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In Brief: December 9, 2021
This week brought a chance encounter with a childhood hero; a week-long discussion of retellings of well-known tales; and a graphic novel, all-star event celebrating friendship.
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In Brief: December 2, 2021
Last month ended not with a bang but with an acoustic rooster song; authors celebrated the Asian Pacific American Experience; writers held a panel to tickle the funny bone; and a con commemorated the launch of the third installment in a YA series.
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Children's Job Moves: November 2021
Job moves in children's publishing during November 2021.
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Teacher Created Materials Buys Free Spirit
Teacher Created Materials has acquired Minneapolis-based Free Spirit Publishing for an undisclosed price. The purchase involves about 300 titles, most focused on social and emotional learning for young people.
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YALLFest 2021 in Photos
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, YALLFest was held earlier this month in Charleston, S.C.
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Gina Gagliano to Leave Random House Graphic
Gina Gagliano, the founder and publishing director of Random House Graphic, Random House Children's Books’ graphic novel imprint, is leaving the company effective December 3.
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New York City Reads in Color with Little Free Libraries
The Little Free Library organization has installed special "Read in Color" book-sharing boxes in New York City as part of its effort to reach underserved communities in cities around the country.
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Read Alouds That Rock: Wordless Wonders
Continuing our series on leading engaging storytimes, we asked six experts to discuss the wonders of wordless picture books and how they share them with young readers.
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PRH Education Promotes Inclusive Curriculum via #DisruptTexts Partnership
In an effort to expand the literary canon for students across all grade levels, Penguin Classics has joined forces with #DisruptTexts, a crowdsourced, grassroots organization orchestrated by and aimed at teachers.
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Children's Starred Reviews 2021
Our Children’s Starred Reviews Annual features more than 350 reviews of exceptional books for young readers, a selection of interviews with some of today’s top authors and illustrators, our 50 Best Books of 2021, and a cover by Ruth Chan.
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Going Their Own Way: Heartland Children's Publishers Think About Tomorrow
We spoke with a number of Midwest children’s publishers about how they are addressing timely issues to meet young readers' social and emotional needs.
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Monica Perez to Helm Versify Books
HarperCollins Children's Books has announced the appointment of Monica Perez as editorial director of Versify Books, a role she will assume on November 29.
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Malinda Lo Wins 2021 National Book Award for Young People's Literature
The author won the prize for her YA novel 'Last Night at the Telegraph Club,' a queer love story set in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1954.
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YA Author's Podcast Marks Milestone
'First Draft with Sarah Enni,' a weekly podcast featuring interviews with notable YA authors, has reached one million total downloads.
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Santa Monica Press Enters YA Market
An independent publisher of nonfiction titles for adults for more than a quarter century, Santa Monica Press will launch a line of books for teens next February.
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Taking the Pulse of STEM/STEAM for Young Readers
Editors discuss the new focus on socially relevant topics, and other developments in the category.
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Obituary: April Pulley Sayre
April Pulley Sayre, known for her many books for children spotlighting the wonders of science and nature, died on November 6 of metastatic breast cancer; she was 55.
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In Brief: November 11, 2021
This week, married illustrators enjoy an in-person launch with surprise guests; a renowned YA author celebrates a week-long launch; an artful affair takes place in NYC; the Boston Book Festival gets dreamy; and an author gets caught signing stock at a bookstore.
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Mayo Clinic Press Reaches into Children's Market
Mayo Clinic Press in Rochester, Minn., has launched its first line of children's books exploring physical, mental, and emotional health topics.
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Catherine Onder Joins Sourcebooks as Children’s Publisher
Sourcebooks has named Catherine Onder to the newly created role of v-p and publisher of children’s books.



