February 01, 2013

Malinda Lo Unveils the Cover and Title for the Adaptation Sequel

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers will release Inheritance on September 18, 2013.
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January 31, 2013

2013 Sydney Taylor Book Awards Announced by AJL

The awards were announced at the Mid-Winter Meeting of the School, Synagogue and Community Center Division of the Association of Jewish Libraries.
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January 30, 2013

Jon Klassen Might Create a Third This is Not My Hat Picture Book

The newly crowned Caldecott Medal winner seems to be in the initial planning stages for this project.
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January 29, 2013

Weston Woods to Create Animation Project Based on Blackout by John Rocco

Oscar-nominated actor Stanley Tucci has come on board as a voice actor.
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January 29, 2013

Amelia Bloomer Project Unveils its 2013 List

"The books on this year’s AB list of recommended feminist books portray stories of women and girls finding their individual and collective voices."
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January 28, 2013

New Concerns About the Common Core Standards Initiative

New concerns have arisen that the price of exposing kids to more nonfiction means that they will miss out on many beloved literary classics.
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January 25, 2013

Kate DiCamillo's New Novel to Feature Comic Strips by K.G. Campbell

The story of this 240-page book deals with the issues of loss and grief. Candlewick Press has scheduled the release date for September 24, 2013.
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January 25, 2013

Melissa Marr & Kelley Armstrong Team Up to Edit a Short Story Collection Called Shards & Ashes

HarperCollins will release this book on February 19, 2013.
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January 24, 2013

Bestselling Author David Baldacci to Lead Free Virtual Field Trip to Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Webcast to air March 5, 2013 to coincide with publication of Baldacci's Day of Doom, the latest book in bestselling multi-platform series The 39 Clues
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January 23, 2013

Algonquin Books Launches Algonquin Young Readers in Fall 2013

Algonquin Books announces the launch of Algonquin Young Readers, a new imprint featuring books for readers from seven to seventeen.
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January 23, 2013

Watchung Booksellers Launches Teen Advisory Board

The purpose of this initiative is to have teens advocate reading to other teens. The first board meeting will take place on February 1st.
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January 22, 2013

Amazon Children's Publishing Launches Two New Imprints

Two Lions will specialize in works from the picture book, chapter book, and middle-grade fiction genres. Skyscape will specialize in young-adult books. Both imprints will publish titles from their inaugural lists starting in Spring 2013.
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January 21, 2013

The CBC Diversity Committee will Headline a Panel Event at the ALA Midwinter Conference

Alvina Ling, Executive Editorial Director at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, and Ayanna Coleman, Children's Book Council Events Associate & Librarian, will serve as the session speakers.
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January 18, 2013

Women’s National Book Association Extends Nomination Deadline for WNBA Pannell Award

The nomination period for the WNBA Pannell Award has been extended to January 31. Electronic nominations can be sent to PannellAward@gmail.com.
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January 17, 2013

2012 Edgar Award Nominees Announced

The organizes have designated two exclusive categories to honor works of children's literature: young adult and best juvenile.
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January 16, 2013

Candlewick Press Sends Call Out for Video Submissions to the "We Believe in Picture Books" Campaign

Beginning January 31st, those who are interested can create and send in videos to contribute to the campaign. This offer will end by August 1, 2013.
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January 16, 2013

Writer, Comedian, and Actor Michael Ian Black to Publish Two More Children's Books with Simon & Schuster

Black Teams Up with Debbie Ohi on Second Picture Book Collaboration.
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January 15, 2013

Scholastic Media Launches "Super Animal Genius" for Leapfrog's Award-Winning Educational Entertaining Platforms

Designed for children ages 5-9, SUPER ANIMAL GENIUS features nine highly replayable minigames that introduce young learners to hundreds of fascinating facts about 12 different animal habitats and 40 different reptiles, birds, amphibians, and mammals.
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January 14, 2013

PEN American Center Sends Call Out for Submissions to the 2013 PEN Literary Awards

Altogether, the organization will give out seventeen awards. Two of them honor writers who specialize in creating children's books.
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January 14, 2013

Joyce Sidman Wins the 2013 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children

The judges used the following criteria to determine who the award should go to: literary merit (art and craft of aggregate work--as poet or anthologist), poet's or anthologist's contributions, evolution of the poet's or anthologist's Work and appeal to children.
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January 11, 2013

First Edition Copy of Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak to be Auctioned Off

Swann Auction Galleries has organized an auction with several items coveted by children's literature fans. This includes a first edition copy of Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are which came from the library of the late bookseller Robert Reed.
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January 10, 2013

Submissions Open Through January 31 for the 2013 Bull-Bransom Award

The award, honoring excellence in wildlife illustration for children’s books, will be announced by the National Museum of Wildlife Art on May 3rd.
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January 09, 2013

National Geographic Kids Content to be Featured on the Reading Rainbow Digital Book App

The RRKidz digital book app will now include content from the publisher's periodicals and books. Thirty titles will be on view starting in March 2013.
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January 09, 2013

Scholastic, Inc. Sends Books to NY & NJ Schools Affected by Hurricane Sandy

The children's publishing house had pledged to donate one million books and teaching resources to these educational institutions.
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January 08, 2013

HarperCollins to Publish Three Delirium Novellas in a Single Paperback Collection

Lauren Oliver has written three novellas set in the Delirium universe. Each one profiles a different character who is not a main protagonist in the Delirium novels.
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January 07, 2013

National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Walter Dean Myers on Why "Reading is Not Optional"

He talked about his life story and his work writing about history during this season's kickoff event for the 92Y's Children's Reading Series.
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January 04, 2013

National Book Award Winner William Alexander to Pen Sci-Fi Book Called Ambassador

This middle-grade story stars a twelve-year-old named Gabriel Sandro Fuentes. Editor Karen Wojtyla (from Simon & Schuster's Margaret K. McElderry Books) oversaw the acquisitions process and secured North American rights.
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January 03, 2013

Caroline Carlson Lands Book Deal with HarperCollins Children's Books

Carlson will be penning a middle-grade trilogy called The Very Honourable League of Pirates
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January 02, 2013

Is Your New Year’s Resolution to Take Part in the Caldecott 75th Anniversary Celebration?

