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Event: Whose Life Stories Are Being Neglected in Picture Books?
On Saturday, May 4, NYU Steinhardt’s Constantine Georgiou Library and Resource Center for Children and Literature will host Whose Life Is It Anyway?, a half-day symposium exploring diversity in picture book biographies.
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Images from the 2019 Ezra Jack Keats Award Ceremony
The 2019 Ezra Jack Keats Award Ceremony took place on April 4, 2019 during the Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival at The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg.
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Women’s National Book Association Announces the 2019 WNBA Pannell Award Recipients
The Women’s National Book Association is pleased to announce the 2019 WNBA Pannell Award recipients.
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Epic! Debuts Original Content
New York Times best-selling author creates exclusive original book series for Silicon Valley startup reaching more than 10 million children REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Epic!, the leading digital reading platform for …
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Bank Street College of Education Honors Four Top Children’s Books
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY—The Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education will host an awards ceremony to celebrate the winners of the Josette Frank Award, the …
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Announcing the Highlights Foundation Diversity Fellowship in Children’s Literature
Honesdale, PA—The Highlights Foundation has announced The Diversity Fellowship in Children’s Literature, a 24-month professional development and mentorship program for People of Color and Indigenous authors or illustrators who are …
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Nominees for the 2019 Irma S. Black Award Announced
The four contenders for the 2019 Irma S. Black Award have been announced. They are as follows: Stumpkin by Lucy Ruth Cummins (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster) We Don’t Eat Our Classmates …
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2019 Tejas Star Reading List Features Spanish & Bilingual Titles
For Immediate Release AUSTIN – The Texas Library Association is pleased to announce the 2019-20 Tejas Star Reading List. This carefully curated list of Spanish …
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2019 Ezra Jack Keats Award Winners Announced
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi to Present Awards at Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival on April 4, 2019 NEW …
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2019 Ezra Jack Keats Mini-Grant Program Call for Proposals
Over $1,000,000 Given Directly to Educators at Public Schools and Libraries Across the Country since 1987 2018 EJK Mini-Grant: Native American Youth in Oregon Carve Personal Totems During Ghas-Tv-Xvm-Dvn (Deeni …
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2019 Call for Applications – Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program
The Library of Congress invites organizations committed to the advancement of literacy to apply for the 2019 Library of Congress Literacy Awards.
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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Presents Out of the Box: The Graphic Novel Comes of Age February 10, 2019 through May 26, 2019
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art debuts its first exhibition on graphic novels, Out of the Box: The Graphic Novel Comes of Age, on February 10.
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Little Free Library Unveils New Action Book Club Theme: ‘Moving Forward’
Little Free Library’s Action Book Club, which combines reading and community engagement, launches a new theme: Moving Forward, celebrating growth, resilience, and well-being for all.
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American Library Association announces 2019 Youth Media Award Winners
The 2019 ALA Youth Media Awards announced!
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2019 Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Includes 52 Titles for Grades K – 5
The Texas Library Association’s Children’s Round Table released a recommended graphic novel reading list for children in grades K – 5, the 2019 Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List.
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Registration Opens for Bank Street’s Diverse Voices in LatinX Children’s Literature Mini-Conference in March
Registration is now open for Bank Street's Diverse Voices in Latinx Children's Literature mini-conference, Saturday, March 9.
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Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education releases 2019 edition of The Best Children’s Picture Books of the Year in Spanish
The Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education has released the 2019 edition of their annual book list The Best Children’s Picture Books of the Year in Spanish.
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First Book Announces $4.7M OMG Books Awards Program
First Book is soliciting proposals for book distributions that will ultimately get more than 1.5 million free books and eBooks to kids in need.
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Apply for ALSC Bookapalooza for nearly 3,000 new books!
ALSC will select three libraries to receive a Bookapalooza collection of materials to help transform their current collection and provide the opportunity for newly published material to be used in their communities.
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The LEGO Foundation awards $100 million to Sesame Workshop!
The LEGO Foundation announced that it is awarding a $100 million grant to Sesame Workshop to ensure that young children affected by the Rohingya and Syrian crises have opportunities to learn through play and develop the skills needed for the future.
