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What are the best nonfiction Common Core books to stock with your shelves with? DK Publishing, Teacher Created Materials, Lerner Publishing and ReferencePoint Press are here to help fill your library’s nonfiction section by presenting their upcoming titles that fit perfectly into the new standards. This is a must-see resource for Common Core, featuring forthcoming books, nonfiction trends,  and answers to your questions!

Panelists
Jaimie Cona – Children’s Marketing Manager, DK Publishing
Susan Copeland – Director of Education, Teacher Created Materials
Terri Lynn Soutor – Vice President, Marketing & Digital Products, Lerner Publishing Group 
Chris Nasso -  Marketing Director, ReferencePoint Press

Moderator
John Peters - reviewer, School Library Journal

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SPONSORED BY: Scholastic Library, DK Publishing, Capstone and Black Rabbit Books and School Library Journal
EVENT DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET/12:00 – 1:00 PM PT

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Need helping choosing books this fall? Check out this webcast dedicated to what’s new in nonfiction! Hear John Peters, Series Made Simple contributor and children’s literature consultant, discuss the trends in nonfiction and what the publishers have to say about the future of the genre. Scholastic Library, DK Publishing, Capstone and Black Rabbit Books will share their forthcoming titles to let you know how to stock up your library this spring!

Panelists

Jim Marshall – Director of Marketing, Scholastic Library Publishing

Jim Marshall is the Director of Marketing for Scholastic Library Publishing. Jim’s been with Scholastic Library Publishing over ten years. He’s been a publishing marketing professional for the last 15 years. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and two children

Allie Singer – Assistant Managing Editor, DK Publishing

Allie Singer loves working for DK Publishing because it gives her the opportunity to contribute to books that inspire, inform, and engage young readers. In her current role as Assistant Managing Editor, Allie works mainly on children’s and licensed product, and dabbles in digital and travel books.

Amy Cox – Marketing Manager, Capstone

Amy Cox, Library Marketing Manager at Capstone. With Capstone for almost five years, Amy enjoys helping librarians find just the right books to support their curriculum and ignite the imaginations of their students.

Jonathan Strickland – President, Black Rabbit Books

With Black Rabbit Books, Jonathan Strickland has created a K-12 publisher built on smart content derived from many sources amassed from a career spanning more than 25 years starting with Random House International (Bantam Doubleday Dell) and continuing through Penguin Putnam, World Almanac Education Group, and The Creative Company. Jonathan’s commitment to creating feature-driven publishing is based upon a personal obsession to find the AHA! moment for each topic—and find the best way to present this to children.

Moderator
John Peters - reviewer, School Library Journal

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Spirit Animals is set in the fantasy world of Erdas, where children who come of age go through a ritual to determine if they have a “spirit animal,” a rare bond between human and beast that bestows great powers to both. The series focuses on four kids from different cultures who undergo an annual ritual and discover that they have been chosen for a greater destiny. Each book in the series will unlock expanded gameplay on the immersive Spirit Animals online game site, where kids can customize unique heroes, choose spirit animals, and go on quests to help save Erdas.

“Readers are transported into a whole new fantasy realm with Spirit Animals,” says Ellie Berger, president of Scholastic Trade. “This is 21st century storytelling at its best. We cannot be more excited about introducing this epic series to kids everywhere.”

Brandon Mull is the bestselling author of the Beyonders and Fablehaven series. Award-winning Maggie Stiefvater is bestselling author of The Shiver Trilogy, The Scorpio Races, and The Raven Boys.

Spirit Animals joins Scholastic’s first forays into the multi-platform space, The 39 Clues, a mystery series of books, collectible cards, and an online game that debuted in September 2008, and Infinity Ring, a travel adventure series for readers ages 8–12 that debuted in August 2012. The 39 Clues: Unstoppable, a spin-off cycle from the original series, launches in October.

SPONSORED BY: Lerner Publishing Group and School Library Journal
EVENT TIME: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 3:00-4:00 PM ET/12:00 – 1:00 PM PST

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Be among the first to see and hear firsthand what Lerner has coming for readers this spring!

Visit with Lerner Publishing Group’s editors as they unveil the new fantastic new books they’ll be publishing in Spring 2013.

Get the inside scoop and sneak peek  at Lerner’s nonfiction, middle grade and YA fiction, graphic novels, and picture books for grades K-12 coming this January. Plus, learn about new digital offerings, as well as supports for Common Core State Standards, and free teaching guides, reader’s discussion guides, classroom activities, and websites that make lesson planning easy.

