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#DrawingDiversity: ‘Hiawatha and the Peacemaker’ illustrated by David Shannon
Hiawatha and the Peacemaker by Robbie Robertson, illustrated by David Shannon (Abrams, September 2015). All rights reserved. @abramsbooks
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2016 Grateful American Book Prize Competition
Authors and publishers may submit works of fiction and non-fiction WASHINGTON, DC – The Grateful American Book Prize is accepting submissions for its 2016 award. The Prize was created last …
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Disney and ABC Raise Awareness of the Importance of Reading with Nonprofit First Book Though ‘Magic of Storytelling’ Campaign
GLENDALE, CA — Today, Disney announced that it will donate its 50 millionth book to First Book, a nonprofit that provides new books to educators and organizations serving children from low-income …
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LitWorld Teams Up with Scholastic to Launch the Biggest World Read Aloud Day Celebration Ever
On Twitter, in Classrooms, at Scholastic Book Fairs, on Skype, and on Broadway, Educators, Parents and Children Worldwide Join Together to Experience the Joy and Power of Reading NEW YORK, …
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HarperCollins Launches Margaret Wise Brown Line
Explore the World of Margaret Wise Brown will launch in March 2016 with The Dead Bird, illustrated by Christian Robinson. The book was originally published in 1938 with illustrations by Remy Charlip. …
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Want to Know Who Will Win the Election? Ask Our Students
NEW YORK, NY – Channel One News, a Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) company, today announced the launch of OneVote 2016, its celebrated student election that brings a year-long, interactive learning program …
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Critically Acclaimed and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Melissa de la Cruz Inks Deal to Launch Seventeen Fiction from Harlequin TEEN
New York, NY — Seventeen, the largest monthly teen media brand, and Harlequin TEEN today announced the acquisition of a new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Melissa de …
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Ninth Annual Children’s Choice Book Awards Finalists Announced
KIDS & TEENS TO DETERMINE THE WINNERS BY VOTING AT CCBOOKAWARDS.COM FROM MARCH 8- APRIL 25, 2016 New York, NY — February 16, 2016 – Every Child a Reader (ECAR) and the Children’s Book …
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National Ambassador Gene Luen Yang on the Many Forms of Diversity
Yang’s experience as a Chinese American informs his art and storytelling, as well as his commitment to diverse literature. Every Ambassador has a platform, and mine is “Reading Without Walls.” The …
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Happy Birthday, Jacqueline Woodson!
Woodson has gone on to write several acclaimed books featuring characters of different races, genders and classes, including her autobiographical novel in verse, Brown Girl Dreaming. She is a committed champion of diverse …
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Pottermore to Publish eBook of The Stage Play Script Harry Potter and The Cursed Child Parts I & II
London, England — Pottermore, the global digital publisher of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, announced today that it will publish an original eBook edition of the official script book of the …
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Harry Potter and The Cursed Child Parts I & II to be Published in Print by Scholastic in the United States & Canada On July 31
New York, NY – Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, announced today that it will publish a script book based on an original new …
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Simon and Schuster Launches YA Fan Site
Using the tagline “YA fiction is our addiction,” Riveted provides a forum for readers to come together and discover new content. The aim of the site is to engage fans with …
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#DrawingDiversity: ‘Bird and Diz’ by Gary Golio, illustrated by Ed Young
Bird and Diz by Gary Golio, illustrated by Ed Young (Candlewick, February 2015). All rights reserved.
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Curious World Launches First-Ever Original Video Series
NEW YORK, NY — Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), announced today the launch of 58 original video productions for Curious World™, the interactive content service that offers an …
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Library Programming for Tweens
Librarians who specialize in this demographic have found that creating a space just for tweens and developing interactive programs — from crafts to book clubs — can help foster a sense …
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First Book Completes Successful Pilot Project in Rural India, Providing 700,000 New Books to Children in Need
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In collaboration with Books for Asia, Pratham, Manodharma, and other recognized partners, the nonprofit social enterprise First Book completed its first-ever, large-scale distribution of books to schools and …
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Matt de la Peña on Diverse Books and His Newbery Win
Last Stop on Market Street reflects de la Peña’s commitment to representing children of non-majority backgrounds. He is optimistic that the win will bring much needed attention to the diversity movement. …
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Students Still Prefer Physical Books
The survey was conducted by American University linguistics professor Naomi Baron. Reasons for teens’ preference include the satisfaction of gauging one’s physical progress in a book, and the pride of …
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Bank Street College Honors Three Top Children’s Books
New York, NY – February 8, 2016 – The Bank Street Children’s Book Committee will present awards to its choices for the best children’s books of the year in fiction, …