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Scholastic to Publish “The Hunger Games Special Edition” by Suzanne Collins to Celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of The Hunger Games
| Interviews, News, Profiles, Scholastic
From a Scholastic Announcement: Scholastic announced today that it will publish a Special Edition of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of its publication. The Hunger Games Special Edition will contain more than fifty pages of new bonus material, including the most extensive interview Suzanne Collins has given since the […]
Scholastic Unveils New Covers for J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Series, in Celebration of 20th Anniversary in the U.S; Illustrations by Brian Selznick
| News, Scholastic
From Scholastic: Scholastic today unveiled new covers for J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series as part of its year-long campaign to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the U.S. publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Illustrated by worldwide bestselling author and Caldecott Medal-winning artist Brian Selznick, the new paperback editions will be published in the […]
NPD Research: Licensed Books Were 28 Percent of U.S. Children’s Book Sales in 2017
| Companies (Publishers/Vendors), News, Publishing, Scholastic, Video Recordings
From the NPD Group: Licensed books feature popular characters from movies, TV, games, toys, and lifestyle brands, where the publisher has paid the original intellectual property owner for the right to publish the character or property in book form. For all books sold in 2017, licenses made up 12 percent of sales, reaching 85 million […]
James Patterson to Donate $2 Million Dollars For Classroom Libraries in 2018
| Funding, Libraries, News, Publishing, Scholastic, School Libraries
From Scholastic Publishing: James Patterson will personally donate $2 million to teachers to build classroom libraries this year, in the fourth year of his School Library Campaign. In partnership with Scholastic Book Clubs, this year’s Patterson Pledge program focuses once again on teachers: 4,000 individual recipients will receive grants of $500 and 500 Scholastic Book Club Bonus […]
1. Leslie Reynolds Named Interim University Libraries Dean at University of Colorado Boulder 2. 3,500 Teachers To Receive Grants For Classroom Libraries From James Patterson & Scholastic As Part Of School Library Campaign 3. Judge Upholds Removal of Controversial Student Painting from U.S. Capitol; Appeal Planned (via NCAC) 4. North Carolina: “Independent Bookstores Find an Unlikely […]
Scholastic Releases New National Research on Children’s Reading (Kids & Family Reading Report, 6th Ed.)
| Data Files, News, Scholastic
From Scholastic: Scholastic today released results from the Kids & Family Reading Report: 6th Edition, a biannual national survey of children ages 6–17 and their parents, as well as parents of kids ages 0–5, exploring their attitudes and behaviors around reading. Key findings reveal what kids and parents look for in children’s books—including types of storylines […]
ALA Announces Recipients of 2017 Newberry, Caldecott, King, Printz and Other Youth Media Awards
| Associations and Organizations, Awards, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Lecture, Libraries, News, Publishing, Scholastic
From the American Library Association: Complete List of All Award Winners. Additional details can be accessed in this ALA announcement. John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature: “The Girl Who Drank the Moon,” written by Kelly Barnhill. Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children: “Radiant Child: […]
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” Sells More Than 2 Million Copies in 1st Two Days
| News, Publishing, Scholastic
From the Wall St. Journal (via Marketwatch.com): “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” the script book for J.K. Rowling’s new play, sold more than 2 million print copies in its first 48 hours in the U.S. and Canada, according to Scholastic. It’s a strong showing, particularly for a play, though it falls far short of the record-breaking sales of […]
1. Take a Look: Scholastic and Bloomsbury UK Reveal Cover of the Forthcoming Illustrated Edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ||| Hi-Res Version of Cover Available Here ||| News Release 2. University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) Partners with CS, Statistics to Offer First MOOC-based Master’s Degree […]
James Patterson is Donating Another $1.75 Million to U.S. School Libraries
| Awards, Funding, Libraries, News, Scholastic, School Libraries
From Scholastic: James Patterson will personally donate another $1.75 million to school libraries this year, in the second installment of his School Library Campaign. In partnership with Scholastic Reading Club, the program was launched in 2015 as part of an ongoing effort to keep books and reading a priority for children in the United States. […]
