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Children's Authors Show Off Their Treasures on 'Antiques Roadshow'
Jason Reynolds, the current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Arthur creator Marc Brown, and cartoonist Mo Willems show off their literary treasures on special episodes of ‘Antiques Roadshow.’
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TV Alert: Disney Junior to Adapt 'The Chicken Squad'
The problem-solving chick siblings from Doreen Cronin's early chapter book series, The Chicken Squad, will make their television debut on May 14, when a CG animated series of the same title premiers on Disney Junior and DisneyNOW.
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Children's Job Moves: April 2021
Job moves in children's publishing during April 2021.
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YA Anthologies Bring Diverse Voices Together
We spoke with the editors of five recently published and forthcoming anthologies for teens about the origin of their collections, how they built their lists of contributors, and their hopes for these volumes as they reach readers.
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Peachtree Teen Imprint to Debut Next Year
Peachtree Publishing Company will expand its children's offerings with a YA imprint, Peachtree Teen, in summer 2022.
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YALLWEST 2021 in Photos
Following the inaugural YALLSTAYHOME in 2020, YALLWEST 2021 continued the virtual festivities, with more than 50,000 readers partaking in special events and giveaways, culminating in a full day of panels on April 24.
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Sounds for Summer with AudioFile
'AudioFile' magazine and OverDrive Education are teaming up for the 12th season of the SYNC Summer Reading Program, which connects teen listeners with a selection of free audiobooks via the Sora K–12 reading app all summer long.
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Portraying 9/11 for Young Readers, Two Decades Later
During this 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, children’s publishers are releasing at least a dozen fiction and nonfiction books that deal with the traumatic event in an age-appropriate manner.
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Sourcebooks Announces New Children's Imprint
Sourcebooks will unveil Hometown World, the company's 15th imprint and its ninth for children.
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2021 TeenBookCon in Photos
Despite the pandemic keeping people isolated, TeenBookCon 2021 successfully wrapped, virtually, on Saturday, April 10.
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In Brief: April 22, 2021
This week, Lisa Stringfellow crafts a special Little Free Library; Ezra Jack Keats Award winners and honorees celebrate the award's 35th anniversary; Rabbit Hole Bookshop has a rockin' new display; and Scholastic goes to YALLWEST.
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TV Special, Graphic Novel Among Latest Adventures for 'Last Kids on Earth'
The Last Kids on Earth, the middle-grade series written by Max Brallier, illustrated by Douglas Holgate, and published by Viking, has been making inroads into television, gaming, and licensed products.
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Licensing Hotline: April 2021
Read on for Pikachu Press's first foray into the preschool space with Pokémon Primers, Running Press's Bananya character guide and other new licensed titles, and Jokar Productions' representation of South Korean property Meoshi World.
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Charlesbridge and Chicken Soup for the Soul Partner on Children's Series
Charlesbridge and Chicken Soup for the Soul LLC are partnering to publish two new lines of children's books.
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Compassion, Determination, and Justice: The 2021 Kweli Color of Children's Literature Conference
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the sixth annual Kweli Color of Children's Literature Conference took place this past weekend on Zoom for its second year of fully virtual programming.
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Asian Author Alliance Announces AAPI Book Month 2021
On the heels of its successful Kidlit Against Anti-AAPI Racism Fundraiser, which raised more than $53,000 to fight anti-AAPI racism, Asian Authors Alliance has announced its second annual AAPI Book Month, in May.
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Obituary: Constance C. Greene
Children's book author Constance C. Greene, best known for such notable middle-grade novels as 'A Girl Named Al' and 'Beat the Turtle Drum,' died on April 7 at age 96.
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Middle Grade Snapshot: Spring 2021
We asked a number of editors to tell us more about the kinds of middle grade projects they are seeing and to share their insights on any shifts they perceive in the category.
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LGBTQ Kids’ Books 2021: YA Rom-Coms Celebrate Queer Joy
Several forthcoming novels for teens spotlight uplifting queer love stories featuring BIPOC characters.
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In Brief: April 8
This week, Broadway stars reunite for a Crowdcast chat; Chana Stiefel cheers for liberty; two bestselling authors have a "storied" talk; and Brittney Morris launches her novel with a little assistance.



