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Very sad news: legendary author and artist Eric Carle, creator of such classics as 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?,' and many other beloved works, has died at age 91

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Just announced: married authors @NicolaYoon and @davidyoon are launching a YA romance imprint starring heroes of color

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A young marcher at today's Women's March in Duluth, Minnesota

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Penguin Announces New John Green Novel, ‘Turtles All the Way Down’

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23 Phenomenal Young Adult Books by Black Authors from the First Half of 2020 | @BuzzFeed

23 Outstanding YA Books By Black Authors That Have Been Released This Year (So Far)

We're almost halfway through 2020, and one of the good things that has come from it are these YA books.

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Very sad news: Beverly Cleary—beloved children’s book author and creator of such iconic characters as Henry Huggins, Ramona and Beezus Quimby—has died at age 104

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Philomel to publish ‘She Persisted,’ a picture book by Chelsea Clinton celebrating 13 inspirational women, due out in May

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Disney+ won't air its already-completed Spiderwick Chronicles show | @TheAVClub

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The “Fault In Our Stars” Trailer Is The Most “Liked” Trailer In YouTube’s History | BuzzFeed http://t.co/YaO4LNKi2X

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Very sad news: beloved author and three-time Newbery Honor winner Gary Paulsen, known for his wilderness adventure novels such as ‘Hatchet,’ died this morning at age 82

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Jason Reynolds has been named the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, with a platform of ‘Grab the Mic: Tell Your Story’

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Leigh Bardugo signs eight-figure deal with Macmillan for more than a dozen books | @AP

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Tomie dePaola stamp announced as part of the new stamps for 2023 just unveiled by @USPS

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Very sad news: Amy Krouse Rosenthal, author of more than 20 books for children, died this morning from cancer.

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Let the Kids Get Weird: The Adult Problem With Children’s Books | @lithub

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“It was one of the most difficult challenges I’ve ever faced as a writer”: Benjamin Alire Sáenz spoke with us about ‘Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World,’ sequel to his acclaimed YA novel

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Grover's iconic Sesame Street children's book turns 50 | @npr

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Penguin Young Readers has announced the publication of @Chasten Buttigieg’s debut picture book, ‘Papa’s Coming Home,’ due out next May

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'The Land of Stories' fans have a lot more to expect from @chriscolfer

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Mo Willems and @The_Pigeon are hitting the books; see our exclusive cover reveal for 'The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!'

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Author @JasonReynolds83 will embark on his second virtual tour as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature this spring

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'The Poet X,' Elizabeth Acevedo’s debut novel, has now won the National Book Award, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Award for Fiction, the Pura Belpré Author Award, and the Carnegie Medal.

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Arthur A. Levine, the editor who brought J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series to the U.S., is leaving Scholastic after 23 years to start an independent publishing company

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Illinois to Become First State to Ban Book Bans | @BookRiot

Illinois to Become First State to Ban Book Bans

The Illinois Senate has passed HB 2789, a bill whose terms dictate that state funding from libraries that remove books will be withheld.

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Very sad news: Lois Ehlert, creator of more than 30 picture books including the Caldecott Honor-winning ‘Color Zoo,’ died yesterday at age 85

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@rickriordan spoke with us about returning to his popular Percy Jackson series next fall

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Very sad news: legendary picture book creator Tomie dePaola died today at age 85, after complications from a fall.

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Very sad news: author, artist, and storyteller Ashley Bryan, creator of more than 50 books for children, has died at age 98

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Very sad news: Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan, author of ‘Sarah, Plain and Tall’ and many other beloved works for children, died on March 31 at age 84

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We spoke with social justice icon and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick ( @Kaepernick7 ) about his debut picture book, 'I Color Myself Different,' and writing as an extension of his activism

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Texa librarian loses job after not removing books that a group called “inappropriate” or “pornographic” | @KXAN_News

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Accused of having an incorrect visa, Mem Fox detained by immigration officials at LA airport | @dailytelegraph

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Breaking news: @Meg_Medina has just been named as the new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

Meg Medina Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

Newbery Medalist Meg Medina has been named the eighth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.

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Scholastic to publish an activism book by Marley Dias, the 12-year-old founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks , due in spring 2018

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HarperCollins to launch Native-focused imprint, helmed by author Cynthia Leitich Smith ( @CynLeitichSmith ) and Rosemary Brosnan ( @rosemaryhb ), v-p and editorial director at HarperCollins Children’s

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Congratulations to Jacqueline Woodson, who has been named the sixth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, with a platform of 'Reading = Hope x Change'

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Jason Reynolds in the Guardian: "I’m looking forward to the day that I read a newspaper, and someone says: ‘I grew up reading Jason Reynolds and that’s why I knew I could do this.’ Then I’ll know, I’ve done my job.”

