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Quarantine: From Dystopian YA Series to Summer Camp
A YA novel published several years ago, 'Quarantine,' has inspired the launch of Northern Illinois University's STEM-focused summer camp for high school students.
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Rights Report: Week of June 24, 2019
New deals announced for Asha Bromfield, Sophia Glock, Shannon Dittemore, and more.
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Cover Reveal: Mildred D. Taylor Bids Farewell to the Logans
Viking has announced the January 2020 publication of 'All the Days Past, All the Days to Come,' the fifth and final novel in Mildred D. Taylor’s Logan Family saga, which began in 1975.
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Market Research Says Children’s Books Up, Overall Market Flat
A recent presentation on the latest consumer buying trends in the book industry showed that children’s book sales remain stable in a generally flat market.
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New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of June 24, 2019
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a boy who wants a puppy but gets a truck instead, a middle grade novel about two baseball-playing siblings who summon zombies, and a YA debut about a Philadelphia teen living with chronic illness.
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Noteworthy Picture Book Sequels: July and August 2019
Notable picture book and illustrated sequels publishing in the next two months include a pigeon’s first day of school, a magic-infused ballet, a llama learning about responsibility, and more.
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New Mural at Brooklyn Public Library Features Seven Children’s Artists
The Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library has unveiled a new mural by seven children’s illustrators: Selina Alko, Sophie Blackall, Yuyi Morales, Christopher Myers, Stephen Savage, Javaka Steptoe, and Paul O. Zelinsky.
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Rights Report: Week of June 17, 2019
New deals announced for Suzanne Collins, Rachel Vincent, Darcie Little Badger and Rovina Cai, and more.
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Collins to Pen 'Hunger Games' Prequel
Scholastic has acquired a new book in its Hunger Games trilogy, which has sold more than 100 million copies to date; the forthcoming work by Suzanne Collins is set for May 2020.
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2019 Children’s and Teen Choice Book Awards Announced
The winners of the 12th annual Children’s and Teen Choice Book Awards have been revealed by the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader.
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PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Katie Green
British author-illustrator Katie Green discusses her graphic memoir ‘Lighter Than My Shadow,’ which traces her long struggle with and recovery from anorexia, as well as why telling the story visually was so important.
