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New Research Report from Scholastic Confirms the Importance of School Libraries and Librarians
New York, NY – November 5, 2015 – School Libraries Work!, a new research report providing evidence of the positive impact of school librarians and libraries on student learning, was …
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Public Libraries Expand Story Time
The surge in story time crowds reflects a widespread belief in the importance of reading together and developing early literacy skills. Story time is drawing capacity crowds at public libraries across New …
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Kate DiCamillo on Her Mission as National Ambassador
DiCamillo believes that her work as National Ambassador and National Summer Reading Champion is a natural extension of her lifelong commitment to storytelling — and she’s been honored to share …
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Preempts ‘The Diabolic’ by S.J. Kincaid
New York, NY — Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers announced today that it will publish The Diabolic by S. J. Kincaid, a YA stand-alone action-adventure thriller set in space, …
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PW’s Best Children’s Books of 2015 Announced
Titles featured on the picture books list include: The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton (Scholastic/Levine) Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson (Putnam) The Only …
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#DrawingDiversity: ‘Red Knit Cap Girl’ by Naoko Stoop
Red Knit Cap Girl by Naoko Stoop (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers/Hachette, June 2012). All rights reserved. @littlebrown
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Paddington Sequel in the Works
No casting announcements have been made at this point. Based on Brit author Michael Bond’s much-loved series of books, Paddington the film was, by some margin, StudioCanal’s most ambitious project …
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Winnie the Pooh Illustration Up for Auction
Based on similar Pooh art auctioned in recent years, the beginning bid has been set at $50,000. Shepard drew Pooh and Piglet dancing in a letter to his agent in 1932. It …
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Happy Birthday, Mercy Watson!
Mercy Watson, the best-selling early chapter-book series written by the two-time Newbery Medal winner and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Kate DiCamillo celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. Launched in 2005 …
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#WeHaveDiverseBooks for Kids in Scholastic Reading Club This Holiday
NEW YORK – November 3, 2015 – Recent research indicates that children say one of the top things they look for in choosing books to read for fun is “having …
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We Need Diverse Books™ Announces Inaugural Walter Dean Myers Grant Recipients
October 29, 2015 (New York, New York) – We Need Diverse Books™ (WNDB™) has selected the first five winners of its first ever Walter Dean Myers Grant: Naadeyah Haseeb, Jami …
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President Obama on the Value of Reading
The President remarked on the “incredible variety of voices” in contemporary American literature, and the importance of seeking out diverse books — instead of only “reading stuff that reinforces [one’s] existing …
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Mad Libs Now Available On Android
New York, NY – Penguin Young Readers is pleased to announce that it’s most successful app Mad Libs is now available for download on Android devices for the very first time …
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Kansas Literacy Program Gives Finding My Way Books to Kids
For Immediate Release – November 2, 2015 – Lenexa, KS – After learning that kindergarten teachers in Kansas reported that as many as half of their students enter school without the …
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#DrawingDiversity: ‘El Deafo’ by Cece Bell
El Deafo by Cece Bell (Amulet Books/ @abramsbooks, September 2014). All rights reserved.
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First Book Honored By Library of Congress for Literacy Efforts
First Book now serves 200,000 educators, having grown an impressive 500% in the past four years. The Rubenstein Prize is awarded to an organization that has made ‘outstanding and measurable contributions in …
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Illustrator Tomie dePaola on Inspiration
DePaola fondly remembers the stories and anthologies his mother read to him as a child. He encourages aspiring artists to look for inspiration beyond the page. Years ago when I taught painting, …
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Dinner Time Conversation Can Help Kids With Their Reading Skills
The benefits to children don’t just come from listening to stories. Children who know how to tell stories are also better readers. In one large study, kindergartners who were able …
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KitLit TV Celebrates First Year with KidLit Radio
Under the guidance of producer Julie Gribble, KidLit Radio will feature repackaged episodes of StoryMakers and other features in podcast form. Stay tuned for more updates! Our mission at KidLit TV is to create …
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Not Quite Middle Grade, Not Quite YA
Falling somewhere between the middle grade and young adult genres, their works are difficult to categorize but nonetheless important. Complex and socially-relevant issues such as bullying, body image, gender, and sexuality …