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See our exclusive cover reveal and conversation with dynamic duo @macbarnett and Jon Klassen ( @burstofbeaden ) for their new picture book, ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff,’ kicking off a series of fractured fairy tales

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Actor turned author @chriscolfer discussed the conclusion of The Land of Stories series during a BookExpo panel

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Penguin Young Readers Announces Imprint for Diverse Books, Headed by Namrata Tripathi

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Netflix to Adapt Lupita Nyong’o Children’s Book ‘Sulwe’ into an Animated Musical | @Deadline

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“I’m choosing to focus on rural and small town America, because I can’t claim to love children if I only love some of them”: @JasonReynolds83 on @CBSThisMorning , after being named National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

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Congratulations to Elizabeth Acevedo, who has won the 2018 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature for her novel ‘The Poet X.’

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Our Summer Reads for middle graders include a science fiction romp by Carlos Hernandez ( @WriteTeachPlay ) and a historical fiction novel by Newbery Medalist @erinentrada , among others

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Congratulations to author @LindaSuePark and illustrator @KadirNelson , the U.S. nominees for the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international distinction for children's book creators

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Just Announced: Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, has written her first children’s book, ‘The Bench,’ illustrated by Christian Robinson ( @theartoffunnews )

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Announcing new deals for @xtineMAY , @getnicced , @jeffhenigson + more

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Just announced: Laurie Halse Anderson has won the 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world's largest children's book prize! #ALMA2023

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Elizabeth Acevedo has won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature for her novel ‘The Poet X.’

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A prequel to the Land of Stories series, @chriscolfer ’s A TALE OF MAGIC... offers “strong characters and an engaging story line”:

A Tale of Magic... (A Tale of Magic... #1) by Chris Colfer

In this entertaining fantasy series opener, billed as a prequel to Colfer’s Land of Stories series, a girl pursues her destiny, ...

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The 2020 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature goes to @kacencallender for ‘King and the Dragonflies.’ Congratulations! #NBAwards

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"We don't just need diverse books. We need gatekeepers to get diverse books into kids' hands." Author Angie Thomas giving the closing keynote at Children's Institute #CI6

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A very happy birthday to beloved children's book author Beverly Cleary, who turns 104 today | @people

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"I urge every one of you watching to educate yourselves about your school boards and vote in your local elections. 2022 is coming and we need your support to keep our stories on the shelves. Don't let them erase us." —NBA for Young People’s Literature winner Malinda Lo #NBAwards

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This elementary school principal reads books on Facebook to ensure her students have a bedtime story | @washingtonpost

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We Need Diverse Books Launches Black Creatives Fund

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2018 NBA Longlist for Young People's Literature Announced

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Congratulations to picture book author @MatthewACherry , who has won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film: “Hair Love was done because we wanted to see more representation in animation; we wanted to normalize black hair.”

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★ “Complicated emotional development is a particular strength” of Tehlor Kay Mejia’s ( @tehlorkay ) middle grade novel PAOLA SANTIAGO AND THE RIVER OF TEARS, which follows a girl who must find her vanished friend by confronting an old tragedy:

Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia

Twelve-year-old Paola Santiago has always been more comfortable with science and logic than with her mother’s ghost stories, esp...

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Presenting our Best Children’s Books of 2018, for readers of all ages

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Yuyi Morales at the #BookExpo18 children’s breakfast: “When immigrants come to a new place, we come bearing gifts. We bring our hands, our arms, our strength, our gifts, our passion. We bring our hopes, our dreams, our stories.”

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Amy Krouse Rosenthal, children's author who wrote 'You May Want to Marry My Husband' essay, dies at 51 | @latimes

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Philip Pullman has won the J M Barrie Award, given annually in recognition of a lifetime’s achievement in delighting children | @thebookseller

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In middle grade novel THE SUN AND THE STAR: A NICO DI ANGELO ADVENTURE, @rickriordan and Mark Oshiro ( @MarkDoesStuff ) explore “emotionally complex ruminations on change, self-identity, and mental health” via “goofy humor [and] high-stakes action”

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Amanda Gorman's three books will get one million first prints due to overwhelming demand | @CNN

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Just announced: J.K. Rowling Returns with Holiday Tale

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PEN America, Penguin Random House Sue Florida School District Over 'Unconstitutional' Book Bans

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See our exclusive cover reveal for ‘Creepy Crayon!,’ the latest entry in the picture book series by author Aaron Reynolds ( @areynoldsbooks ) and illustrator Peter Brown ( @itspeterbrown )

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Very sad news: Newbery Medalist Richard Peck, author of 35 books for young people, died last night at home in New York City at age 84.

