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Tall tales have all the earmarks for great read alouds: outlandish illustrations, hard-to-believe deeds, and larger-than-life heroes. These stories, selected by the editors at Junior Library Guild, beg to be read again and again.
For those attending the upcoming American Library Association's Annual Conference in Las Vegas this year (June 26 - July 1), the Association of American Publishers is holding a Children's and Teen Author Speed Dating Event on June 28; RSVP to attend.
Award-winning author and illustrator Peter Sís has found a new way to share his art with the world: by designing tapestries honoring the memories of Václav Havel, former president of the Czech Republic, and poet Seamus Heaney.
Library aide Mindy McGinness's first book Not a Drop to Drink, a dystopian YA novel, was recently optioned by "Twilight" series author Stephenie Meyer to be made into a film.
Adult Books 4 Teens reviewer Diane Colson digs into Heather Brittain Bergstrom's debut novel, Steal the North, rich in imagery from eastern Washington, Indian reservations, and Baptist fundamentalism. It's a love story, not only for characters Reuben and Emmy but for anyone who finds themselves missing the place they once ran away from.
The life of book editor, poet, and award-winning author, a force in children's literature, Charlotte Zolotow, was celebrated during a memorial in New York City.
Renowned children's book editor Frances Foster, who worked with illustrious authors including Roald Dahl, Louis Sachar, Peter Sís, died June 8 at age 83.