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Kid Lit Authors Review Their Worst Reviews
In a project inspired by a late-night talk show segment, author Marc Tyler Nobleman encouraged his kid lit and YA lit colleagues to record videos of themselves reading aloud their books' most critical or absurd reviews. Here’s what they had to say about it.
Lerner Spring Kids 2014 | Preview Peek
Contributing editor and former school librarian Rocco Staino spent a snowy afternoon getting reacquainted with Lerner Books and its high-interest nonfiction titles via the publisher’s spring 2014 webcast preview, “and I am glad I did,” he says. The 54-year-old publisher remains a “go-to” resource for librarians working with kids.
Betty Ren Wright Frederiksen, Children’s Mystery Author, Dies at 86
Betty Ren Wright Frederiksen, award-winning author of numerous ghost stories and mysteries for children, died in Racine, WI, on December 31, 2013. She was 86.
Penguin Spring Kids 2014 | Preview Peek
The Penguin Young Readers Group celebrated the holidays with good cheer, a host of spring titles to get excited about, and the launch of a new imprint, Kathy Dawson Books. Dawson, a publishing veteran of more than 20 years, was most recently vice president and editorial director for Dial Books.
In Memoriam 2013
Many wonderful authors, illustrators, and other dedicated professionals in the world of children’s literature and libraries passed away in 2013. Their work has enriched our lives and collections and brought joy to countless children.
Macmillan Spring Kids 2014 | Preview Peek
It is always special to be invited to a Macmillan book preview at New York City's iconic Flatiron Building, one of the city's first skyscrapers and now home to seven children's imprints: Farrar Strauss Giroux, Feiwel and Friends, First Second Books, Henry Holt, Priddy Books, Roaring Brook Press, and Square Fish.
Ned Vizzini, Young Adult Author and Screenwriter, Dies at 32
Award-winning young adult author and screenwriter Ned Vizzini died Thursday, December 19, in New York City. He was 32. According to the LA Times, the NYC medical examiner reports the cause as suicide. He will be remembered as a passionate and talented storyteller, his colleagues and fans say.
Kid Lit Authors, Illustrators Share Their Holiday Memories with SLJ
Since 2006, School Library Journal has solicited holiday memories from authors and illustrators. In this edition, our eighth, we feature contributions from Jenni and Matt Holm, Steven Kellogg, and A.S. King.
I Love My Librarian Award Recipients Honored at NYC Reception
The Carnegie Corporation of New York, The New York Times, and the American Library Association honored the 10 recipients of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award at a reception December 17 in New York City.
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