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“State of America’s Libraries 2016” Shows Service Transformation to Meet Tech Demands of Library Patrons
CHICAGO, IL – Libraries are not just about what they have for people, but what they do for and with people. With communities still recovering from the Great Recession, academic, …
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Children’s Book Week 2016 Preview
We have your favorite Children’s Book Week traditions and exciting new events heading your way! Here’s a look at some of the highlights: Bi-Coastal Kickoff: This year’s celebration launches with …
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One Million Books Sold in The Iron Fey Series by New York Times Bestselling Author Julie Kagawa
New York, NY — Harlequin TEEN™ announced today that New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Julie Kagawa’s The Iron Fey series has reached the one-million mark in copies sold …
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LeVar Burton, Al Roker, Dav Pilkey, Gene Luen Yang, and 200+ Speakers Address Educating Youth and Creating a Nation of Readers in Today’s Digital World
April 19 – 22, 2016 at the George R. Brown Convention Center AUSTIN – Librarians from around the state are preparing for the 2016 TLA Annual Conference, taking place in …
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Announcing the 2016 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees
The 2016 nominees are: Baker, Chandler. Alive. Disney/Hyperion. Bardugo, Leigh. Six of Crows. Macmillan/Henry Holt & Co. Black, Holly. The Darkest Part of the Forest. Little, Brown & Co. Boecker, …
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Ransom Riggs, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of the Miss Peregrine Series, to Publish Tales of the Peculiar On ‘Loop Day’ in September 2016
New York, NY — On September 3, 2016 Penguin Young Readers will celebrate “Loop Day” nationwide with the Saturday publication of TALES OF THE PECULIAR, an illustrated collection of fairy …
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The CBC Stands in Support of N.C. Bookstores
In a joint statement signed by the ABA, the CBC, the Association of American Publishers, the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and …
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Scholastic Launches Storyworks® Jr., the 33rd Classroom Magazine Title
Teachers call for new language-arts resource for Grade 3, following the extraordinary success of Storyworks magazine New York, NY – April 14, 2016 – Reflecting the intense need for highly …
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Reading Rainbow’s LeVar Burton on the Value of Reading Together
Burton credits his lifelong love of literature with his mother, an English teacher who showed him the community-building power of reading by example. In this world that is dominated by digital …
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#DrawingDiversity: ‘When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons’ illustrations by Julia Morstad
When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons by Julie Fogliano, illustrations by Julie Morstad (Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, February 2016). All rights reserved. @macmillankids
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Candlewick Press Announces Acquisition of Jon Scieszka’s DaDa Goose’s Book of Complete Nonsense
SOMERVILLE, MA – Jon Scieszka, expert deconstructor of fairy tales in such contemporary classics as The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! and The Stinky Cheese Man, will turn …
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Remembering Illustrator Peggy Fortnum
The daughter of a naval officer, Fortnum joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War Two. After suffering an injury in the line of duty, she enrolled in the Central School of …
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Vote for the 9th Annual Children’s & Teen Choice Book Awards!
Visit ccbookawards.com to meet the finalists, and encourage kids & teens to vote for their favorites now through April 25! Winners will be announced during the 97th annual Children’s Book Week (May 2-8, 2016), …
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‘Make Way for Ducklings’ Celebrates 75 Years in Print!
The endearing story of the Mallard family in search of a home is now immortalized both in print and in a bronze statue in Boston’s Public Garden. Daughter Sal McCloskey (the inspiration for ‘Blueberries …
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Hosting a Poetry Slam at Your Library
Klebanoff suggests the following rules and guidelines as a starting point: Select and emcee to introduce the judges Performers must be prepared to present twice Poems must be performed not …
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Happy 100th Birthday, Beverly Cleary!
By the time she and her family moved to Portland, Cleary was an avid reader. With encouragement from her school librarian, she began penning children’s stories. Cleary has gone on …
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Newbery Award Winner Avi to Headline AASL President’s Program
CHICAGO, IL – Award winning author Avi will headline the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) President’s Program taking place at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, as part of …
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U.S.A. Gold® Pencils Announces Student Poetry Contest
Students and teachers can win cash or gift cards and school products Irvine, CA — Feb. 25, 2016 — In celebration of National Poetry Month in April, U.S.A. Gold launched …
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Scholastic Acquires World English Rights For ‘The Goldfish Boy’
GLOBAL RELEASE — 11The first of two stand-alone titles, The Goldfish Boy, which will publish in the UK, US, and Canada in early 2017, is an extraordinary middle-grade contemporary novel with a …
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Author Beverly Cleary on Turning 100
Prior to becoming a writer, Cleary worked as a children’s librarian in Yakima, Washington. Her experience working directly with young readers inspired her to create such memorable and relatable characters as …