Panelists 

Terri Lynn Soutor – Vice President, Marketing & Digital Products
Carol Hinz – Editorial Director, Millbrook Press
Andrew Karre – Editorial Director, Carolrhoda Books and Darby Creek
Patricia Stockland – Editorial Director, Lerner Publications
Domenica Di Piazza – Editorial Director, Twenty-First Century Books
Carol Burrell – Editorial Director, Graphic Universe

Moderator

Dodie Ownes – Editor, SLJTeen

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SPONSORED BY: Annick Press, Charlesbridge, Tuttle Publishing, and School Library Journal
EVENT DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET/12:00 – 1:00 PM PT

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Learn about fall’s collection of new books for your young readers during this School Library Journal webcast event.  From illustrated books to chapter books, topics range from superheroes to farmers, and then some! Discover what it means to be a samurai in Benjamin Martin’s Samurai Awakening, and find out if an American teenager has what takes to save his friends.  Read about Bill Finger, the man who gave Bruce Wayne a name and made him a detective in Marc Tyler Nobleman’s picture book (illustrated by Ty Templeton) Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman. See a new take on the classic Old MacDonald nursery rhyme in Old MacDonald Had Her Farm (written by JonArno Lawson, illustrated by Tina Holdcroft) with brightly illustrated pictures and tongue-twisters to help readers learn about vowels while using the same E-I-E-I-O refrain. Register now to see what else Annick Press, Charlesbridge, and Tuttle Publishing will share from their fall book releases.

Panelists:

Paula Ayer – Editor, Annick Press
Alyssa Mito Pusey – Editor, Charlesbridge
Rowan Muelling-Auer – Publicist, Tuttle Publishing

Moderator:

Luann Toth – Mangaging Editor, Book Review, School Library Journal

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Ever help a guy find food in the refrigerator? In this fun and informative webinar, you’ll discover how some everyday observations – like that time you maybe helped a guy find the mayo that was right in the front of the fridge – are really vital clues for thinking about getting boys to read in your library.

In addition to the fun, the serious side of the topic will be addressed, including why the gap between boys’ and girls’ reading levels is a major concern among health experts and educators, and why the vast majority of reluctant readers are boys. Attendees will learn some tips to promote and support genres that boys like, including comic books, graphic novels, sports, and nonfiction, as well as some ideas for creating reading role models and communities for boys grades K-12. If you want ways to get books in the hands of your guys – and take a different look at how we think about getting boys to read – this session will inspire you.

Panelists include author and education writer Richard Whitmire and graphic novels reviewer and librarian M. Brandon Robbins. The webcast will feature information on the March 2010 Center on Education Policy report on the reading gap for boys, a “Comic Books & Literacy” research compilation, a white paper called “Football Literacy” on how sports have a greater reach than ever among young boys, and related research and materials.

Panelists:

Dan Verdick – Vice President of Marketing & Communications, ABDO Publishing

Dan Verdick is an author and library speaker who has led sessions at dozens of district- and state-level meetings across the US, including the CSLA (California), FAME (Florida), Minneapolis Public Schools, Atlanta Public Schools, Dallas ISD, New York Public Schools, the AZLA, NVLA, and more. He’s been featured on the NBC Today Show and in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Dan is the Vice President of Marketing & Communications for educational publisher ABDO Publishing Group. He and his wife live in a suburb of Saint Paul with their two school-age readers.

Richard Whitmire – Author, The Achievable Dream: College Board Lessons on Creating Great School (The College Board)

Richard Whitmire, a veteran newspaper reporter and former editorial writer at USA Today, is the author of Why Boys Fail: Saving Our Sons from an Education System That’s Leaving Them Behind (Amacom, 2010, now in paperback), and The Bee Eater: Michelle Rhee Takes on the Nation’s Worst School District (Jossey-Bass, 2011).  In June, 2012, his latest book, co-authored with Gaston Caperton, was released. Called The Achievable Dream: College Board Lessons on Creating Great Schools (The College Board), the book contains stories that provide hope for the future through specific lessons of educational success that can be replicated in schools across the country – featuring students, parents, educators, policy-makers and communities. His commentaries appear frequently in publications including The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Whitmire is a former president of the National Education Writers Association.

M. Brandon Robbins – Reference Librarian and Teen Service Coordinator, Wayne County Public Library (NC)

M. Brandon Robbins is a Reference Librarian and Teen Services Coordinator at Wayne County Public Library in Goldsboro, NC. He reviews graphic novels for Library Journal, he also writes the Games, Gamers, and Gaming column for Library Journal. A lifelong fan of comic books and superheroes, Brandon also works at his friendly local comic shop, Heroes Are Here, and handles collection development for graphic novels at his library.

