February 16, 2013

Lois Lowry Speaks: How Readers’ Concern for Characters in “The Giver” Turned One Book into a Series of Four

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In a live School Library Journal webcast, author Lois Lowry discussed her dystopian classic “The Giver” and how she came to write its recent released follow-up, “Son.”

Publishing Pros Discuss Kids Books in the Digital Age

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When it comes to children’s books, can print survive the digital age? For the immediate future, the answer is yes, say some top publishing professionals who attended the “What Makes a Children’s Book Great?” conference at Scholastic’s headquarters in downtown New York.