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2014 Children's Choice Awards Announced; Limbaugh Named Author of the Year
The winners of the seventh annual Children's Choice Book Awards were announced May 14 at a ceremony in New York City.
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John Green and 'TFIOS' Cast Charm Nashville
Readers and fellow authors flocked to Nashville to catch a sneak peek at one of the most anticipated book-to-film adaptations of the summer.
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First Book Pledges to Buy Diverse Books
As an extension of the Stories for All Project that it launched in 2013, First Book has pledged to purchase from publishers 10,000 copies of each book it selects for distribution to children in need from low-income families.
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Inhabit Media Tells the Stories of the Canadian North
Launched in 2006, Inhabit Media was founded to address the historical lack of books that represent Inuit culture, Northern stories, and the Eastern Canadian Inuit language Inuktitut.
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Nonfiction in Picture Books: A Panel Discussion
Picture book authors, illustrators, and children’s literature experts gathered at Washington, D.C.'s Politics and Prose Bookstore on May 4 for the second annual picture book panel, which focused on nonfiction.
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ReedPOP Adds BookCon Panel on Diverse Books
In response to the controversy that erupted last month over the lack of diversity in its schedule, BookCon has added a panel titled "The World Agrees: #WeNeedDiverseBooks" to its programming lineup.
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In Brief: May 8
This week, a multi-author tour sees sparks fly; an illustrator is the "toast" of the town; a novelist pays respect to a literary hero; an author makes some aquatic connections; and a big "baby" makes her debut.
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John Rocco and Jay Primiano's 'Swim That Rock' Tour
"Swim That Rock" authors John Rocco and Jay Primiano embarked on a 12-day book tour that brought them to more than a dozen venues in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
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This Week in Children's Apps: May 8, 2014
This week in children's apps, we feature a Berenstain Bears app just in time for Mother's Day, and three new apps based on the Totally Monster book series.
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Where The Wild Things Really Are: Sex and Violence in Children's Literature
Participants on a children's book panel at the 2014 PEN World Voice Festival explored the changing definition of "edgy," why sex is more provocative than violence, and when self-censorship is a good idea.
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Judy Moody and Stink Team Up with Borden for Summer Reading
Borden milk is putting the "moo" in Megan McDonald's Judy Moody series with its "Mooo-dy Summer Mania," reading campaign.
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BookCon Controversy Begets Diversity Social Media Campaign
Authors, publishers, and bloggers kicked off a three-day social media campaign called "We Need Diverse Books" on May 1, to call attention to the lack of diversity in contemporary children's literature.
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Nonfiction, Common Core, and More: An ABPA Panel
Spirits were high during a candid and informal ABPA discussion about shifts and trends in the children's publishing industry, held on April 22 in New York City.
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In Brief: May 1
This week, story time is out of this world; a debut author receives high honors; a (baby) tree grows in Tribeca; book party-goers get the "blues"; an author brings a light touch to a children's hospital; and a novelist happily reaps what she sows.
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2014 TeenBookCon: A Photo-Essay
More than 1,200 teens met up with 29 authors on Saturday, April 26, for the fifth annual Greater Houston Teen Book Convention, known as TeenBookCon.
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Memorial Service Set for Charlotte Zolotow
A public memorial service for author and publisher Charlotte Zolotow will be held in New York City on Tuesday, May 27, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Judson Memorial Church.
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DK Enters the Teen Market with Nonfiction Line
This month, DK releases its first teen-targeted title, the debut book of a copiously illustrated nonfiction line spanning many subjects.
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Children's Job Moves: April 2014
New job announcements in children's publishing for April 2014.
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BEA 2014: Children’s Galleys to Grab
Some publishers use BEA as an opportunity to showcase an entire catalogue’s worth of ARCs; others focus their giveaways on just a few key titles.
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World Book Night: Taking a Stand for the Banned
Little, Brown announced that it is donating 350 copies of Sherman Alexie's "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" to Rediscovered Books in Boise, Idaho.