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SPONSORED BY: Lerner Publishing Group, DK Publishing, Scholastic Library Publishing, Teacher Created Materials Library, and School Library Journal.
EVENT DATE AND TIME: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET/10:00 AM – 11:00 PM PT

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If you think that Rudyard Kipling’s Elephant’s Child was justly spanked for his “’satiable curtiosity” do NOT tune in to this webcast—because the informational books our panelists will be featuring are far and away more likely to stimulate that “curtiosity” in today’s young pachyderms than to punish it. For striking insights into some unsolved mysteries of the past and present, stunning glimpses of the animal world’s wonders, and a walloping view of the greatest rivalry in dinosaur studies ever, join us to “talk book” about Dona Herweck Rice’s Unsolved! History’s Mysteries (Teacher Created Materials), Barbara A. Somervill’s Ancient Maya (Scholastic), Super Nature Encyclopedia (DK), and Rebecca L. Johnson’s Battle Of The Dinosaur Bones: Othniel Charles Marsh Vs. Edward Drinker Cope (Lerner/21^st Century).

Panelists:

Terri Lynn Soutor – Vice President, Marketing & Digital Products, Lerner Publishing Group
Allie Singer – Assistant Managing Editor, DK Publishing
Jim Marshall – Director of Marketing, Scholastic Library Publishing
Kimberly Bernard – Academic Officer, Teacher Created Materials
Alexandra Sena – National Sales Director of Channel Sales, Shell Education/Teacher Created Materials

Moderator:

John Peters – reviewer, School Library Journal

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SPONSORED BY: Candlewick, Flux Books, Bloomsbury, Hachette Book Group and School Library Journal.
EVENT DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET/10:00 – 11:00 AM PT

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It’s going to be a spectacular fall reading season for teens! Our four participating publishers will be talking about the current hot reads, sequels and prequels on the verge, and new series and stand-alone titles that you need to know about.  And you can bet on this — no genre is left unturned. Whether your readers are into romance, speculative fiction, coming of age stories, paranormal, thrillers or contemporary twists, you’re sure to find something on this fun and fast-paced Teen Book Buzz. You’ll hear about titles from new and well-loved authors, and get a sneak peek at spring 2012 lists, too.  There are always galley giveaways, so sign up now and get a jump on the next must-have teen read!

Panelists:

Jenny Choy – Associate Manager, School and Library Marketing, Candlewick
Jenny Choy began her career in publishing as an intern at Candlewick Press, where she spent the summer after graduation pouring over picture books she was supposed to be re-shelving in their in-house library.  She joined the Candlewick Press family as a member of their school and library marketing team in 2007.

Brian Farrey-Latz – Acquiring Editor, Flux Books
Brian Farrey-Latz has been acquiring YA Flux novels since 2008. He has a B.A. in Communications and an MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University. He is also the author of With or Without You (Simon Pulse), a Stonewall Honor Book, and the forthcoming Junior Library Guild Selection, The Vengekeep Prophecies (HarperCollins).

Beth Eller- Director of School and Library Marketing, Bloomsbury and Walker Books for Young Readers
Beth Eller is the Director of School and Library Marketing at Bloomsbury and Walker Books for Young Readers.

Zoe Luderitz – Associate Manager, School & Library Marketing and Social Media, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Hachette Book Group)
Zoe Luderitz is the Associate Manager, School & Library Marketing and Social Media at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. You can follow us on Twitter @lbschool or Like us on Facebook.com/littlebrownschool.

Moderator:
Dodie Ownes – editor, SLJTeen

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SPONSORED BY: Lerner Publishing Group, Harlequin TEEN, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Zondervan and School Library Journal.
EVENT DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET/11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT

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How can you not be excited about a webcast featuring these titles? Coming from the triumvirate of Stiefvater, Gratton and Yavanoff, we have the anthology The Curiosities, alongside Julie Kagawa’s latest Iron Fey installment (The Lost Prince), Son, which is Lois Lowry’s chaser to The Giver series, and Heather Burch’s Guardian. There is something for every reader here – fantasy, coming of age, and (perhaps) closure on a classic, that will captivate readers and attendees of this live webcast event!

