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'Hair Love' Wins Oscar for Best Animated Short
Former NFL player Matthew A. Cherry’s film-turned-picture book, 'Hair Love,' has received an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film.
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Funny Females Take Center Stage in New Novels for Kids
We spoke with a trio of authors whose new and forthcoming books showcase young women from a wide range of backgrounds, all with comedic talent and ambition.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of February 10, 2020
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a middle grade novel about a monster hunt, a picture book about a girl's positive attitude, a YA novel set in historical France, and more.
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Noteworthy Novel Sequels: February 2020
Novel sequels hitting shelves this month include the finale of a supernatural historical quartet set in the 1920s; an illustrated quest to save Camelot; the follow-up to a debut YA fantasy; and more.
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Rights Report: Week of February 3, 2020
New deals for Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock, Debbie Rigaud, H.E. Edgmon, Victoria Lee, and others.
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The Most Anticipated Children's and YA Books of Spring 2020
A selection of eagerly awaited children's and YA books for the coming season.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of February 3, 2020
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a straw that is very good at its job, an illustrated middle grade novel about a Muslim boy's daily travails, and a YA novel about two friends who fall in love while canvassing for a Senate candidate.
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Rights Report: Week of January 27, 2020
New deals for Lynette Noni, Christine Riccio, Jennifer Lynn Alvarez, and others.
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Noteworthy Picture Book Sequels: February 2020
Picture book sequels hitting shelves in February include another cracking adventure starring a dozen eggs, a pug’s international mishaps, the return of a tech-savvy girl, and more.
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Craft, Kadir, King Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz
The 2020 Youth Media Awards were announced Monday morning at the American Library Association’s midwinter conference in Philadelphia.
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Moving On Up: 'Loveboat, Taipei'
When Abigail Hing Wen's debut YA novel 'Loveboat, Taipei' officially set sail to retailers on January 7, it quickly gathered a full head of steam.
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'Amos McGee' to Return After a Decade
After 10 years, Philip and Erin Stead are working on a sequel to their Caldecott-winning picture book ‘A Sick Day for Amos McGee.’
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Cover Reveal: 'I Am Every Good Thing'
We spoke with award-winning duo Derrick Barnes and illustrator Gordon C. James's about their forthcoming picture book, 'I Am Every Good Thing,' which will be the first of three subsequent collaborations since 'Crown.'
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of January 27, 2020
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a ballerina hopeful, the story of a former president, and a YA novel about a Japanese teen defeating the king of hell.
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Rights Report: Week of January 20, 2020
New deals for Lyndall Clipstone, Amy Rose Capetta, Laura Pohl, and others.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of January 20, 2020
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a rhyming, metafictional picture book; a middle grade novel about a school for magic; and a YA novel in which a teen discovers she's part of an ancient Egyptian tribe.
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Noteworthy Novel Sequels: January 2020
Noteworthy novel sequels hitting shelves this month include the return to a YA fantasy realm, the further adventures of a Mexican-American middle schooler, a dark contemporary fairy tale, and more.
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Rights Report: Week of January 13, 2020
New deals for Kass Morgan, Danielle Paige, Dana Schwartz, Amber McBride, and others.
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WI15: Children’s Galleys to Grab
A guide to a number of the children’s and YA galleys that will be available in the Galley Room at Winter Institute.
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The Ongoing Journey of M.B. Goffstein's Oeuvre
After a hiatus of more than a decade, two picture books written and illustrated by the late Brooke Goffstein will be back in print next year.