The ALSC lists three ways to get started this January.
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December 28, 2012

Carrie Ryan & JP Davis Land a Book Deal with Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

The husband and wife writing duo will be penning a four-book series entitled The Pirate Stream.
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December 27, 2012

Stephanie Oakes Lands Book Deal with Dial Books for Young Readers

Oakes has penned a novel entitled Minnow. This fiction story was inspired by a Grimm's fairy tale called, "The Handless Maiden."
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December 26, 2012

Cassandra Clare's City of Lost Souls Captures the Top Spot on Hollywood Crush's

Earlier this year Cassandra Clare's Clockwork Prince was named "Teen Choice Book of the Year" at the 2012 Children's Choice Book Awards.
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December 26, 2012

Random House Children's Books to Release Of Beast and Beauty by Stacey Jay in July 2013

Jay has penned a paranormal-romance YA novel titled Of Beast & Beauty. The story stars a blind princess named Princess Isra and a mutant beast named Gem.
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December 25, 2012

Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group to Launch YA Romance Imprint, Swoon Reads

This revolutionary imprint will be under the Feiwel & Friends division. The executives behind this imprint plan to obtain manuscripts through crowd-sourcing.
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December 24, 2012

Daniel Waters Finishes Script for the Vampire Academy Movie Adaptation

Richelle Mead's popular young-adult series has already spawned a graphic novel adaptation and a spin-off series called Bloodlines.
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December 21, 2012

'The Hobbit' Film Adaptation Rakes in $100 Million in Five Days

Movie patrons showed up in abundance for Peter Jackson's first installment of The Hobbit trilogy.
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December 20, 2012

Neil Gaiman's Final US Book Signing Tour

The Newbery Medal-winning author will embark on a book tour throughout North America, but he expects it to be his final one. In addition to this adult project, Gaiman also has five children's books in-the-works.
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December 19, 2012

Candlewick Press Books Now Available on Apple’s iBookstore

Candlewick Press announced today that it will begin selling books on Apple’s iBookstore, including bestselling and award-winning titles from Kate DiCamillo and Patrick Ness and the wildly popular Judy Moody, Stink, and Emily Windsnap series.
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December 19, 2012

Publishing Community Offers Books & Help to Those Affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary School Tragedy

Peggy Tierney, publisher of Tanglewood Press, has agreed to donate a copy of Audrey Penn’s The Kissing Hand to every elementary school child in Newtown, CT.
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December 18, 2012

Meg Cabot to Conclude the Abandon Trilogy with Awaken

Scholastic's Point imprint will release the book on May 7, 2013.
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December 17, 2012

A New Vision, A New Logo

Scarletta Press rebrands to ‘Scarletta,’ adding new imprints and longer title lists for forthcoming seasons.
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December 17, 2012

LD Entertainment Has Optioned the Film Rights to The Hush, Hush Saga

Screenwriter Patrick Sean Smith has been brought on to pen the first movie script.
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December 14, 2012

Caroline B. Cooney to Pen Historical Fiction Kidlit

Her story follows the child pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower to North America.
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December 13, 2012

Penguin Young Readers Group Announces Adult Mad Libs App

The free app includes six titles, each including 21 stories: Log on to Mad Libs, Party Girl Mad Libs, Countdown to Midnight Mad Libs, My Bleeping Family Mad Libs, Pigskin Party Mad Libs and Baby On Board Mad Libs.
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December 13, 2012

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers to Publish They Call Me a Hero: A Memoir of My Youth by Daniel Hernandez, Former Intern to Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords

This memoir explores Daniel’s life, his character, and the traits that a young person needs to rise above adversity and become a hero like Daniel.
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December 12, 2012

Visit Teenreads.com to Pick Your 5 Favorite Young-Adult Books of 2012

The list of titles includes a wide range of genres from John Green's The Fault in Our Stars (contemporary realism) to Veronica Roth's Insurgent (futuristic dystopian). Visit Teenreads.com before January 31, 2013 to cast your vote.
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December 11, 2012

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Donates $650,000 of Books to Department of Children and Families in Time for the Holidays

HMH books to be distributed as holiday gifts to children throughout Massachusetts.
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December 11, 2012

Cassandra Clare Teams Up with Sarah Rees Brennan & Maureen Johnson for The Bane Chronicles

The writing trio will be penning a digital "story cycle" series starring Magnus Bane. The first of ten installments in The Bane Chronicles will be released in February 2013.
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December 10, 2012

Melissa Marr & Kelley Armstrong Tackle Norse Mythology in a New Book Series

The two kidlit authors came together for this project in honor of their preteen sons.
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December 07, 2012

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing to Release Follow-Up Books to New York Times Bestselling Dork Diaries

The popular series currently has over 8 million copies in print. The agreement was negotiated by Aladdin Deputy Publisher Mara Anastas and Writers House Agent Daniel Lazar, with Simon Pulse Executive Editor Liesa Abrams slated to be the editor on the books.
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December 06, 2012

2012 Goodreads Choice Award Winners Announced

Goodreads designates four exclusive categories to honor works of children's literature: young adult fiction, young adult fantasy & science fiction, middle grade & children's and picture books.
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December 06, 2012

National Federation of the Blind to Stage Protest Outside Amazon's Seattle Campus

The event will take place on December 12th starting 11:00 a.m. The organization pleaded with Amazon multiple times to make their Kindle device more accessible to those who suffer from blindness or low vision.
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December 05, 2012

Anne Blankman Lands Book Deal at Balzer + Bray

Blankman has penned a young-adult historical fiction novel titled Night's Edge.
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December 04, 2012

The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine Has Been Named an Official Literary Landmark

This honor was bestowed upon the institution because of its connection with Newbery Medal-winning author Madeleine L’Engle. The beloved writer behind A Wrinkle in Time served as a librarian at the church for more than 40 years.
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December 03, 2012

School Library Journal Best Books of 2012 Announced

The list recognizes sixty-five children's books; thirty-one fiction novels, twenty nonfiction titles and fourteen picture books.
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December 03, 2012

Kody Keplinger Pens Three YA Short Stories

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers will release this work exclusively in eBook format sometime in spring 2013.
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November 30, 2012

The National Children's Book & Literacy Alliance Hosts a "Like Us On Facebook" Book Giveaway!

Those who enter are eligible to win a collection of brand new books valued at over five hundred dollars.
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November 29, 2012

Scholastic to Publish Year of the Jungle, an Autobiographical Picture Book by Suzanne Collins in Fall 2013

Also to be published in 2013: Trade Paperback Edition of Catching Fire (June 2013) and newly designed paperback editions of The Underland Chronicles series (Summer 2013)
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November 29, 2012

New York Times Notable Books of 2012 Announced

The list includes twenty-five children's books; six young-adult novels, eleven middle-grade titles and eight picture books.
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November 28, 2012

Actor Charlie Bewley to Appear on The Vampire Diaries TV Series

The television adaptation of L.J. Smith's paranormal young-adult novels is currently in its fourth season.
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November 27, 2012

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Trade & Reference Division Announces 'Polar Express' Book Donation Campaign in Partnership with First Book

For every new fan who “likes” the Polar Express–themed HMH Kids Facebook page through December 25, a book will be donated to a child in need. HMH has committed to donate up to 25,000 new books, which First Book will donate to children around the country.
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November 27, 2012

2013 Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 Announced

A joint project of the National Science Teachers Association and the CBC since 1973, the reading list represents the year’s best books for science classrooms, chosen by science educators.
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November 26, 2012

PEN American Center to Give Grants to Writers Affected by Hurricane Sandy

At the moment, the organization is also hoping for donors to come forward and support the funding for this philanthropic venture.
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November 21, 2012

