Thursday, July 12, 2012

Do Teens Judge Books by Their Covers? Do We Want Them To?


Publishing Perspectives - Children's Books

When publishers repackage classic literature to look like a YA bestseller, are they leading teens to great literature or just misleading them?  

Tourists from around the world visit Scholastic's bookstore in New York City to buy the big brands, books on NYC, as well as some surprising series. 

Sonya Harnett's books cover difficult topics and at times portray kids behaving badly. Bookseller Tanya Turek says too many parents are deterred by bad behavior. Read more »

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