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Bologna 2018: Jacqueline Woodson Wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Jacqueline Woodson is the winner of the 2018 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest children’s book award.
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Eiko Kadono and Igor Oleynikov Win 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Awards
Japanese author Eiko Kadono was named the winner of the Hans Christian Andersen prize for writing and Russian artist Igor Oleynikov was awarded the honor for illustration.
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In Brief: March 22, 2018
This week, author Laura Murray celebrates St. Patrick’s Day; author Russell Ginns concludes a five-city tour; an author and illustrator team meets in Chicagoland; young author Chessy Prout shares her story of survival; and author Sharee Miller talks ‘Princess Hair.’
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CBC Partners with First Book for Children’s Choice Book Awards Voting
The Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader have announced a new partnership with First Book, in support of the 11th annual Children’s and Teen Choice Book Awards.
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Obituary: Russell Freedman
Award-winning author Russell Freedman, widely lauded for his entertaining and thoroughly researched nonfiction and revealing biographies, died on March 16 at age 88.
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Rights Report: Week of March 19, 2018
New deals this week for Val Emmich, Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Melissa de la Cruz, and more.
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An Early Literacy Expert Evaluates the Every Child Ready to Read Initiative
Susan B. Neuman shares her research into the effect of library programming on parent behavior and engagement.
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2018 Carle Honors Announced
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art has revealed the recipients of its 2018 Carle Honors.
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News from the North: March 2018
A longtime social justice book publisher tells her family story, and more in this roundup of Canadian children’s publishing news.
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A Multi-Generational Impact: Literacy Partners and Books of Their Own
We spoke with members of the nonprofit about their work bringing books and educational programming to New Yorkers.
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Rights Report: Week of March 12, 2018
New deals this week for Malala Yousafzai, Magdalene Visaggio, Jenn St-Onge, Jess Rothenberg, and more.
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Indie Bookstore Cries Censorship After Gay Marriage Title Pulled from School Book Fair
Newbery Medalist Richard Peck's middle grade novel 'The Best Man' has sparked tensions in Athens, Ga., after complaints from parents led to the book's removal from an indie bookstore's display at a school book fair.
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Notes from China: The New Phase of Chinese Children's Publishing
Children's literature historian Leonard S. Marcus reflects on his recent trip to China, which revealed how the nation's publishers are adapting to new rules on translations.
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Mark Cuban-Beanstack Reading Challenge Is a Win-Win for All
The creators of Beanstack, a software program for managing reading initiatives, recently teamed up with investor and 'Shark Tank' judge Mark Cuban to sponsor a nationwide literacy challenge—with remarkable success.
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In Brief: March 8, 2018
This week, 'A Wrinkle in Time' actor Storm Reid makes some special deliveries; Jarrett J. Krosoczka takes his Jedi Academy series on a cruise; New England Patriot Malcolm Mitchell celebrates his new picture book; author Jean Reagan and illustrator Lee Wildish meet in London; bilingual book authors and illustrators talk shop; and a new exhibition celebrates Coretta Scott King Award and Honor recipients.
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Children's Literature Community Rallies Around #Kidlitwomen
A group of children’s book creators is marking Women’s History Month by spotlighting on social media the gender inequities within the industry.
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Down the Rabbit Hole: Kansas City Explor-a-Storium Finds a Permanent Home
The Rabbit hOle, the proposed “explor-a-storium” in Kansas City envisioned by artists and former booksellers Deb Pettid and Pete Cowdin, is becoming a reality with the recent purchase of a building to house the project.
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Movie Alert: 'Love, Simon'
The film adaptation of Becky Albertalli’s groundbreaking debut novel, 'Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda,' hits theaters on March 16.
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Rights Report: Week of March 5, 2018
New deals this week for Maika Moulite, Maritza Moulite, Jen Wilde, Caleb Roehrig, and more.
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Fox Chapel Launches Children's Book Imprint
Happy Fox, a new children’s imprint from Pa.-based Fox Chapel Publishing, was unveiled at last month's North American International Toy Fair.