The Mystery Writers of America celebrated Edgar Allan Poe’s 204th birthday with the announcement of the Edgar Awards. Pictured here are the nominees for the Juvenile Fiction category, including winner Jack Ferraiolo for The Quick Fix .
Author Michael Dahl Celebrates “Educators Day” at Minor League Baseball Game
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Author Michael Dahl helped give away hundreds of copies of his new picture book Goodnight Baseball (Capstone, 2013) on “Educators Day” at a Saint Paul Saints baseball game on May 9. The day is exclusively for teachers and students, and was the first exhibition game of the minor league baseball team this season.
Student Library Volunteers at Cantiague Elementary; Author/Illustrator William Low Visits NYC School
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A group of fifth graders in Jericho, NY help Cantiague Elementary’s school librarian Lorraine Tedesco by adding labels to new books.
Pictures of the Week: David LaRochelle’s ‘It’s a Tiger!’ Nominated for Minnesota Youth Reading Award
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Minnesota author David LaRochelle signs copies of his It’s a Tiger! which has been nominated for the first-ever Star of the North Picture Book Award.
Pictures of the Week: Winners and Honorees of the Ezra Jack Keats Award; Author and Illustrator Hervé Tullet
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Winners and honorees of the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer and New Illustrator Award were celebrated at a ceremony earlier this month; Hervé Tullet signs books at a reception for his newest picture book I Am Blop!
Pictures of the Week: Teen Donates Thousands of Books to NYC Schools
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Lucas Gabriel, a high school student, helped collect and donate thousands of books to be delivered to New York City public schools.
Pictures of the Week: Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen at Book Launch Party for ‘The Dark’
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Lemony Snicket (also known as Daniel Handler) and Jon Klassen at a Book Launch Party for their new picture book, The Dark.
Pictures of the Week: McDaniel College Awards Maryland Teachers Librarianship Scholarships; the Opening Night of Girls Write Now’s Reading Series
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McDaniel College awards librarianship scholarships to twelve teachers working in underserved areas of Maryland; a presentation from the opening night of Girls Write Now’s reading series.
Pictures of the Week: Bankstreet Students Debate Diversity; Elizabeth Eulberg at TEDxTeen 2013
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Students at the Bankstreet School discuss diversity and book covers with editors from Knopf; author Elizabeth Eulberg reunites with a fan at TEDXTeen.
Pictures of the Week: Jon Klassen at Little, Brown’s Spring and Summer Picture Book Celebration
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Picture book author Jon Klassen, Little, Brown editor Susan Rich, and Little, Brown Art Director Patti Ann Harris at the Little, Brown picture book celebration.
Pictures of the Week: The Bank Street Children’s Committee Awards; Librarians at the Broadway Musical ‘Matilda’
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R.J. Palacio and Marilyn Singer at the Bank Street Children’s Book Committee Awards; librarians attending the Broadway musical Matilda.
Pictures of the Week: The Announcement of the New York Writers Hall of Fame 2013 Inductees
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Rocco Staino and Robert L. Forbes announce the eight writers who will be inducted into the New York Writers Hall of Fame.
Pictures of the Week: The Latest Toys and Technology on Display at Toy Fair
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At the 110th Toy Fair this year, companies from all around the world showed off the best new toys and technology at the Javits Convention Center in New York City.
Pictures of the Week: Kid Lit Authors, Illustrators at Sandy Hook; Book^2 Camp Conference
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Children’s literature author and illustrators visit Sandy Hook Elementary School; attendees gather in New York City for Book^2 Camp.
Pictures of the Week: Random House Authors; The 14th Annual Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators Conference
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Random House authors N.D. Wilson, Jeanne Birdsall, and Rebecca Stead have lunch with librarians to discuss writing for middle school students; Meg Rosoff and Sophie Blackall attend the 14th Annual Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Conference in NYC.
Pictures of the Week: ALA Midwinter 2013: “Origami Yoda” Author Tom Angleberger, Authors Sarah Skilton and Cat Winters
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At ALA Midwinter, author Tom Angleberger dresses as a character from his “Origami Yoda” series; authors Sarah Skilton and Cat Winters pose at the Abrams booth.
Video of the Week: A Semifinalist in the National Coalition Against Censorship’s Film Contest
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Watch a short film by a semifinalist in the National Coalition Against Censorship’s 2012 Youth Free Expression Project Film Contest.
Pictures of the Week: John Green Fans Outside Carnegie Hall for an Evening of Awesome
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Fans outside of Carnegie Hall display their loot from John and Hank Green’s An Evening of Awesome.
Pictures of the Week: Belleville Library Hosts Three Kings Celebration
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The Belleville Public Library in New Jersey recently celebrated Three Kings Day.
Pictures of the Week: Students at the Van Meter Community School Libraries
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Students read at the elementary and secondary libraries at the Van Meter Community School.