William Alexander to Follow Goblin Secrets with More Fantasy Fiction

His publisher, Simon & Schuster's Margaret K. McElderry Books, will release his next book Ghoulish Song in March 2013.
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November 21, 2012

Gillian Flynn to Pen Young-Adult Novel

Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Publishing, will publish this book.
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November 20, 2012

First Book Gives Away its 100 Millionth Book

Earlier this month, the nonprofit organization hosted the "Ten Books Every Child Should Own" contest. Kidlit fans were asked to cast their vote for an iconic children's book; more than 13,000 people submitted ballots.
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November 19, 2012

New Concord Evaluation Group Study Finds That Curious George Episodes and TV Tie-in Books Lead to Significant Gains in Science and Math Scores for Kids 4-5

The study also found that Curious George TV tie-in books prompted children to use scientific habits of mind, such as making predictions, making observations, asking questions, and hypothesizing.
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November 16, 2012

Jarrett J. Krosoczka Gives TEDx Talk, "Imagining Beyond Your Circumstances"

Throughout his touching talk, Krosoczka highlighted the influences that led him to carve out a career in children's book writing and illustrating.
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November 16, 2012

"John and Hank Green: An Evening of Awesome" at Carnegie Hall

An event in celebration of The Fault in Our Stars anniversary, with special guests the Mountain Goats.
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November 15, 2012

2012 National Book Awards Announced

Established in 1950, the National Book Award is an American literary prize given to writers by writers and administered by the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization.
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November 14, 2012

Cassandra Clare Reveals Teaser Details for Her Future Book Projects

Young-adult author Cassandra Clare currently has three book series in-the-works.
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November 13, 2012

World Book Night 2013 Young-Adult & Children's Literature Titles Announced

The organization will coordinate 25,000 volunteers to hand out 500,000 paperback books.
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November 13, 2012

First Edition Copy of Anne of Green Gables Auctioned Off for $10,000

At this point in time, L. M. Montgomery's beloved book is in the public domain. Internet users can access a free digital version of the novel at Project Gutenberg.
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November 12, 2012

Jeff Kinney Confirms There Will Be an 8th Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book

ABRAMS' Amulet Books imprint will be releasing book seven of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, The Third Wheel, tomorrow.
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November 12, 2012

New York Cathedral to be Named Literary Landmark to Honor Madeleine L'Engle

The author of the children's literary classic, A Wrinkle in Time (FSG, 1962), served as the church's librarian for more than 40 years.
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November 09, 2012

Art Blogger Noelle Stevenson Lands 2-Book Deal

HarperCollins will be publishing Stevenson's young-adult graphic novel, Nimona, which is based on her original webcomic.
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November 08, 2012

Francis Lawrence to Direct Final Two Hunger Games Films

So far, Lawrence has received a stamp of approval from cast member Woody Harrelson who plays District 12 mentor Haymitch Abernathy.
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November 07, 2012

Mortal Instruments Teaser Trailer to Play at Screenings of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

Moviegoers will be able to get their first glimpse of this movie project when the final installment of the The Twilight Saga film franchise hits theaters on November 16, 2012.
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November 06, 2012

Publishers Weekly Releases its "Best Books of 2012" Issue

Within the children's genre, the publication shone the spotlight on twenty-five novels (both young-adult and middle-grade), eleven picture books and four non-fiction titles.
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November 05, 2012, 09:00 AM

Publishers: Submit Now for 27th Annual Ezra Jack Keats New Writer and New Illustrator Book Awards

Submissions will be accepted at any time during the year through December 30, 2012.
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November 05, 2012

First Book Seeks Donations to Provide New Books to Children Affected by Hurricane Sandy

For every $2.50 gift, the organization will be able to provide two new books to a child in need.
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November 03, 2012

ABFFE's Holiday Children’s Art Auction Kicks Off Nov. 27

The deadline for art submissions is Nov. 16.
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November 02, 2012

2012 New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books Announced

The news was announced by New York Times writer/editor Pamela Paul via Twitter.
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November 01, 2012

Beth Revis Hosts Giveaway to Celebrate Young-Adult Fiction

Across the Universe novelist Beth Revis plans to give away a prize package which consists of more than 40 signed novels.
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November 01, 2012

Green Day Featured on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Soundtrack

Recently, three-time Grammy winner Green Day released a music video for the song,
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October 31, 2012

Rachel Cohn Became Inspired to Write Beta From a Dream

She envisioned a world where teenage clones could be purchased at shopping malls.
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October 30, 2012

Kidlit Authors Read Aloud From Neil Gaiman's Coraline in a Video

The participating authors include Melissa Marr, R.L. Stine, Lemony Snicket and many others.
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October 26, 2012

Hope Larson on the Thought Process Behind the Graphic Novel Adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time

Larson deliberately wanted a long book because she felt that anything short would not have been true to L'Engle's original story.
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October 26, 2012

Marisa Wicks Lands Book Deal

Wicks' graphic novel for young readers will be titled The Human Body Theatre.
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October 25, 2012

Tickets Now Available for HARRY POTTER™: THE EXHIBITION

This special exhibition returns to New York City's Discovery Times Square starting November 3rd.
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October 24, 2012

James Dashner Lands Book Deal for a New YA Trilogy Called the Morality Doctrine

The technology-themed story features cyber terrorists and extreme virtual gaming.
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October 23, 2012

Alecia Whitaker Lands Book Deal with Poppy

The story stars teen country music sensation Bird Barrett.
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October 23, 2012, 09:00 AM

Nominations for Margaret A. Edwards Award Due November 1

The award is "given annually to an author whose book or books, over a period of time, have been accepted by young adults as an authentic voice that continues to illuminate their experiences and emotions, giving insight into their lives".
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October 22, 2012

DreamWorks Studios Snatches Up Shadow and Bone Film Rights

Harry Potter film series producer David Heyman has signed up to take part in this project.
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October 19, 2012

Eric Telchin Creates Children's Book, Boy Sees Hearts, Inspired by His "See a Heart, Share a Heart" Project

Dial Books for Young Readers will release Boy Sees Hearts on December 6, 2012.
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October 18, 2012

Oscar Winner Octavia Spencer to Pen Middle-Grade Series

The Academy Award-winning actress has signed a book deal with Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
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October 16, 2012

David Levithan & Andrea Cremer Team Up for a YA Novel Project

The book, Invisibility, will be released in May 2013.
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October 15, 2012

Amazon Publishing’s Marshall Cavendish to Publish the Blood Guard Trilogy

Publisher Margery Cuyler and Associate Publisher Tim Ditlow teamed up to oversee the acquisitions process for this six-figure deal.
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October 15, 2012

YALSA's 2012 Teens’ Top Ten Winners Revealed!

