The doors to the exhibit halls at BookExpo America (BEA), one of the biggest shows of the year, open on May 30, and School Library Journal has prepared a special free guidebook, the 2013 BEA Guide to ARCs & Signings, for its readers.
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Children’s Book Art Auction at BEA | News Bites
By on April 3, 2013 Leave a Comment
Mark your calendars for May 29 for an exciting children’s book art silent auction and reception taking place at BookExpo America in New York City. The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) and the ABC Children’s Group at the American Booksellers Association will use the funds raised to support the Kids’ Right to Read Project (KRRP) and Banned Book Week.
Collier, Frazee, Green Kick Off First SLJ/AAP Children’s Librarians’ Dinner
By on June 10, 2012 Leave a Comment
Bryan Collier, Marla Frazee, John Green, John Stephens, and Catherynne M. Valente spoke about their latest works, their love of libraries, and the importance of literacy in their lives during the first Children’s Librarians’ Dinner on June 4 at a New York City midtown hotel.
Video: ‘Middle School Snake Charmers’ Hold Forth at SLJ Day of Dialog
By on June 7, 2012 Leave a Comment
The prospect of working with adolescents may inspire fear in some, “but for a small, dedicated group of us, middle school is where it’s at,” said librarian Jennifer Hubert Swan, who gleaned some insight on engaging young readers from panelists Sharon Creech, Eoin Colfer, Rebecca Stead, Joan Bauer, and James Dashner at SLJ’s event held June 4 at the Javits Center in New York.
2012 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winners Unveiled
By on June 7, 2012 Leave a Comment
The tale of a little girl who loves to knit, a story about a Harlem book seller, and a book about the life and work of artist Chuck Close are winners of the 2012 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards.
BEA 2012: Live, Semi-Live, and Post-Mortem Blogging (Wednesday)
By on June 6, 2012
BEA 2012: Live, Semi-Live, and Post-Mortem Blogging (Tuesday)
By on June 5, 2012
SLJ’s 2012 Day of Dialog: Dynamic Nonfiction for Kids and Teens
By on June 4, 2012 Leave a Comment
What’s the secret to creating riveting nonfiction for young readers? It begins with passion, says kids’ book author Candace Fleming, one of the participants in SLJ’s annual Day of Dialog, on June 4, at New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. “If I’m going to spend five years working on a book, it has to be something I’m interested in.”
SLJ 2012 Day of Dialog: Keeping Middle Schoolers Engaged
By on June 4, 2012 Leave a Comment
Middle school students are a “hormonally charged” bunch who are “full of complex contradictions” and just “want a voice,” say authors who participated in SLJ’s 2012 Day of Dialog on June 4 at New York’s Jacob Javits Convention Center.
SLJ 2012 Day of Dialog: Pushing the Picture Book Envelope
By on June 4, 2012 Leave a Comment
The picture book isn’t dead—in fact, it might be entering a golden age, say some of the most talented and innovative children’s book creators during SLJ’s Day of Dialog.
SLJ’s 2012 Day of Dialog: Stellar Debuts
By on June 4, 2012 Leave a Comment
Palacio and three other first-time children’s book authors spoke at the “Stellar Debuts: Celebrating new and noteworthy arrivals to the publishing scene” panel during SLJ’s Day of Dialog on June 4 at New York’s Jacob Javits Convention Center.
SLJ’s 2012 Day of Dialog: Walter Dean Myers Vows to Close the Reading Gap
By on June 4, 2012 Leave a Comment
Our nation faces a huge reading gap—but most people are unwilling to talk about it because the bulk of illiterate kids are minority and poor, says Walter Dean Myers.
Adult Books 4 Teens: BookExpo Preview, 2012
By on May 31, 2012 Leave a Comment
BookExpo 2012 is right around the corner, so I spent some time this weekend compiling my wish list. For this post I am limiting myself to adult books that have potential teen appeal. Please keep in mind that I haven’t seen most of these yet, so I am working off of instinct. That being said, these are the books and authors I am looking forward to encountering at the event.
