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Spring 2016 Children's Sneak Previews
A look ahead at the children's and YA books due out next spring.
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Peg + Cat: Making Math Cool
When Jennifer Oxley and Billy Aronson pitched their math-focused preschool TV series 'Peg + Cat' to PBS Kids, their goal was to integrate math principles seamlessly into the fabric of the show.
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Rights Report: Week of July 20, 2015
New deals for Naama Bloom, E.D. Baker, Tommy Wallach, Ginger Rue, Josh Schneider, and Meghan McCarthy.
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Cover Reveal: 'Salt to the Sea' by Ruta Sepetys
PW spoke with Ruta Sepetys's about her new historical novel, 'Salt to the Sea,' a follow-up to her acclaimed 2011 debut, 'Between Shades of Gray.'
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Two Authors Confront Race Issues in New YA Novel
When Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely sat down for a beer last year, tackling one of our nation's most deeply entrenched problems was not at the top of their agenda.
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Hot Off the Presses: Week of July 20, 2015
Titles going on sale next week herald the start of the fall season, with several Halloween-themed picture books featuring that feature bestselling characters, the conclusion of a middle-grade series about the battle between good and evil, and a new installment for a dystopian YA trilogy gains a new installment.
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This Week in Children's Apps: July 13, 2015
This week in apps, an interactive version of a Seuss classic reinforces literacy skills.
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Rights Report: Week of July 13, 2015
New deals for Cora Carmack, Sarah Aronson, Sarah Mlynowski, Matthew Cordell, Sara O'Leary, and Kenard Pak.
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Papercutz Launches Charmz Imprint for Teen Girls
The graphic novel publisher for children will launch Charmz, an imprint that will publish graphic novels aimed at pre-teen and teenage girls.
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Mary Poppins Treasures on View at the New York Public Library
Items that inspired 'Mary Poppins,' given by P.L. Travers herself, are on view at the Children's Center of the main branch of the New York Public Library.
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One Small Publisher’s 'Idea' Yields Big Results
A gift book publisher's recent bestselling picture book, 'What Do You Do with an Idea?,' written by its president and CEO, has sold more than 300,000 copies.
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Hot Off the Presses: Week of July 13, 2015
Among the titles for children and teens hitting bookshelves next week: a cautionary tale for those tempted to bring their alligators to school, a picture book about a bad birthday, the story of a harried mom and her son who wants to smell the roses, a journal that helps readers interact with a bestselling novel, the latest thriller from a bestselling author, and a YA crossover in which video games crash in on real life.
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This Week in Children's Apps: July 5, 2015
This week: a daily affirmation app inspired by Wonder.
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Little, Brown Helps Fans Unlock Laini Taylor Chapter
To drive readers to pick up the paperback edition of Dreams of Gods and Monsters, Little, Brown have created a marketing plan that engages fans directly in author Laini Taylor's process.
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Rights Report: Week of July 6, 2015
New deals for Michael DiMartino, Martin Stewart, Marzia Bisognin, Marie Marquardt, Bryan Konietzko, and Zillah Bethell.
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Hot Off the Presses: Week of July 6, 2015
Hitting bookshelves next week are a new "tail" from a bestselling author, a collection of animal pictures ranging from wild to domestic, a high fantasy YA and contemporary realistic romance, a picture book following a family on an evening journey, the return of an award-winning middle grade heroine, and two fractured fairy tales for middle graders.
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Teen's Self-Published Book on Bullying Picked Up by Scholastic
When Aija Mayrock self-published 'The Survival Guide to Bullying,' she didn't know at the time that it would not only attract the attention of kids across America, but of publishers as well.
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Rights Report: Week of June 29, 2015
New deals for Aditi Khorana Noelle Stevenson & Todd Casey, Andrew Lane, Bethany Wiggins, Jennifer Rush, and Jacob Sager Weinstein.
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Hot Off the Presses: Week of June 29, 2015
Books hitting shelves next week include nonfiction for teens from an award-winning author, three picture books, the follow-up to a bestselling middle-grade series, the latest from a classic children's author, a teen's take on bullying, and a YA that melds realism and fantasy.
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'Book Scavenger' Has Readers on the Hunt
As ALA approaches in San Francisco, Macmillan is rolling out a unique marketing campaign to draw attention to Jennifer Chambliss Bertman's debut middle grade novel 'Book Scavenger.'