The announcement kicks off Teen Read Week, celebrated annually the third week of October.
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October 12, 2012

Disney Releases After, a YA Short Story Collection

The book contains a total of nineteen stories set in apocalyptic and dystopian worlds.
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October 11, 2012

Lauren Myracle Lands Book Deal for yolo at ABRAMS

Publisher Susan Van Metre oversaw the acquisitions process and secured world English rights to this young-adult title.
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October 10, 2012

Becca Fitzgerald Has Written 200 Pages of Black Ice

This young-adult project will be the first book Fitzgerald has published that is not set in the Hush Hush Saga universe.
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October 09, 2012

Penguin UK's Children's Division to Publish YA Novel by 16-Year-Old Emily Baker

The book, Loving the Band, started off as a fan fiction story about a love triangle involving two members from the boy band One Direction.
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October 05, 2012

Danny Strong to Serve as the Screenwriter for Both Mockingjay Movies

Lionsgate has been confirmed that the last book, Mockingjay, will be sourced for two movies.
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October 05, 2012

Mamiverse.com Launches 'Mamiverse Books'

This new section will serve as a comprehensive digital resource for Latino parents to find information on culturally relevant children's books for their young readers.
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October 04, 2012

What Is It About Lois Lowry's Books That Invokes Such Love and Devotion from Her Young Readers?

One journalist for The New York Times suggests that it comes from Lowry's ability to "actually listen to children."
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October 03, 2012

$1.17 Million Reaped on Day One of Advance Ticket Sales for 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2'

Stephenie Meyer fans have to wait a little more than a month for the final installment of The Twilight Saga film franchise.
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October 02, 2012

Trick or Read! Scholastic Celebrates 20 Terrifically Terrifying Years of Goosebumps™ & The 'Safe' Scare

This marketing initiative will feature new publishing by R.L. Stine from Scholastic, a marathon of the original TV series on The Hub TV network, a destination for kids and their families, new DVDs from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, and a ‘Trick or Read’ event in New York City.
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October 01, 2012

Publishing Houses Release Kidlit Versions of Adult Books Simultaneously

HarperCollins recently released two memoirs profiling a paralyzed Rutgers University football player, Eric LeGrand.
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September 28, 2012

Scholastic & the Y to Celebrate 50 Years of Clifford the Big Red Dog

Ys Nationwide Host ‘BIG’ Clifford Birthday Parties!
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September 27, 2012

Jane Yolen to Deliver Andrew Lang Lecture at St. Andrews University

Attendees will also be treated to a story, a poetry reading, a Q&A and a book signing session.
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September 27, 2012

Lisa Von Drasek to Head the Kerlan Collection; Allie Bruce & Jennifer Brown Succeed Her

Lisa Von Drasek has accepted the position of curator of the Children’s Literature Research Collections, which includes the Kerlan Collection, at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, effective November 1. Von Drasek’s position at Bank Street has been divided in two.
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September 26, 2012

FSG Books for Young Readers to Publish New Jules Feiffer Book

Legendary children's editor Michael di Capua will be overseeing the editorial direction of a new Jules Feiffer book to be published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group.
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September 24, 2012

Inaugural Class of Five Outstanding High School Students Appointed as National Student Poets by White House Committee

Announced by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, these five teens will serve as literary ambassadors during the program’s first year.
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September 21, 2012

Kathy Dawson to Launch Her Own Imprint at Penguin Young Readers Group

In her new role, she will continue to work with her established authors and series while actively searching out new talent. Kathy Dawson Books will launch in Winter 2014 and will publish across all genres.
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September 21, 2012

Is the Hunger Games Movie Oscar-Worthy?

One Hollywood Reporter analyst feels that this highly commercial hit movie could possibly garner some favorable attention from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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September 19, 2012

Parents & Their Kids Prefer Using Print Books Over eBooks When Reading Together

A new study has found that parents will opt for eBooks when traveling or when allowing their child to read to themselves.
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September 19, 2012

Universal Studios Snatches Up Film Rights to the Dragonology Series

Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci have signed up as producers.
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September 18, 2012

FilmNation Entertainment Snatches Up Film Rights to Adam Gidwitz's A Tale Dark & Grimm

The studio plans to adapt the book into a live-action movie.
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September 17, 2012

Anne Sawyer-Aitch Plans to Walk in a Marathon to Bring Books to Kids in Need

The picture book author/puppeteer will be hitting the road to visit various social service agencies that serve Latino children and host Nalah and the Pink Tiger puppet-making workshops.
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September 17, 2012

Early Childhood Literacy Initiative Launches Targeting Next-Generation Innovation with STEM+Arts Approach

Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) is launching a multi-year early childhood literacy campaign to inspire the next-generation of innovators through an approach integrating the arts with STEM learning (science, technology, engineering and math).
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September 14, 2012

Summit Entertainment Reveals Divergent Theatrical Release Date

Should the movie be made, it will hit North American theaters on March 21, 2014.
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September 13, 2012

Eight Roald Dahl Novels Now Available in the U.S. as eBooks

American fans will now be able to go on adventures with Charlie Bucket, Henry Sugar and Mr. Fox on their eReaders.
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September 12, 2012

David Slade to Direct Matched Movie

Condie will be busy for the next few months promoting the final title of the Matched trilogy, Reached. That book will be published on November 13th.
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September 11, 2012

Director Francis Lawrence Announces the Catching Fire Sweepstakes

How would you like to visit the movie set?
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September 10, 2012

Ellen Hopkins Hosts Author Visit Contest

In honor of the ALA's Teen Read Week, Hopkins is hosting an "Author Visit" contest.
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September 10, 2012

Elizabeth George on Writing Her First YA Novel

George confessed that despite her two decades of experience as a writer, this project challenged her in many ways.
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September 07, 2012

James Marsters Narrates the Carnival of Souls Audiobook

Marsters gained great popularity for playing anti-hero Spike on the hit TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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September 06, 2012

Kidlit Authors Read Aloud a Passage From David Levithan's Every Day in a Video

The participating authors include Maggie Stiefvater, John Green, Marie Lu and many others.
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September 05, 2012

Candlewick Press to Publish an Illustrated Edition of 'The Odyssey'

The book, due out on September 11th, is aimed at readers ages 8 and up.
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September 05, 2012

Chip Gibson Steps Down as President and Publisher of Random House Children's Books; Barbara Marcus to Succeed Him

Markus Dohle, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer announced the new leadership in a memo sent to Random House, Inc. staff this morning.
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September 04, 2012

Do Librarians Love Maurice Sendak?

For years, Sendak slammed librarians who painted diapers over the nude body of Mickey, the protagonist of his 1970 book In the Night Kitchen.
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August 31, 2012

White Plains Public Library to Host 1st Annual Westchester Multicultural Fest.

