September 18, 2013

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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

Jon Klassen with his Little, Brown editor, Susan Rich, and Little, Brown’s Art Director, Patti Ann Harris at Little, Brown’s spring and summer picture book celebration on March 13 in New York City.

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

Clair Frederick and Betsy Foster of Merrymakers show off Little Critter paraphernalia at Toy Fair.

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.

Pictures of the Week: “I Love My Librarian” Award

A group from Saugatuck Elementary School supports Rae Anne Locke who received the "I Love My Librarian" award on December 18 at the New York Times Center in Manhattan.

“I Love My Librarian” honoree Rae Anne Locke was supported by fellow faculty members from Saugatuck Elementary School.

Pictures of the Week: Stuffed Animal Sleepover at Darien Public Library

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Librarians at the Darien Public Library organized a Stuffed Animal Sleepover. Children ages 2-6 left their toys at the library overnight and returned to see photographic evidence of the mischief that their stuffed companions wrought.

Pictures of the Week: BookUp Program Participants Visit NYPL; Author Shirley Glubok Attends Ezra Jack Keats’s Celebration

Participants of the National Book Foundation’s BookUp program, an after-school reading program led by writers, will visit the "Lunch Hour" exhibition at the New York Public Library  as part of the program’s monthly field trip to literary  sites around New York City.

Participants in the National Book Foundation’s BookUp Program took a field trip to the New York Public Library, and author Shirley Glubok attended a 50th Anniversary Celebration for Ezra Jack Keats’s “A Snowy Day.”

Pictures of the Week: The Dedication of St. John the Divine as Literary Landmark; Holiday House’s Spring Preview

Hope Larson, author of graphic novel adaptation of  a Wrinkle in Time (FSG, 2012) and Leaonard S. Marcus, author of  Listening for Madeleine: A Portrait of Madeleine L’Engle in Many Voices (FSG, 2012) autographing books at the dedication of a Literary Landmark at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City in honor of Madeleine L'Engle.

Hope Larson and Leonard S. Marcus autograph books at the dedication of Saint John the Divine as a Literary Landmark in honor of Madeleine L’Engle, and SLJ Book Review editor Trev Jones at the Holiday House Spring preview.

Pictures of the Week: Libba Bray Performs at Soho Teen Launch Party; Jerry Spinelli Discusses his Latest Novel

Author Libba Bray sings with her band Tiger Beat at Soho Press's launch party for their new imprint, Soho Teen, November 29th at Sidewalk Cafe.

Author Libba Bray performed with her band Tiger Beat at the Soho Teen launch party, and Newbery award winner Jerry Spinelli discussed his newest book, Hokey Pokey, with librarians.

Pictures of the Week: Chris Crutcher and Cat Patrick at the National Council of Teachers of English Convention

Author Chris Crutcher signs books at the NCTE Convention in Las Vegas.

Several authors autographed books at the National Council of Teachers of English Convention, held in Las Vegas, Nevada November 15-18.