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Suzanne Collins: The Best-Selling Kindle Author of All Time
The success of the Hunger Games on the Kindle seemed evident long ago. As recently as June 2011, Suzanne Collins became the first children’s book author to sell more than …
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Press Release: Reading Rainbow Launches First-Ever App This Spring, Curated by Levar Burton
Los Angeles, CA, March 14, 2012 — RRKidz, the company responsible for relaunching the much beloved, Peabody Award-winning Reading Rainbow for a new generation, has partnered with leading publishers Little, …
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When Growth in Children’s E-Books Hits the Poverty Line
“Beyond nearly 50% of the population that will likely never get to engage with the latest Sesame Street or Berenstain Bears app, those at the CBC and RIF worry that …
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eBlume
The digitized books, which will be available on March 21, include Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret, Blubber, and Deenie. More titles will be released at a later date. …
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Meet the iPad 3
Apple recently made the announcement about their third generation iPad, the iPad 3. The new device features advancements—primarily hardware-based—including a quad-core A5X processor, a Retina screen, plus an enhanced camera …
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“Beautiful Moon” and “A Walk With Grandpa” Win Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award
The Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award highlights excellence in family-friendly books covering the broad expanse of a child’s existence, helping them grow socially, emotionally, ethically, intellectually, and physically. This year, Raven …
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Suzanne Collins on “The Hunger Games” Movie
Appearing on The Hunger Games official Facebook profile, here is what Suzanne Collins had to say about The Hunger Games movie: “I’ve just had the opportunity to see the finished …
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US Publisher Announces Company Will No Longer Sell Books on Amazon
The Educational Development Corp. (EDC), a mid-sized US publisher, announced today that the company will no longer sell any of their books on Amazon or to any entity that resells …
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Not Just for Kids
Laura Miller, senior writer for Salon, shares a few of her opinions about the naysayers who assume young adult books lack the intelligence and emotionally complexity of their adult counterparts. …
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‘And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street’: The App
Take a look at the app trailer below or read more at School Library Journal. Video
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Ooh La La! Introducing the ‘Fancy Nancy Explorer Extraordinaire’ App
Take a look at the new Fancy Nancy app now available for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Get the latest information on Fancy Nancy by visiting her website.
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Book Trailer: ‘The Disenchantments’ by Nina LaCour
The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour is on sale starting February 16. Video
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Kindle Fire vs. Nook Tablet
Speed, storage, content, and access are the major factors many consumers compare when shopping for an eReader or tablet device. Jeff Hastings, a library media specialist at Highlander Way Middle …
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Lemony Snicket: A Series of Autobiographical Accounts
Six years following the final book published in A Series of Unfortunate Events, Lemony Snicket—a.k.a Daniel Handler—pens the first book of his autobiographical series, All The Wrong Questions, due out …
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iPads, Kindles, and Nooks, Oh My!
This comprehensive map details the various eBook devices available and which digital formats they are capable of reading.
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