This event is set to happen on Saturday, October 13th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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August 30, 2012

2012 PEN Literary Awards Announced

PEN American Center has announed the winners of the 2012 PEN Awards. Winners include Sarah Dooley for the forthcoming title Free Verse (PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship) and Patricia C. McKissack for Never Forgotten (PEN/Steven Kroll Award Honoring the Author of an Illustrated Children’s Book).
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August 29, 2012

Thalia Kids' Book Club Announces a Spectacular 2012-13 Season and the Return of the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival

Authors slated for this year's kids' series at Symphony Space, co-presented with the Bank Street Bookstore, include Libba Bray, Lemony Snicket, and Rebecca Stead.
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August 28, 2012

Children's Poets Band Together for the Dare to Dream...Change the World Poetry Collection

Editor Jill Corcoran assembled a group of children's poets to contribute poems for an anthology titled, Dare to Dream...Change the World.
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August 27, 2012

Scholastic Celebrates 50 Big Years of Clifford the Big Red Dog

2012-2013 school year celebration includes new publishing, apps, live classroom event, birthday card campaign, national sweepstakes, broadcast event, new products and promotional partners.
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August 24, 2012

Kidlit Authors Land on Forbes 'The World's Top-Earning Authors' List

The past three winners in the 'Author of the Year' category from the Children's Choice Book Awards made Forbes' annual list.
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August 23, 2012, 05:00 AM

Share This: Why Support Your Local Library?

An infographic from State Stats lays out the vital services today's libraries provide and how you can help them
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August 22, 2012

Author Nina Bawden Passes Away at 87

Bawden was the author of Carrie's War, The Peppermint Pig, and 40+ other novels.
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August 20, 2012

Olympic Gold Medalist Alex Morgan to Pen 3-Book Series

The American soccer star will be publishing his debut middle-grade series with Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
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August 17, 2012

D.C. Pierson Responds to Book Summary Request From High School Student

A high school student posted a request on Yahoo! Answers for an overview of the YA novel, The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To.
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August 17, 2012

Elle Fanning Lands Role in Olive's Ocean Movie Adaptation

HarperCollins' Greenwillow Books imprint released Kevin Henkes' YA novel in August 2003 and it went on to earn a Newbery Honor in 2004.
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August 16, 2012

Remy Charlip, Extraordinary Artist, Passes On

Charlip was a choreographer, artist, theatre director, designer, teacher, and creator of children's books.
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August 15, 2012

Bestselling Author John Green Selected as YALSA’s Teen Read Week™ Spokesperson

Teen Read Week is an annual literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), aimed at encouraging teens to read for the fun of it.
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August 14, 2012

Penguin Books for Young Readers Releases Excerpt From Richelle Mead's The Indigo Spell

The third title of Richelle Mead's Bloodlines series will be released on February 12, 2013.
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August 14, 2012

More and More Readers Express a Desire for Books Featuring Diversity

This subject matter hit the capital city of Wisconsin when eight-year-old Jack Reiser asked his mother an innocent question, "Why do I not see brown superheroes?"
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August 13, 2012

The Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 Launches Their Facebook Page

Show your support by hitting "like."
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August 12, 2012

What Do You Think of Reading Rockets' Start with a Book Resources?

Share your thoughts and help them make the site even better!
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August 10, 2012

Jodi Lynn Anderson Lands Book Deal with Aladdin

The children's books author will be publishing a new middle-grade novel called The Ordinary World with Aladdin under the editorial direction of executive editor Liesa Abrams.
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August 09, 2012

Our Friends at First Book Need Your Vote!

Support one of our favorite literacy non-profits by voting for them in Subaru's "Share the Love" event -- they could get a share of $5 million to put books in the hands of kids in need.
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August 08, 2012

Nominations Open for the Stonewall Book Awards

Sponsored by ALA, the awards recognize books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender experience.
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August 07, 2012

Lisa M. Stasse Unveils Second Book Title

She recently revealed the title of the second book in her dystopian trilogy.
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August 07, 2012

Shaun Tan & Quentin Blake to Appear Together for the First Time

The two prolific children's books illustrators will headline a conversation event.
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August 06, 2012

Megan McCafferty Lands Book Deal with Poppy

This new middle grade series will be set in the Jessica Darling universe.
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August 06, 2012

Maggie Stiefvater on Creating an Animated Book Trailer for 'The Raven Boys'

The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy author wrote a blog post detailing the lengthy process she undertook to create an animation trailer for her forthcoming YA novel.
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August 03, 2012

Joseph Monti on Starting Out in Publishing

The Barry Goldblatt Literary Agent shares his story on how he came to work in children's book publishing.
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August 03, 2012

Susanna Reich Publishes 'Minette's Feast' Picture Book

This title commemorates Julia Child's 100th birthday which falls on August 15, 2012.
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July 31, 2012

J.K. Rowling to Appear in Live Global Webcast

Scholastic will be launching a new Harry Potter reading club for young readers.
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July 31, 2012

Becca Fitzpatrick to Embark on the "Love has no FINALE" Book Tour

One of the dates will feature both the Hush Hush saga author and a very special guest.
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July 30, 2012

Veronica Roth Reveals Cover for Short Story eBooklet

The author behind the Divergent trilogy the news that her Divergent short story, Free Four: Tobias Tells the Divergent Story will published as an eBooklet.
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July 30, 2012

Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers Releases Excerpt From Hilary Duff's True

The conclusion title to Duff's Elixir trilogy will be released in April 2013.
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July 27, 2012

Scholastic Brings Trajectory, Inc. eBooks to Storia

Illustrated classics to be offered as eBooks on the acclaimed kids’ eReading app from Scholastic.
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July 27, 2012

Kiera Cass Reveals Title for Book 2 of The Selection Series

The Selection author Kiera Cass (and new mother) made a video announcement prior to going on maternity leave.
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July 25, 2012

Let's Stand Up for Girls

LitWorld's new campaign advocates for every girl's right to literacy.
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July 24, 2012

Dr. Seuss Political Cartoons On View at Holocaust Museum

The Holocaust Museum and Education Center of Southwest Florida have included some of Seuss' cartoons in the exhibit,
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July 24, 2012

Meryl Streep Partners with Scholastic to Donate 5000 Books

The Oscar-winning actress selected The Segue Institute for Learning to receive the donation.
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July 23, 2012

Winners List Posted for the 2012 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers has unveiled the 2012 National winners of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
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July 23, 2012

Norton Juster Quizzed on The Phantom Menace

The Phantom Tollbooth author recently appeared on NPR's "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!"
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July 23, 2012

Andrea Davis Pinkney on Starting Out in Publishing

The Scholastic Vice President and Executive Editor shares her story on how she came to work in children's book publishing.
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July 20, 2012

R.L. Stine Has Maintained His Kidlit Horror Writing Career for 20 Years

The creator of the Goosebumps series has been delighting horror story fans within the children's publishing world for the past 20 years.
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July 20, 2012

Hilary Weisman Graham Sends Fake Rock Band Out on Tour

The prolific filmmaker went the creative route when it came to promoting her debut YA title, Reunited.
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July 19, 2012

What could be better than a letter from Daniel Handler?

