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Obituary: Judith St. George
Award-winning children's author Judith St. George, widely known for her many titles drawing on events and figures of American history, died in her home in Bloomfield, Conn., on June 10.
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Four Questions for...Anita Silvey
Anita Silvey’s latest book, Untamed: The Wild Life of Jane Goodall (National Geographic, June), offers an in-depth look at the life and work of the famed scientist and conservation advocate.
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Q & A with Kate Beaton
This summer, 'Hark! A Vagrant' creator Kate Beaton dips her toe into children's publishing with a picture book, 'The Princess and the Pony.'
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Chris Riddell Named U.K. Children's Laureate
Chris Riddell has been appointed the ninth Waterstones Children's Laureate, announced on June 9 at a ceremony in London.
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Q & A with Robin Benway
In second grade, the title characters in Robin Benway's 'Emmy & Oliver' planned to be best friends forever. Then Oliver was kidnapped. Ten years later, he is returned.
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Rebecca Stead Joins New Literary Agency
Rebecca Stead, 2010 Newbery Medalist for 'When You Reach Me,' is adding a new chapter to her publishing career.
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Four Questions for...Cassie Beasley
Debut author Cassie Beasley discusses her new novel, 'Circus Mirandus,' old favorites, and her favorite writing partner: her sister.
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Q & A with Katie McGarry
In 'Nowhere but Here,' Katie McGarry kicks off the Thunder Road series, which delves into the high-octane world of a motorcycle club.
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BookCon 2015: Judy Blume Dishes on Life in Fact and Fiction
After 750 fans gave Judy Blume a standing ovation before she even said a word on stage, Jennifer Weiner kicked off an hour-long Q&A with Blume during BookCon.
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Four Questions for...Brenda Bowen
The children's publishing veteran and current literary agent is releasing her debut adult novel, 'Enchanted August,' this month. We spoke to Bowen about the 1922 novel that inspired her debut, and how being an editor has affected her sensibilities as an author.
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BEA 2015: Editors Buzz About Middle Grade Books
Editors gathered at BEA Friday morning to share their favorite middle-grade books for fall.
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BEA 2015: Judy Schachner: Welcoming a New Picture-Book Hero
Best known as the creator of SkippyJon Jones, the frisky Siamese who thinks he’s a Chihuahua, Judy Schachner has added a new member to her family of animal characters.
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BEA 2015: Michael Buckley: Making a Bold Step into YA
Author of the bestselling middle-grade Sisters Grimm and Nerds series, Michael Buckley enters the YA arena with "Undertow" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, May), the first in a planned trilogy.
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BEA 2015: Scott Westerfeld: Investigating Crowd Power
A group of teens with unusual abilities are catapulted from zero to hero status in a YA trilogy that kicks off with "Zeroes" (Simon Pulse, Sept.), written by a trio: Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, and Deborah Biancotti.
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Katherine Applegate: Something New, Echoes of the Old
How daunting is it to return to one’s writing desk after winning the Newbery?
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BEA 2015: Salina Yoon Expands Penguin’s World
The creator of more than 140 novelty books for the youngest readers, Salina Yoon moved on to picture books in 2012 with "Penguin and Pinecone," the story of a scarf-clad Antarctica penguin who finds a fast friend in a pinecone.
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BEA 2015: David Baldacci Continues His Fantasy World-Building
"The Finisher," David Baldacci’s debut YA fantasy in March, introduced iron-willed Vega Jane, who takes a stand and fights to do what’s right after discovering that her village of Wormwood is built on dangerous lies.
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BEA 2015: Delia Ephron & Ed Koren: To the Manners Reborn
The idea for the first edition of Delia Ephron’s book, "Do I Have to Say Hello?" was hatched when she picked up her eight-year-old nephew at the airport and he told her to take him to the baseball card shop.
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Rebecca Stead: On Middle-Grade Love and Identity
"It's about love," says Newbery author Rebecca Stead, describing her new novel, "Goodbye Stranger" (Random House/Wendy Lamb, Aug.).
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BEA 2015: Brian Selznick: A Novel Hybrid of Pictures and Prose
Brian Selznick offers a new take on his multidimensional storytelling technique in "The Marvels" (Scholastic Press, Sept.), which balances two stories.
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