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Scher Foord Named Vice President, Creative, for Scholastic.com
New York, NY – May 4, 2016 – Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced the appointment of Scher Foord as Vice President, Creative, …
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#DrawingDiversity: ‘Mama’s Nightingale’ illustrated by Leslie Straub
Mama’s Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation by Edwidge Danticat, illustrated by Leslie Straub (Dial Books/Penguin Young Readers Group, September 2015). All rights reserved
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Reading Rainbow Skybrary School
The Skybrary database currently features over 500 titles and virtual field trips suited for primary schoolers, with a diverse mix of fiction and nonfiction. The ease of use and visual …
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Día Founder Pat Mora Promotes Literacy for All
This year, Día celebrations took place in 38 states, including Alaska, with festivities held in 25 languages, and Mora shows no signs of slowing down. She is also committed to promoting a wider range …
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The Search Is On to Find the Nation’s Best High School Writers: Introducing Spark a Story
BOSTON, MA – Heading into national short story month, global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced a new competition to find and encourage the nation’s best high school …
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2016 Teen Choice Book Awards Finalists on Their Favorite YA!
Teen Book of the Year and Teen Choice Debut Author finalists Victoria Aveyard, Kelly Loy Gilbert, Jenny Han, Marissa Meyer, and Tommy Wallach continue to draw inspiration from their favorite YA. Check out their recommendations …
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Q&A with National Ambassador Gene Luen Yang
A former teacher, Yang continues to connect with young readers through his graphic novels and mission as National Ambassador, inspiring students to “Read Without Walls” across cultures and forms. I’ve heard from …
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, KidLit.TV has shared ideas for celebrating the teachers who inspire us each and every day. Check out KidLit.TV’s Pinterest board for fabulous gift ideas! Teachers …
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2016 Hopkins Poetry Award Winner Announced
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State University Libraries and the Pennsylvania Center for the Book are pleased to announce the winner of the 2016 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award. This …
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ALA and The Harry Potter Alliance Launch ‘Spark’ Advocacy Video Series
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Library Association (ALA) joined the Harry Potter Alliance in launching “Spark,” an eight-part video series developed to support and guide first-time advocates who are interested …
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Children’s Book Week Comics Blog Tour: Gene Luen Yang
In the first post, Green chats with fellow graphic novelist Yang about his favorite books and the appeal of the comics medium for young readers: When it comes to education, the …
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#DrawingDiversity: ‘In a Village by the Sea’ by Muon Van, illustrated by April Chu
In a Village by the Sea by Muon Van, illustrated by April Chu (Creston Books, May 2015). All rights reserved.
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Scholastic Brings Summer Reading to Communities Nationwide with First-Ever, 10,000-Mile “Summer Reading Road Trip”
25+ city tour brings free, “pop-up” reading festivals to kids and families with books, authors, giveaways and more to make summer reading fun NEW YORK – May 2, 2016 – …
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New Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book Title and Cover Revealed Today!
NEW YORK, NY — Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS, revealed the cover, title, and color of the biggest book of 2016 today. Jeff Kinney’s eleventh original book in the Diary …
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Happy 97th Annual Children’s Book Week (May 2-8)!
Tell your friends! Help spread the joy of children’s books and reading all week long! Find sample posts and more in our digital toolkit: Join …
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2016 Edgar Allen Poe Awards Announced
This year’s winners for juvenile and young adult fiction are: BEST JUVENILE Footer Davis Probably is Crazy by Susan Vaught (Simon & Schuster – Paula Wiseman Books) BEST YOUNG ADULT …
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Children’s Book Week Celebrates Graphic Novels
See below for the blog tour schedule: Tuesday, May 3 – Sharp Read featuring Ryan North Tuesday, May 3 – Teen Lit Rocks featuring MK Reed Wednesday, May 4 – Love is Not a Triangle featuring Chris Schweizer Wednesday, May …
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CBC Diversity Panel: “Recruiting Diversity”
The publishing industry has come under fire for its lack of diversity, with recent surveys by Publishers Weekly and Lee & Low Books revealing a mostly homogeneous workforce. Led by moderator Andrea …
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National Ambassador Gene Luen Yang Engages Non-Readers
A former computer science teacher, Yang believes that technology has the potential to expand literacy. Through his platform, “Reading Without Walls,” he hopes to break down the conventional barriers between genres …
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J.K Rowling’s ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ Screenplay to be Published
London, England — Pottermore, the global digital publisher of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World announced today, as part of their new publishing programme, that the screenplay of Warner Bros. Pictures’ feature film …