Please join moderator Dodie Ownes, editor SLJTeen, along with presenters Terri Lynn Soutor (Lerner Publishing Group), Natashya Wilson (Harlequin Teen), Brie Edmonds-Ashton (Harlequin Teen/Kimani TRU), Lisa DiSarro (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), and Jonathan Michael (Zondervan) for this one hour event that will rock you through all of the fall’s greatest YA lit hits!

Panelists:

Terri Lynn Soutor - Vice President, Marketing & Digital Products, Lerner Publishing Group
Natashya Wilson - Senior Editor, Harlequin TEEN
Brie Edmonds-Ashton - Marketing Manager, Harlequin Teen/Kimani TRU
Lisa DiSarro - Director of School & Library Marketing, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Jonathan Michael - Assistant Marketing Manager, Zondervan

Moderator: Dodie Ownes, editor, SLJTeen

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EVENT DATE AND TIME: Thursday, March 1, 2012, 1:00 PM ET

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Looking to do some end of the school year reference buying? Come and hear about new nonfiction from ReferencePoint, ABDO, and Scholastic. The webcast will include series books, standalone titles, books for reports, and books for general-interest reading.

Among the titles highlighted will be Brian Selznick by Sheila Griffin Llanas (ABDO), Online Predator: Issues in the Digital Age by Carla Mooney from (ReferencePoint), and Peter Benoit’s The Statue of Liberty (Scholastic).

Presenters: 

Chris Nasso, Marketing Director, ReferencePoint Press
Chris Nasso is the marketing director for ReferencePoint Press, a company founded in 2007 to publish high-quality nonfiction titles for students in grades 6-12.

Before joining ReferencePoint Press, Chris served as the publisher of Greenhaven Press, Lucent Books, and KidHaven Press from 2006 through 2011. Prior to that, Chris worked at Gale (now part of Cengage Learning) for many years in the editorial area, and then in new product development where she conceptualized, created, and helped to market new print and electronic reference products designed for, variously, middle school, high school, and early college students.

Jim Marshall, Director of Marketing, Scholastic Library Publishing
Jim Marshall is the Director of Marketing for Scholastic Library Publishing. Jim’s been with Scholastic Library Publishing over ten years. He’s been a publishing marketing professional for the last 15 years. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and two children

Dan Verdick, Director of Marketing, ABDO Publishing
Dan Verdick is an author and library speaker whose had led sessions at district- and state-level meetings across the US, and been featured on the NBC Today Show and in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Dan is the Director of Marketing for educational publisher ABDO Publishing Group. He and his wife live in a suburb of Saint Paul with their two school-age readers.

Moderator
Trevelyn Jones, Book Review Editor, School Library Journal

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It’s time to start your spring cleaning, and nothing can few freshen up your shelves better than the new season’s crop of great teen reads! This webcast will feature title presentations Beyond Words Publishing, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children’s Book Group, and Harlequin Teen. A few highlights-the crazy-fun graphic novel Teen Boat! from dynamic duo Dave Roman and John Green; meeting Ricki Jo, who sheds her rural simple persona to become Ericka at her new high school in The Queen of Kentucky; for young entrepreneurs, Better Than a Lemonade Stand! Small Business Ideas for Kids; and the vampire lovers will enjoy the apocalyptic The Immortal Rules.

This Teen Book Buzz Spring 2012 one hour webcast will include titles for all your teen readers, from fans of paranormal and romance to aspiring artists and writers.

Presenters:

Georgie Lewis, Marketing Manager, Beyond Words Publishing
Victoria Stapleton, Director of School & Library Marketing for Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Lisa DiSarro, Director of School & Library Marketing, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children’s Book Group
Natashya Wilson, Senior Editor, Harlequin TEEN
Brie Edmonds-Ashton, Marketing Manager, Kimani TRU

Moderator:

Dodie Ownes, Editor, SLJTeen

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The world around us is constantly changing and evolving; the same should be said of your nonfiction collection! The Egypt of one year ago no longer exists, new social networking tools have been created that complicate teen relationships more than ever, and movements like Occupy Wall Street have redefined activism. It is important for your students and young patrons to have the resources they need to research and understand the society in which they live as well as communities beyond their borders.

The Nonfiction Announcements Spring 2012 one hour webcast will include titles for grade levels three through 12, both in series and non-series formats.

Presenters:

Jonathan Strickland, Black Rabbit Books, Associate Publisher

Lindsay Matvick, Lerner Publishing Group, Senior Publicist

Mark Enslow, President, Enslow Publishers
Moderator:
Dodie Ownes, Editor, SLJTeen

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