Month: September 2014
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Kate DiCamillo and Lisa Von Drasek on the Joys of Reading Aloud
DiCamillo believes that reading aloud is an important communal activity for people of all ages, not just kids. She and Von Drasek take turns sharing excerpts from some of their …
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Gene Luen Yang Praises Diversity in Comics at National Book Festival Gala
The full text of Yang’s speech may be read at The Washington Post. Yang leapt this high oratory hurdle with the seeming ease of one of his superpowered characters. And …
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Kyle Zimmer, Co-Founder and CEO of First Book, To Be Honored by the National Book Foundation as the 2014 Literarian Medalist
With Zimmer at the helm, First Book — a Washington, DC-based nonprofit social enterprise — has distributed more than 118 million new books to children in need. Said NBF Executive …
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John Rocco Creates a ‘Blackout’ Companion
The story was inspired by Rocco’s experience with the Blizzard of 1978 during his childhood. Rocco recalls that the storm “hit Rhode Island with about 40 inches of snow and …
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Scholastic to Publish Illustrated Poetry Book For Kids by Nick Cannon
NEW YORK, NY — Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, announced today that it will publish an illustrated poetry book for children by celebrity entertainer Nick Cannon …
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Diversity in the News — August 2014
We hate to admit it, but summer is swiftly coming to a close and fall is almost here. Even though cooler weather is around the corner, there are plenty of …
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Five Star Publications, Inc. Launches a Monster of a Magazine with ‘StoryMonsters Ink’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHANDLER, AZ (Summer 2014)—Five Star Publications, Inc. is announcing the launch of a new monthly magazine. “StoryMonsters Ink” is a free, subscription-based e-digest that gives parents and …
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Bruce Springsteen & Frank Caruso Collaborate On a Picture Book
Springsteen’s book — starring a bank-robbing baby — was inspired by a song from his 2009 “Working On a Dream” album, as well as a picture book entitled Brave Cowboy …
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First Book and The International Reading Association Launch The ‘Lift Off to Literacy’ Campaign
The two organizations hope that people of all ages will pledge 60 seconds of every day (for a period of 60 days) to working on their literacy skills. Watch a …
