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Diversity in the News: July 2016
The newsletter is a valuable resource for librarians, teachers, booksellers, parents and caregivers, publishing professionals, and children’s literature lovers. Find thought-provoking articles, diverse new releases, and more in this month’s issue and sign …
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Digital Literacy for Tweens
According to a survey by the Iowa State University School of Education, students actually learn more easily from books than from the Internet. Complex skills such as online researching, interpreting, and communicating …
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Flash Mob of Harry Potter Fans – “Muggle Mob” – Stops Traffic at Scholastic Headquarters in New York City
New York, NY – More than 300 Harry Potter fans formed a massive flash mob or “Muggle Mob” today, taking over Broadway in front of the Scholastic headquarters building in New …
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Scholastic Reports Q4 and Fiscal 2016 Results and Fiscal 2017 Outlook
New York, NY – Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today reported financial results for the Company’s fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended May …
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VCFA Young Writers Network
The VCFA initiative will also bring writers to farms and other communities not typically visited by authors. The goal…is to change who gets into a writing career and for young …
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Reach Out and Read Kansas City includes Finding My Way Books in Program
Kansas City’s only Medically-Based Children’s Literacy Program will distribute Books Honoring Children with Special Needs Kansas City, KS – July 19, 2016 – Reach Out and Read Kansas City recently added …
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Scholastic Corporation Announces Date For Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2016 Earnings Release and Teleconference
New York, NY — Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) announced the following schedule and teleconference information for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016 earnings release: Earnings Release: Thursday, July 21, 2016 at approximately …
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CBC Forum: The Rise of Middle Grade
Panelists Susan Marston, editorial director at the Junior Library Guild; Lauren Tarshis, editor of Scholastic’s Storyworks and author of the I Survived series; and Angela Ungaro, librarian at Brooklyn Friends School shared …
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Papercutz To Launch Imprint for Tween Girls
The debut list features four titles: Chloe by Greg Tessier and Amandine; Stitched by Mariah Huehner and Aaron Alexovich; Sweeties, based on Cathy Cassidy’s Chocolate Box Girls novels; and The Great Cosmic Race by Amy Chu …
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The American Indian Library Association and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Announce Winners of the 2016 Talk Story Grant
The American Indian Library Association and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Announce Winners of the 2016 Talk Story Grant The American Indian Library Association (AILA) and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians …
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How Booksellers Are Harnessing Pokémon Go
Many booksellers are capitalizing on the game by creating signs and offering discounts to players. We have lots of people coming in with their kids and getting their Pokéballs…Once they’re …
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Random House Children’s Books to Publish a Picture Book Biography on Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
Phillipa Soo, the actress who played Eliza Hamilton in the Broadway production of Hamilton: An American Musical, has agreed to write a foreword for this project. The release date has been …
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A Free Book Contest for Our Facebook Friends!
Ten lucky winners will be chosen at random and notified on August 31. And don’t worry new friends! Starting September 1, we’ll do it again, with monthly contests for teachers, …
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#DrawingDiversity: ‘Country Kid, City Kid’ by Julie Cummins
Country Kid, City Kid by Julie Cummins (Holt Books for Young Readers/Macmillan, November 2002). All rights reserved. @macmillanchildrensbooks
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Sarah J. Maas to Work on New Young Adult Projects
“Maas will publish six new additions to A Court of Thorns and Roses and two new works in Thrones of Glass. All the books will be published with Bloomsbury.” The …
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Scholastic to Publish Philip Pullman’s First Graphic Novel
NEW YORK, NY — Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, will publish Philip Pullman’s first original graphic novel, illustrated by Fred Fordham in 2017. The full-color graphic …
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The New York Public Library Makes It Easier Than Ever To Borrow Free eBooks with New App SimplyE
New York, NY — The New York Public Library has released SimplyE, a new app that makes browsing, borrowing, and reading e-books from the Library easier than ever. SimplyE makes …
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Carla Hayden Confirmed as Librarian of Congress
Hayden was most recently the chief executive of Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library, where she oversaw the library’s expansion. Under her direction, the library remained open as a safe space for …
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Ursula K. Le Guin to Publish Two Story Collections and An EARTHSEA Omnibus with Simon & Schuster’s Saga Press
New York, NY — Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced today that it will publish two story collections and a special illustrated edition of the Earthsea novels with …
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#BlackLivesMatter Booklist for Teens
The list includes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry titles relevant to the Black Lives Matter movement, which has grown in response to violence against people of color. There are many great resources …
