Month: June 2015
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Jacqueline Woodson Named Young People's Poet Laureate
As laureate, Woodson will collaborate with the Poetry Foundation on issues relating to young people’s literature, as well as promote poetry among children and their families, teachers, and librarians. Woodson, …
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DreamWorks Animation to Adapt The Adventures of Beekle
Jason Reitman will serve as both the director and screenwriter. This project marks the first time Reitman will take the helm on an animated movie. The Adventures of Beekle: The …
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2015 Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced
The 2015 Lambda Literary Award winner in the LGBT Children’s/Young Adult category is: Five, Six, Seven, Nate!, by Tim Federle (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) Finalists: Beyond Magenta: …
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Oscar Winner Eddie Redmayne Enters the Wizarding World as Newt Scamander in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
BURBANK, CA — Academy Award-winning actor Eddie Redmayne has been cast as Newt Scamander in Warner Bros. Pictures’ much-anticipated wizarding world adventure “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” The announcement …
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James Patterson Launches Children’s Book Imprint That Aims to Save Lives with Books
NEW YORK, NY – James Patterson is launching a children’s book imprint at Little, Brown & Company called jimmy patterson that will be unwaveringly focused on one goal: turning kids into …
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We Need Diverse Books,™ School Library Journal, and American Booksellers Association Create Booktalking Kits
The kits—including annotated WNDB™ book lists with shelftalkers and suggestions of comparative titles—will be available online through the Spring 2015 ABA Children’s White Boxes, and at diversebooks.org and www.slj.com. The …
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The Rewards of Re-Reading
According to Seltzer, each subsequent read provides the opportunity to take in more of the story and appreciate the author’s craft in a new way. It also gives us a …
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Submissions Open for the 2015 WNDB™ Walter Dean Myers Grant
Eligibility Applicants must identify as diverse Applicants must be unpublished as illustrators and/or authors. This includes both trade publishing and self-publishing. Essays, short stories, and articles do not render an …
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2015 Children's Choices List Announced
Each year, over 36,000 children from across the United States read newly-published children’s and young adult trade books and vote on their favorites. Culled from more than 500 titles, the …
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Survey: State Teachers of the Year Would Prioritize School Funding on Anti-Poverty, Early Learning & Reducing Learning Barriers
New York, NY–May 20, 2015–As the school year nears its close, the new class of State Teachers of the Year shared their perspectives on pressing issues facing educators today through …