The Rumpus launches a program enabling kids to receive mail from favorite middle-grade authors.
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July 17, 2012

Donald J. Sobol Has Passed On

The author behind the beloved Encyclopedia Brown series passed away at 87-years-old.
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July 17, 2012

Cassandra Clare Offers a 'Clockwork Princess' Teaser

At a group author reading event, the author behind the Children's Choice Book Awards'
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July 17, 2012

Quentin Blake's Hospital Art Illustrations on View at Gallery Exhibition

The Laing Art Gallery is currently hosting an exhibition called, "Quentin Blake: As Large As Life."
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July 16, 2012

John Green Wins at the 2012 Indiana Authors Awards

The Fault in Our Stars author John Green was crowned the winner of the 2012 Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award in the National Author category.
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July 16, 2012

Should 'Mockingjay' Be Broken Up into Two Movies?

Following the footsteps of Summit Entertainment with The Twilight Saga and Warner Brothers with Harry Potter, Lionsgate plans to split Suzanne Collins' Mockingjay into two movies.
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July 16, 2012

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing to Allow YA Readers to Text Some of Their Favorite Authors

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing has partnered with Mobile Commons to offer Young Adult readers and fans an exciting new mobile program to engage with authors through text messaging.
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July 13, 2012

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Announces 7th Annual Carle Honors Honorees.

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art has unveiled the five honorees for 2012.
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July 10, 2012

Quidditch at the Olympic Games?

The International Quidditch Association wants everyone to recognize the game as a real sport.
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July 10, 2012

Candlewick Press Launches 'We Believe in Picture Books' Project

Beginning in August 2012, the children's publisher will be posting one video every day for the next 365 days celebrating picture books.
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July 09, 2012

Candlewick Press Kicks Off Where's Waldo? Scavenger Hunt

250 Indie Bookstores will be taking part in the Where's Waldo? scavenger hunt throughout the month of July.
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July 09, 2012

Atheneum Editor Namrata Tripathi on Finding Her "Mirror" Book

Are books mirrors? Atheneum Editor Namrata Tripathi wasn't so sure until she finally found her "mirror" book.
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July 06, 2012

2012 Odyssey Awards Announced

"The ALA celebrates audiobooks by recognizing "the producer of the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States."
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July 03, 2012

2012 Harvey Award Nominations Announced

Jeff Kinney and Laura Lee Gulledge among the multiple nominees
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July 02, 2012

Kid Lit Creators Reveal Their Favorite Newbery and Caldecott Winners

Find out which medal winners hold the top spot in the esteem of lengends like Jerry Pinkney, Rebecca Stead, and Susan Cooper.
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June 28, 2012

Jane Eyre for the 'Twilight' Set

Sleek new covers for classic books aim to attract teens
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June 27, 2012

INFOGRAPHIC: U.S. Public Libraries Weather the Storm

Despite enormous cuts in funding, public libraries continue to provide vital services.
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June 26, 2012

"The Ebook Elephant in the Room" at ALA Annual 2012

The conference session addressed the challenges facing librarians as they develop their e-collections.
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June 25, 2012

'Arthur' Creator Marc Brown to Appear on the The Absolutely Mindy Show on Wednesday

Mindy and author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka will interview the kid lit legend.
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June 20, 2012

NYTimes: How to Read A Racist Book to Your Kids

"...much of the great old children’s material, like so much of the great old adult material, is either racist to the core or at least has seriously racist bits. Learning to negotiate around them or through them is something that every parent has to do..."
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June 19, 2012

Looking for Bilingual Children's Books?

Check out recently-published bilingual titles recommended by The Horn Book.
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June 18, 2012

What Are the Best YA Novels?

NPR wants to know!
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June 14, 2012

CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal Winners Announced - Both Wins for 'A Monster Calls'!

In an unprecedented double-win for the same book, Patrick Ness is awarded his second consecutive Carnegie medal and illustrator Jim Kay wins the Greenaway.
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June 12, 2012

Warner Bros. to Buy Alloy Entertainment

Les Morgenstein, president of Alloy, says, “it will be business as usual on the book side.”
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June 12, 2012

Launch a Young Reader This Summer!

Reading Rockets unveils new summer reading website: Start with a Book!
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June 11, 2012

2012 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards for Excellence in Children’s Literature Announced

The Horn Book’s editor in chief Roger Sutton and 2010 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award-winning author Rebecca Stead (When You Reach Me, Random House) unveiled the winners at BEA.
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June 11, 2012

PW's Diane Roback Surveys the Kid Lit Landscape at BEA 2012

Roback highlights the most buzzed-about titles at the conference from picture book to ya.
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June 10, 2012

Guardian Children's Fiction Prize Longlist Announced

Gantos and Cottrell Boyce among finalists
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June 05, 2012

New ALA Report Examines Challenges Of Equitable Access to Digital Content in America's Libraries

“Broad information access is essential for communities to compete in the global knowledge economy,” says ALA President Molly Raphael.
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June 04, 2012

NPR's June Backseat Book Club Pick is 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid'!

The selection was determined by kids' votes in the 2012 Children's Choice Book Awards!
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June 04, 2012

The New Handmaids

The future of reproductive rights, as seen in three young adult novels.
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May 30, 2012

Illustrator Leo Dillon Passes Away (1933-2012)

Dillon and his wife won two Caldecott medals over their life-long collaboration.
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May 30, 2012

NPR Books Launches "Summer Books" Series with YA Focus

"A good novel doesn’t just transcend the boundaries of its target market – it knows nothing about target markets."
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May 29, 2012

Denver Post Dubs Tattered Cover Owner Joyce Meskis "Denver's Literary Lioness"

"While the delivery systems change we're still an industry dedicated to the communication of ideas."
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May 25, 2012

CBC Diversity Speaks Out About the Need for Diverse Books and Writers in Children's Publishing

The committee kicked-off its first blog dialogue this week, featuring posts from from people working throughout the industry.
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May 21, 2012

Gary D. Schmidt Delivered a Gem of an Acceptance Speech at the Children's Choice Book Awards

Calvin College magazine on the author and some of his best sound bites from the evening.
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May 21, 2012

CBC Diversity Presents: "It's Complicated!"

A blog dialogue about the concept of responsibility and authenticity when writing about diverse characters
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May 16, 2012

Children's Book Week Inspired Reading at Sylvan Dell

Sylvan Dell Publishing is excited to have touched more than 6,500 children, teachers and parents with almost 20,000 eBooks read during Children’s Book Week.
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May 11, 2012

CBC Diversity Visits Bushwick Leaders High School

CBC Diversity members Cheryl Klein & Antonio Gonzalez visit Bushwick Leaders High School to open students' eyes to publishing possibilities.
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May 08, 2012

Children's Choice Book Awards Announced

Another record-breaking year with more than 900,000 votes cast!
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May 04, 2012

Sirius XM Kid's Place Live Announces Launch of "The Book Report with JJK"

The Absolutely Mindy Show & Author-Illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka partner to bring books and authors to listeners
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April 30, 2012

New Book Trailer

Check out the book trailer for Heidi Ayarbe's 'Wanted', available online and in book stores starting tomorrow!
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April 30, 2012

The Graveyard . . . Movie?