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"I’m grateful for this moment of joy": @kacencallender accepting the #NBAward for Young People's Literature for their novel 'King and the Dragonflies'

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See our exclusive cover reveal for 'Stuntboy, In the Meantime,' @JasonReynolds83 's first foray into illustrated middle grade fiction, featuring art by @raulthe3rd

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Tahereh Mafi on her next book, 'A Very Large Expanse of Sea,' about a Muslim American teen after 9/11 | @latimesbooks

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Just released: the movie tie-in cover for John Green's 'Paper Towns' http://t.co/oyusc7Qcyd

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Alex Gino @lxgino Debuts New Title and Cover for Groundbreaking Trans Novel

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"I hope my journey to this moment opens a pathway for more of us to come": @vashtiharrison accepting her Caldecott Medal for 'Big.' She makes history as the first Black woman to receive the award #ALAAC24

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Elizabeth Acevedo: As a black woman, as a Latina, I always feel I have to prove that I am worthy enough, and there will never be an award or an accolade that will take that away. Until I meet a reader who says, “I have never seen my story until I read yours.” #NBAwards

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Kwame Alexander to Start His Own Imprint. The Name? Versify. Get it? | @nytimes

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The 100th anniversary Children’s Book Week poster, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist @yuyimorales , is revealed here for the first time!

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Fall Flying Starts author Kwame Mbalia ( @KSekouM ) spoke with us about his middle-grade debut, ‘Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky,’ a tribute to African-American myth

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50 Black young adult novelists you should read, from Angie Thomas to Walter Dean Myers | @USATODAY

50 Black YA authors you should read, from Angie Thomas to Walter Dean Myers

"There is no one Black experience," says LaKeshia N. Darden, chair of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Jury. Meet 50 Black YA authors to start reading now.

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Freedom Fire, a new middle-grade imprint headed by Kwame Mbalia ( @KSekouM ), is scheduled to debut in 2024, highlighting stories of Black resilience and Black joy, written by Black creators

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New and Noteworthy Kids' and YA Books: May 2021

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Daveed Diggs to Narrate Disney+ Basketball Series ‘The Crossover,’ Based on Novel by Kwame Alexander | @DEADLINE

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Editor and YA author @LeilaSalesBooks shares 10 things that editors wish their authors knew, and 10 things that authors wish their editors knew

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Announcing new deals for @rickriordan , @jasminewarga , @dakadh , @catandcatcomics + more

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Author and former National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature @JasonReynolds83 recently went on a four-stop tour to promote his new middle grade novel, ‘Miles Morales Suspended,’ illustrated by @zpvisual

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2021 In Memoriam: Children's Book Creators Remembered

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“I love the idea of kids writing stories that are rebellious and prank-like”: comedian, actor, and author @bjnovak on ‘My Book with No Pictures,’ an interactive companion to his bestselling ‘The Book with No Pictures’

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We spoke with @Chasten Buttigieg about the tour for his YA memoir, ‘I Have Something to Tell You,’ and combatting censorship and anti-LGBTQ sentiment

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‘Jeopardy!’ champ James Holzhauer donates $10,000 to Las Vegas library to support early learning and homework help services | @CNBC

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National Ambassador @JasonReynolds83 gives back to D.C. readers and indie bookstores for the holidays

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‘Percy Jackson’ author Rick Riordan to graduate from University College Cork with a master’s in Gaelic literature and legends | @IrishTimes

‘Percy Jackson’ author Rick Riordan to graduate from UCC

Best-selling author plans to use master’s in Gaelic literature to write about Irish heroes

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Dear Internet: ‘The Little Mermaid’ Also Happens to Be Queer Allegory | @lithub

Dear Internet: The Little Mermaid Also Happens to Be Queer Allegory

In 1836, when Hans Christian Andersen began composing “The Little Mermaid,” one of his soon-to-be-best-known fairytales, he found himself in a deep funk. For over a year, he had been trying—perhaps…

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Greg Berlanti to Direct Coming-Out Drama 'Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda' | THR

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NBA winner Elizabeth Acevedo thanks her agent, Joan Paquette, and editor, Rosemary Brosnan. "Thanks, Harper, I’ll buy drinks later! Thanks to my homies, my hood, and my ancestors, without whom I would not be here." #NBAwards

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Rep. John Lewis will continue graphic novel autobiography with new ‘Run’ trilogy | @EW

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Netflix’s ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ is getting a sequel | @voxdotcom

Netflix’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is officially getting a sequel

Lana Condor and Noah Centineo broke the news in a Christmas-themed video.

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Unique clan identities are “cleverly imagined” in fantastical middle grade THE LAST FALLEN STAR (GIFTED CLANS #1 ) by @gracikim :

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In honor of her new novel, ‘Concrete Rose,’ @angiecthomas is heading on a star-studded virtual tour

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Author Jacqueline Woodson has been named the winner of the 2018 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest children’s book prize. The announcement was made live from Sweden and the Bologna Book Fair #BCBF18

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