Month: January 2016
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National Ambassador Gene Luen Yang to Write a New Nonfiction Book on Basketball
During Yang’s inauguration speech, he described a former aversion to basketball and how reading Outside the Paint, a history book by Kathleen S. Yep, instilled a yearning within him to read more books …
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Gene Luen Yang’s Speech at the National Ambassador Inauguration Ceremony
Transcript: I’d like to start my talk by telling you something about myself that you probably don’t know: I am a nerd. I like the things that nerds typically like, …
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Matt de la Peña, Sophie Blackall win Newbery, Caldecott Medals
BOSTON, MA — Matt de la Peña, author of “Last Stop on Market Street,” and Sophie Blackall, illustrator of “Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear,” …
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Penguin Young Readers And We Need Diverse Books Announce Writing Contest to Honor Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
New York, NY — Penguin Young Readers is pleased to announce a writing contest in partnership with We Need Diverse Books™ to honor the 40th anniversary of Mildred D. Taylor’s award …
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Jenny Han Gives Advice to Her Younger Self
I would tell my teenage self to really be in the moment and to continue to write down some of the feelings of that moment…Looking back, I would tell myself …
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Barnes & Noble Holds ‘My Favorite Teachers’ Contest
Prizes for the Barnes & Noble Teacher of the Year include $5,000 and recognition at a special B&N event. For more about the contest and submission guidelines, click here!
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Bill Gates on the Value of Reading
Gates fell in love with reading at a young age as a way of fulfilling his intellectual curiosity. He shares his personal book recommendations at gatesnotes.com. [Reading] is one of the …
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Jon Klassen Has Created the We Found a Hat Picture Book
“At 56 rather than 40 pages, We Found a Hat is the longest book in Klassen’s trilogy, which came about quite organically, he said: ‘I always set out to make …
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Diversifying Comics
Panels has put together a list of actions that comic book readers — young and old — can take to support diversity: Buy diverse comics Choose diversity-minded book shops Request …
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2015 Middle East Book Award Winners
The 2015 winners include: Picture Book When the Animals Saved Earth: An Eco-Fable retold by Alexis York Lumbard, illustrator Demi. (Wisdom Tales, 2015.) The Olive Tree by Elsa Marston, illustrator Claire …
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Scholastic to Publish Celebrated Humorist Calvin Trillin’s First Book of Children’s Poetry, With Illustrations by Award-Winning Artist Roz Chast
New York, NY — Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, has acquired North American rights to the first book of poems for children by bestselling …
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National Book Award Winner Neal Shusterman on His Inspiration
Shusterman developed the concept for Challenger Deep after witnessing his teenage son Brendan’s struggle with schizoaffective disorder. He hopes to inspire compassion and open up the conversation about mental illness. I …
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Reading Resolutions for Kids
Brightly has put together a list of action-items to help keep kids on track with their reading resolutions: Read bedtime stories Visit the library Create a reading nook Start a …
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Veronica Roth Reveals the Storyline For Her New Science Fiction Book
In it a boy named Akos, along with his brother, is kidnapped and brought to an enemy nation. When the dictator of that place threatens his brother’s life, Akos has …
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Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture Grant
Talk Story is a literacy program that caters to Asian Pacific American (APA) and American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) children and their families, celebrating their stories through books, storytelling, and art. …
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Meet Gene Luen Yang, the 5th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature!
The Children’s Book Council, Every Child a Reader, and the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress have announced the appointment of Gene Luen Yang, Printz Award winner …
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Gene Luen Yang Named 5th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, 2016–2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Press contact: Paul Crichton, PR for the Children’s Book Council: (917) 478-0517; pcrichton@yahoo.comPress contact: Guy Lamolinara, Library of Congress: (202) 707-9217; glam@loc.govPublic contact: Center for the Book: …
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Scholastic Corporation Announces Commencement of Tender Offer to Purchase Up to $200 Million of Common Stock
New York, NY – Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, announced today the commencement of its previously announced modified “Dutch Auction” tender offer to …