Disney has purchased the film rights to Neil Gaiman's Newbery-winning book, and has offered the directing role to 'Coraline' director Henry Selick.
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April 30, 2012

International YA Book Covers, A Side-By-Side Comparison

Blogger, Tiana Smith, admits she judges books by their covers all the time and this time she sizes them up on a global level.
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April 30, 2012

'The Hero's Guide To Saving Your Kingdom' Transitions From Book To Box Office

Fox Animation Acquires the Movie Rights to first-time author Christopher Healy's children's book, 'The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom'.
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April 24, 2012

Grow the 2012 Global Poem for Change with LitWorld

Writer Sharon Creech has started off the poem with the first line: 

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April 23, 2012

Celebrating 60 Years of Charlotte

E.B. White's beloved children's book turns 60.
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April 23, 2012

26th Annual Ezra Jack Keats Award Winners Announced!

Find out who won this year's awards, which celebrate an outstanding new writer and new illustrator of picture books for children who impart Ezra Jack Keats’ values—the universal qualities of childhood, a strong and supportive family, and the multicultural nature of our world.
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April 23, 2012

Judy Blume attends the LA Times Festival of Books

The award-winning author discusses her life as a writer.
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April 18, 2012

Get FREE tickets to see Jacqueline Woodson speak at the 92nd St Y This Saturday

Woodson's award-winning books include 'Miracle’s Boys', 'Locomotion', 'If You Come Softly', 'After Tupac' and 'D Foster'.
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April 17, 2012

First Book to Donate 1 Million Books in 10 Days

Brand-new books will be distributed to kids in need nationwide
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April 12, 2012

The Eisner Nominations Are In!

Here's a look at the kid-friendly nominees considered for the 2012 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards.
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April 12, 2012

Support Teen Literature Day with Rock the Drop!

Support Teen Literature Day is celebrated each year on the Thursday of National Library Week (April 8 – 14, 2012). On this day, librarians, booksellers, and publishers aim to raise awareness of the benefits young adult literature offers to today's teens.
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April 12, 2012

The Top Ten Challenged Books of 2011

The American Library Association released its list of the the top ten most frequently challenged books of 2011.
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April 12, 2012

Scholastic Books Talks to MSNBC About 'The Hunger Games'

David Levithan, editor of Suzanne Collins's best-selling 'Hunger Games' trilogy, speaks with Andrea Mitchell.
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April 03, 2012

Children's Book Week to Be Celebrated Nationwide May 7-13

Official events in more than 40 cities
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April 02, 2012

Vivian Via Video

The author/illustrator shares with her fans.
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March 28, 2012

Children’s & YA Hardcover Sales Up 69%

New data from the America Association of Publishers
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March 26, 2012

Growing Good Kids Book Award

The 2012 Growing Good Kids Book Awards Committee is accepting nominations.
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March 19, 2012

Out of the Library and Into the Community, Librarians Bring Story Time to Children

To support a child's reading development, librarians are heading into their communities to read to the children who aren't making it into the library.
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March 19, 2012

The Critical Race Theory at Tucson High

Following a state law, the Arizona high school targets the curriculum of the Mexican-American studies program, citing the literature promotes
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March 14, 2012

Children's Book Council Announces the Opening of Voting for the 2012 Children's Choice Book Awards

Let the voting begin!
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March 12, 2012

Hachette Book Group Publishing Innovator of the Year

The US publishing group is recognized for their publishing achievements.
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March 12, 2012

The Hans Christian Andersen Award Jury of IBBY Announces the 2012 Short List

Five authors and five illustrators have been selected from 57 candidates submitted by 32 national sections of IBBY for the 2012 Hans Christian Andersen Award.
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March 08, 2012

Yale Publishing Course

Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 program.
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March 01, 2012

Design Jon Scieszka's Facebook Profile Picture!

Sketchers, get sketching; voters, get voting. This contest is going on now!
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March 01, 2012

E.B. White Read-Aloud Book Awards

Recognizing books that lend themselves to being read aloud by a family or a group, the E.B. White Read-Aloud Book Awards are a part of the Indies Choice voting.
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March 01, 2012

The 2012 Golden Kite Award Winners and the 2012 Sid Fleischman Award Winner!

Recognizing the most outstanding children's books published during the previous year, The Golden Kite Awards are awarded to authors and/or illustrators who are members of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
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March 01, 2012

Berenstain Family Announces That in Memory of Jan, Monetary Memorial Gifts Will Be Directed to RIF

Jan Berenstain passed away Feb. 24, 2012. At the time of her death, more than 340 Berenstain Bears titles had been published.
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February 29, 2012

Kane/Miller and Usborne Books (US) to No Longer Be Sold on Amazon

Tulsa, OK-based children’s book publisher Educational Development Corporation will no longer sell any of its titles on the site
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February 27, 2012

Apply for the GBO Children’s Books Editors’ Trip to Germany

The trip will take place June 10-16, 2012. The Frankfurt Book Fair and Foreign Office Berlin will cover the costs of flights, hotels, transportation within Germany, and most meals.
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February 22, 2012

Highlights Foundation Founders Workshop: Creating an Authentic Cultural Voice

Putting imagination, experience, empathy, and research to work for you
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February 15, 2012

Writer Uma Krishnaswami Applauds CBC Diversity Committee

Krishnaswami calls the initiative, "a thoughtful and meaningful recasting of a conversation that in the past has been all too prone to degenerate into polarized rhetoric about the right to write."
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February 14, 2012

Grant for Midlist Children's Book Authors Founded

Author Jane Yolen and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators have established a new grant honoring midlist authors.
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February 13, 2012

Publishers Pleased with Opening Day Toy Fair Attendance

The approximately 30 publishers exhibiting books at the 2012 New York International Toy Fair found the foot traffic "pretty good" for an opening Sunday
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February 13, 2012

Tips From Walter Dean Myers: How Parents Can Encourage a Love for Books

The new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature gives parents tips on how to get their tots and teens interested in reading.
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February 13, 2012

Book Covers: UK vs. US

In the spirit of SLJ's Battle of the Books, Fuse #8's Elizabeth Bird compares book covers with their across-the-pond counterparts!
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February 13, 2012

Beyond the Comic Book Shop

Book shops are outselling comic book shops when it comes to kids' comics.
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February 13, 2012

Black History Bookshelf

The New York Times rounds up some great picture books celebrating Black History Month.
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February 10, 2012

Buyers, Retailers Assess Industry at CBC Panel

"Community was the buzzword for a diverse group of children’s book professionals who gathered at the Scholastic auditorium this past Tuesday for the first in a three-part series sponsored by the Children’s Book Council."
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February 10, 2012

New Picture Books Celebrating Black History Month

These new releases chronicle some of the highlights of African-American history.
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February 09, 2012

CBC Launches Diversity Initiative

“The significance of creating books that are both ‘windows and mirrors’ for young readers, as Mitali Perkins and others have so eloquently put it, cannot be overstated.” – Elizabeth Bluemle
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January 31, 2012

Win a Free Jan Brett Visit to Your School or Library

International bestselling author and illustrator Jan Brett is giving away a free visit to a school or library.
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January 30, 2012

Weekend Recap of the 13th Annual SCBWI Winter Conference

Writers and illustrators of children's books flocked to New York City to meet with authors, illustrators, agents, editors, and others to discuss the world of children's books.
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January 19, 2012

Rock Center with Brian Williams catches up with Walter Dean Myers, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

Segment features one of Walter's first appearances as Ambassador at a school in Harlem
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January 13, 2012

Full Video of Walter Dean Myers' Inauguration as the Third National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

The ceremony took place on January 10 at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.
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January 11, 2012

On January 10, 2012, Walter Dean Myers Was Sworn in As the Third National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.

