Month: July 2014
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Read Aloud Book Award Winners Announced!
*** The 2014 winner of the Wanda Gág Book Award for the best read-aloud picture book for younger children (preschool to age 8) is “The Day the Crayons Quit,” written …
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David Levithan on LGBTQ Young Adult Books
“There is constantly a need for diversity within the representations. It’s just as limiting to say there’s only one kind of gay story, just as it’s limiting to say there’s …
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The Harry Potter Alliance & the World-Changing Power of Children’s Books
Naysayers have questioned whether or not these types of actions actually help to bring about positive change. However, the organization’s efforts have yielded great results including: 200,000 books donated to …
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‘Rookie Yearbook 3’ Cover and Guest Contributors Revealed
New York, NY – Tavi Gevinson, editor-in-chief and founder of Rookie, revealed the cover of Rookie Yearbook 3 and announced the contributors to the jumbo, full-color compendium today. Featuring the best of rookiemag.com from the …
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‘Looking For Alaska’ Adaptation Will Be Directed by Sarah Polley
“Looking For Alaska was optioned for the big screen soon after its publication, and Polley is well positioned to adapt it, as she is no stranger to telling stories of emotional devastation. Her …
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Walter Dean Myers, Prolific and Beloved Author of Award-Winning Children’s Books, Dies At Age 76
Text via HarperCollins: Walter Dean Myers, beloved and deeply respected children’s book author, died on July 1, 2014, following a brief illness. He was 76 years old. In a career …
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‘Winnie the Pooh’ Claims Top Spot in the UK’s Best-Loved Children’s Book Poll
Roald Dahl has two books in the top 10 – Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (1964) in sixth place and The BFG (1982) – set to be adapted into a …
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Marissa Meyer to Write Prequel For ‘The Lunar Chronicles’
During a live Google video chat, Meyer talked about how she approached the writing process for this book. “In the fairy tale, she has the mirror, and I did a …
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James Patterson to Give Away 45,000 Books to NYC Students
In recent years, Patterson has launched several book series for middle grade readers including I, Funny, Middle School, and Treasure Hunters. “New York Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina said sixth-grade students …
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Remembering Nancy Garden, Author of ‘Annie on My Mind’
“Don’t punish yourselves for people’s ignorant reactions to what we all are. Don’t let ignorance win. Let love.” — Annie on My Mind “Garden brought so much truth and honesty …
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Natural Wonder: Jean Craighead George
“Children will often write, ‘We love your books because there are no adults in them.” — George to the New York Times Jean Craighead George was a lifelong lover of …
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‘Lemony Snicket’ Author Daniel Handler Will Host National Book Awards
Foundation executive director Harold Augenbraum praised Handler as ‘witty’ and ‘charming’. Handler said in a statement that when contacted by Augenbraum he thought he had won an award. ‘Um, guess again,’ the …
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Calling All Harry Potter Readers: The Scholastic Store Brings the Magic to Life Throughout July
New York, NY – In honor of Harry’s birthday (July 31), The Scholastic Store is dedicating the entire month of July to Harry Potter and inviting fans and new readers of all ages to …
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Pasco School District’s Removal of ‘Paper Towns’ From Summer Reading List Violates Own Policies, Sound Educational and Constitutional Principles
NEW YORK, NY — In a letter sent today (read online), NCAC’s Kids’ Right to Read Project and a number of other organizations expressed concerns over the removal of John Green’s …
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Phillip Pullman: Let Them Read Fairy Tales
“In brief, they discovered that the more included children were in the conversation and chatter going on around them, the quicker and more fully they picked up every kind of …
