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Spotlight on Children's Books in Translation
In honor of World Kid Lit Month in September, we spoke with publishers and translators about the landscape of children’s books in translation.
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Going the Distance: The State of Children's Publishing in Translation
Twelve children's publishing professionals—many from small but mighty independent houses—discussed how they are pushing to introduce more voices from around the globe to the U.S. market.
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World Kid Lit Relaunches as Community Interest Company
What began as an informal group of volunteer literary translators, armed with the intent to promote globally diverse books for young readers, is now primed to take its mission to greater heights.
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Here, There, and Everywhere: Conversations with Children's Book Translators
We spoke with a dozen literary translators about the joys and tribulations of working with U.S. publishers—including issues of visibility and recognition and the rise of AI—and their forecast for the future of their profession.
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The Baby-Sitters Club Hits the Road
Each year, Scholastic celebrates the beloved Baby-sitters Club series, originally written by Ann M. Martin, with “Summer of the Baby-sitters Club,” a campaign with events across the U.S.; we’ve rounded up highlights from this year's tour.
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Movie Alert: 'The Wild Robot'
We spoke with Peter Brown about the experience of seeing 'The Wild Robot,' the first novel in his middle grade trilogy, adapted by DreamWorks.
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Highlights Press Debuts New Line of Puzzle Books
This month, Highlights Press kicked off brainPLAY, a line of puzzle books spun off from 'brainPLAY' magazine for kids seven and up, which Highlights added to its periodical portfolio in June 2023; we spoke with the publishing team about their new direction.
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Reading with Olympia, Ira, Harry, and Bhoomi: And Then There Were Four!
In her latest column charting the reading habits of her four young grandchildren, publishing veteran Betsy Groban shares the books that they're gravitating towards and the new developments in their literacy journey.
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2024 NBA Longlist for Young People's Literature Announced
The National Book Foundation has revealed the 2024 National Book Award longlist for Young People's Literature. The five finalists will be named on October 1, and the winner will be announced during the 75th awards ceremony on November 20 in New York City.
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SCBWI's Impact and Legacy Fund Unveils New Programs
Writing workshops on representing mental health, a curriculum promoting cultural diversity through picture books, and an opportunity to bolster school library collections are among the new initiatives announced by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators' Impact and Legacy Fund.
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