View the album of the unforgettable ceremony on National Ambassador Walter Dean Myer's official Facebook page.
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January 03, 2012

Walter Dean Myers Named New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, 2012-2013

Prolific Author Chooses “Reading Is Not Optional” as Banner for Platform
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December 13, 2011

CYAC at the Library of Congress Launches New Web Site

CYAC (pronounced kayak) is the Children’s and Young Adults’ Cataloging Program at the Library of Congress
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December 06, 2011

"Young adult continues to be the literary world's fastest-growing genre"

LA Times attributes the growth in part to 'Hunger Games' trilogy
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December 06, 2011

Horn Book Fanfare 2011 Announced!

Horn Book proclaims their choices for the best books of 2011
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December 02, 2011

CBC Rings in the Holidays with an Online Art Auction

Historic pieces by Ellen Raskin, Don Freeman, William Pène du Bois, Ray Cruz, and Jose Aruego up for auction
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November 29, 2011

Rebecca T. Miller Named SLJ's New Editor-in-Chief

Miller will assume the position effective December 15, 2011
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November 28, 2011

This week's Featured Author on the Girl Scouts' Studio: Sara Pennypacker, author of 'Clementine'!

The Studio is a showcase for inspiring storytellers of all kinds
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November 15, 2011

2012 TAYSHAS Reading List Announced

The TAYSHAS High School Reading List is a recommended reading list developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table (YART).
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November 07, 2011

CBC/Girl Scouts Featured Author Program Launches on the Studio!

Inaugural author is Joe Bruchac
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October 27, 2011

Beloved children’s book author Florence Parry Heide, author of more than 100 books, dies at 92

Heide's work was illustrated by many iconic artists including Edward Gorey, Jules Feiffer, & Lane Smith.
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October 24, 2011

The Nation’s Champion of Children’s Books

Katherine Paterson interviewed on the NEA's The Big Read Blog
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October 20, 2011

S&S Gives Sales Data to Authors Through New, Internal Web Site

Author Portal allows S&S's authors and illustrators to access their sales information and provides tools to build their online presence
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October 17, 2011

'Shine' Withdrawn as NBA Young People’s Literature Nominee

NBF has agreed to donate $5,000 to the Matthew Shepard Foundation in support of 'Shine'
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September 28, 2011

EXCLUSIVE: Katherine Paterson's Remarks from the National Book Festival Gala

Read the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature's comments in full!
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September 22, 2011

Pamela Paul (NYTBR), Brooke Gladstone (NPR, On the Media) Address Children's Book Council Members

Over 200 children's book industry employees attended the CBC's Annual Meeting
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September 16, 2011

ABFFE hosting online children's book art auction to support free speech

Pieces by Paul O. Zelinksy, Peter Brown, Adam Rex and more!
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August 22, 2011

Love Your Librarian? Nominate them!

Nominations for the 2011 I Love My Librarian award are open through September 12.
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August 08, 2011

ABRAMS bids farewell to beloved author William Sleator

Amulet Books publisher Susan Van Metre and executive director of children's marketing & publicity Jason Wells pay tribute
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August 01, 2011

Navigating the Children's Book Council (with Harry Potter in tow) | ABRAMS Blog

Learn more about the CBC and how its Early Career Committee fosters a sense of community among those young to publishing!
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July 06, 2011

EXCLUSIVE! Transcript of Katherine Paterson's Recent Speech at Dominican University-Butler Library

Katherine is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.
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June 27, 2011

SHIP BREAKER wins the 2011 Locus award for Best Young Adult Book & Shaun Tan wins Best Artist

Winners were announced during the Science Fiction Awards Weekend in Seattle WA, June 24-26, 2011
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June 13, 2011

2011 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winners and Honorees Announced!

The BGHB Awards will be awarded on Friday evening, September 30th, 2011 at a ceremony at Simmons College.
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June 06, 2011

Missed Speed Dating with Children's Authors at BEA this year?

Read Elizabeth Bluemle's wrap-up of the event with pictures!
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May 20, 2011

Announcing the PEN/Steven Kroll Award Honoring the Author of an Illustrated Children's Book

$5,000 Prize to Recognize Exceptional Writing in a Picture Book
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May 10, 2011

IBBY Announces the 2012 Hans Christian Andersen Award Jury

The Hans Christian Andersen Award is the highest international distinction given to authors and illustrators of children's books.
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May 02, 2011

Winners of the 4th Annual Children's Choice Book Awards to be Announced Live at Gala Tonight!

Gala to begin at 6 pm at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers
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April 08, 2011

Children's Book Week Message Now Live on the Geoffrey Tron in Times Square!

Every hour, the CBC's Book Week message runs on the only bi-directional screen in Times Square.
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March 10, 2011

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Art Announces Sixth Annual Carle Honors Honorees

All will be feted at New York City's Guastavino's on Thursday, September 22, 2011.
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March 01, 2011

Congratulations to the Golden Kite Award Winners!

The 2011 awards are presented for excellence in books for young readers published in the 2010 calendar year.
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February 24, 2011

Photos from Last Week's Forum on Facebook!

The CBC's Forum on 2/17/11, "From the Teen's Perspective", provided a valuable opportunity for publishers to hear what teens really think about the titles on the market today.
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February 14, 2011

Library of Congress Expands the National Book Festival to Two Days!

September 24-25, 2011
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February 03, 2011

Meet Jerry Pinkney at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art!

"A Story Worth Telling" with Jerry Pinkney
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January 19, 2011

Congratulations to the Oustanding Titles Selected for ALA's 2011 Best Fiction for Young Adults List!

"Ship Breaker" and "Finnikin of the Rock" among the top ten!
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January 18, 2011

Enter Jan Brett's Annual Contest!

Like Jan Brett on Facebook and win a free Jan Brett Visit to your school or library!
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November 30, 2010

The Eric Carle Musuem Presents Partners in Wonder

Selections From the Collection of Jane Yolen
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October 15, 2010

You're Invited!

The Hispanic Division and the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress invite CBC members to the presentation of The Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
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100 Million Books to Kids in Need

First Book, a nonprofit that provides new books and educational resources to children in need, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a call to action. This year, First Book pledges to distribute its 100 millionth new book, and double the number of schools and programs in its national network, from 25,000 to 50,000.
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