted NBA point guard who rose to unexpected stardom on the New York Knicks (he’s now a member of the Houston Rockets). A little over a year ago, in February 2012, Lin had a moment in history that transcended sports and race and became a worldwide phenomenon affectionately referred to as “Linsanity.” This meteoric rise is best encapsulated in the CBS “60 Minutes” special that recently aired. In a nutshell: Lin went from bench-warming obscurity to international sensation as he led the New York Knicks on a winning streak that defied all odds. In his 12 starts before the All-Star break, Lin averaged 22.5 points and 8.7 assists, and New York had a 9–3 record. Jeremy Lin is one of the few Asian Americans in NBA history, and the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA. -
R.L. Stine Remixes William Shakespeare
“Everyone knows that Mayhem Manor is cursed. After production on the horror film was stopped due to a series of mysterious deaths, it became a Hollywood legend–which makes it perfect …
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Stacey Jay Has a Megan Berry Story In-The-Works
To this day, Jay still gets fan mail with requests for the third and final Megan Berry book. At this point in time, she has written three chapters. It is …
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Actress Melissa Gilbert to Release Picture Book Daisy and Josephine with Paula Wiseman Books
New York, NY, May 23, 2013 – Melissa Gilbert, actress and bestselling author of Prairie Tale, has announced that she will be publishing her first picture book with Paula Wiseman Books, an imprint …
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Scholastic Suggests That Kids Will Reach for More Books if Technology and Reading Are Combined
1. Track Online Minutes: Kids can read over the summer and track their reading minutes online with the Scholastic Summer Challenge, a free global reading program where kids read, log minutes, and earn …
