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600 Students to Interview National Book Award Finalists at Teen Press Conference as Part of National Book Awards Week
Teen Press will be live- streamed via nationalbook.org New York, NY (November 11, 2016) – The National Book Foundation’s annual National Book Awards Teen Press Conference will take place this …
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The Coexistence of Ebooks and Print Books in the Market
As a result, doubts about the role of ebooks in the publishing industry have emerged, including worry that the ebook hype drove unwise investments. Authors Andrea Ballatore and Simone Natale …
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Penguin Random House Dominates the Children’s Book Market
According to the BookScan, Penguin Random House holds 31% of the children’s print market shares, significantly ahead of HarperCollins in second place with 11%, Scholastic in third place with 9%, …
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90-Second Newbery Film Festival Open for Submissions
CHICAGO, IL — The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival—an annual celebration of kids’ creativity in which young filmmakers create short movies telling the entire stories of Newbery Medal and Newbery Honor books …
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Two Debuts on the Indie Bestsellers List
Children’s Illustrated: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving by Charles M. Schulz (Simon Spotlight) Nanette’s Baguette by Mo Willems (Disney-Hyperion)
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CBC Hosts “Behind the Panels: Advice and Insight to Children’s Graphic Novel Sales”
The panel of experts included Gina Gagliano, Publicist, First Second Macmillan; Terence Irvins, Assistant Manager; Comics and Graphic Novels Buyer, Kinokuniya Bookstores of America Co., Ltd.; Charles Kochman, Editorial Director, Abrams; and Tony …
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The Challenge of Raising Free-Range Readers
While parents often want to shield children from discomfort, Rhuday-Perkovich suggests allowing children to read widely and freely about challenging subjects. Offering literature that tells the complex stories of a …
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Award-Winning Children’s Author Kwame Alexander is 2017 Midwinter Meeting President’s Program Speaker
CHICAGO, IL — Kwame Alexander—poet, educator, and award-winning, 10bestselling author of 24 books for children of all ages, including the 2015 Newbery Medal-winning The Crossover, the New York Times bestselling novel Booked, and the forthcoming collection of …
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The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2016
This year’s panel of judges included G. Brian Karas, Cynthia Weill and Cheryl Wolf. Below are the 2016 titles: The Cat From Hunger Mountain written and illustrated by Ed Young …
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Mindy Stockfield Named Senior Vice President of Marketing, Scholastic Trade Publishing
New York, NY (November 8, 2016) — Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced the appointment of Mindy Stockfield as Senior Vice President, Marketing, …
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Why We Need Feminist Children’s Books
Schatz’s books—Rad American Women A-Z and Rad Women Worldwide—aim to show readers the potential of all humans to be courageous, loving, and committed to justice. I realized that I want …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Announces Third Quarter 2016 Results
BOSTON, MA — Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (“HMH” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HMHC) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. Third Quarter …
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25 Children’s Book Creators Contribute Childhood Work for Anthology
The anthology is entitled, Our Story Begins: Children’s Authors and Illustrators Share Fun, Inspiring, and Occasionally Ridiculous Things They Wrote and Drew as Kids. It will include contributions from 25 authors …
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Candlewick Press Acquires New Middle-Grade Novel From Newbery-and National Book Award-Winning Legend Katherine Paterson
Somerville, MA — Candlewick Press will publish a new novel by Katherine Paterson, the two-time Newbery Medalist and National Book Award winner whose stories, including such indelible classics as Bridge to …
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Announcing the 2017-2018 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List
AUSTIN – Children’s authors Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg joined students from the central Texas area in announcing the 2017-2018 Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) Master List on November 5 at …
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Four Debuts on the NYT Children’s Best Sellers Lists
The following books made the list: Middle Grade Hardcover: The Best Bear in All the World by Paul Bright and others, illustrations by Mark Burgess (Dutton) Children’s Picture Books: Nanette’s Baguette by Mo …
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Watch the 67th Annual National Book Awards Live on Twitter and Facebook
New York, NY (November 4, 2016) — Building on the success of last year’s livestream of the National Book Awards Ceremony and the excitement around this year’s first Finalist announcement on …
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U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance on Early Learning
03The guidance reminds state and local officials about the opportunities available under ESSA to strengthen early education. It also provides examples of how states and local communities can support academic …
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Author Claudette Hegel Donates Complete Newbery and Caldecott Collection to the Children’s Book Council
New York, NY – Monday, November 7, 2016 – Minnesota-based author and literacy volunteer Claudette Hegel has donated her complete collection of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Award winners to the …
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Applications Open For The 2017 AASL Awards Program
CHICAGO, IL — Applications for the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2017 awards season are now available. AASL members are encouraged to nominate a colleague or themselves to be lauded …