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Scholastic to Host Free Virtual Event for Families
Kids and caregivers who have been missing some of the typical opportunities to engage with books and come face-to-face with authors this past year are in luck: on July 31, Scholastic is presenting its first-ever Family Book Fest.
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The Not-So-Lazy Hazy Days of Summer: Planning for the New School Year
PW spoke with five educators about some of their big plans and high hopes for the school year that's right around the corner, amid the lingering uncertainty of the pandemic.
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Margaret Raymo to Join Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has announced that publishing veteran Margaret Raymo will join the company as executive editor, effective September 7.
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Voicing Support for Diversity and Reorganization, SCBWI Director Announces Retirement Amid Controversy
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators executive director Lin Oliver told summer conference faculty in a July 19 email that she will retire at the end of this year, and that she supports widening calls for change from within the organization's ranks.
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National Geographic Primes Future Leaders via Virtual Summer Camp
This summer, the publisher kicked off Explorer Academy Adventure, its first-ever virtual camp designed for ages 8–11, based on the book series of the same name written by Trudi Trueit.
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A Hybrid Future for Children’s Sales Reps
NNew and old methods are coming together as sales reps connect with children’s booksellers.
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The New Children’s Bookselling
Tools that helped booksellers endure the pandemic are set to last.
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In Brief: July 8, 2021
This week in children's and YA happenings, the six bestselling and award-winning authors of the new collaborative novel 'Blackout' came together for a virtual launch event, and more.
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Loh to Lead Lego Books Imprint at Ameet
Cindy Loh, who has worked at several of the country's largest houses, has been named publisher of Ameet Publishing and will direct Ameet's Lego Books imprint.
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Obituary: Byrd Baylor
Author and activist Byrd Baylor, whose picture books reflected her deep appreciation for the Southwest, died on June 16 at 97.
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PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Michael G. Long
Michael G. Long spoke with PW KidsCast about his new picture book, Three Lines in a Circle: The Exciting Life of the Peace Symbol, illustrated by Carlos Vélez, and the evolution of the peace movement.
