Katie Daynes' Why Do Things Die? (Usborne), illustrated by Christine Pym, has been announced as the overall winner of the School Library Association (SLA) Information Book Award for its “gentle, non-judgemental” tone on "a rare topic" for young readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-25 10:32:58 UTC ]
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. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
8 books, ranging from memoir to pizza czar, history for young readers and lyrics by legends, are the finalists for B&N's Book of the Year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-10-28 12:00:00 UTC ]
Two illustrations from J K Rowling's forthcoming children's book The Christmas Pig (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) have been revealed. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-13 21:29:03 UTC ]
Conversations around making the literature sector in Ireland more inclusive have been happening for some time, and the publication of Arts Council Ireland’s Equality, Human Rights and Diversity Policy in 2019 put a focus on the need for diversity across all artforms, so that no one is excluded. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-10 14:32:17 UTC ]
The new comics and graphic novels imprint from Vault Comics aims to deliver fantasy, sci-fi, and horror stories to middle grade and tween readers. (Sponsored) Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
News and Events The first-place winning design in the 2021 Neustadt Lit Fest poster design project by Sydney Sleeper University of Oklahoma students Sydney Sleeper, Andie Trillo and Jamie McCarley have been awarded first, second and third place,... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2021-07-21 14:32:49 UTC ]
Over nearly half a century, she wrote more than 100 books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor recipients ‘Lily’s Crossing’ and ‘Pictures of Hollis Woods.’ Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-06-29 07:37:56 UTC ]
This surreal school year is finally over. Here are some books to get your young readers in the swing of the season. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2021-06-15 11:00:00 UTC ]
Indie Shindig, a virtual event series for booksellers created by half a dozen publishers, aims to raise up to $18,000 for We Need Diverse Books and Binc. Author Gayle Forman and Penguin Books for Young Readers are contributing sales of Forman's new novel to Binc's "Thrive to Survive" campaign. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
As early as May 2020 a Nielsen Book survey reported that 41% of UK adults were reading more during the coronavirus pandemic, almost doubling the time they spent reading books from around three-and-a-half hours a week to an average of six. In July 2020, National Literacy Trust research revealed... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-03-30 19:17:18 UTC ]
Get to know the works of some of the best Caribbean authors writing classic and contemporary books for young readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-02-09 11:36:00 UTC ]
We spoke with authors and editors of forthcoming biographies about the importance of narrative nonfiction to educate and empower kids and teens about environmental issues. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
HarperVia wins a debut novel, Philomel buys a guide to the internet for young readers, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Adam Lerner has been leading Minneapolis-based Lerner Publishing Group for roughly 20 years, and this year the independent children’s press’s reach has extended far beyond the traditional community of young readers, the book trade, and the school and library market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
A small press in Barcelona looks to expand its reach and help young readers all over the world. (Sponsored) Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
Interviews Adib Khorram is an author, graphic designer, and tea enthusiast. Iranian American, he was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. A theater kid in high school, he went on to study design and technical theater at Southern Illinois... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2020-09-25 11:55:24 UTC ]
Two years into its work, the book program for children devised by the United Nations and IPA gets a lusophone wing. The post SDG Book Club for Young Readers: A Portuguese-Language Expansion appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-09-23 13:02:41 UTC ]
Puffin has revealed it has chosen Adam Larkum to be the illustrator of Captain Tom’s forthcoming picture book for young readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-21 13:03:42 UTC ]
Lorene Cary is the author of the memoir Black Ice, three novels, a book for young readers, and a play, My General Tubman. Her one-act opera and memoir, Ladysitting, explores the author’s relationship and time spent with her grandmother Nana, a fierce and independent woman who managed a business... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-06-19 21:30:48 UTC ]