Friday, May 09, 2014

CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN THE MEDIA

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From the Associated Press:
A New Hampshire man who refused to stop objecting to a novel read by his daughter's English class was charged with disorderly conduct. Click here

From the BBC:
Daily Mail prints apology to J.K. Rowling, pays "substantial damages" over article about her time as a single mother. Click here

From NPR:
Remembering Never Cry Wolf author Farley Mowat, who died on Tuesday at age 92. Click here

From BuzzFeed:
The Fault in Our Stars trailer has become the most "liked" trailer in YouTube history. Click here

From the Hollywood Reporter:
John Green: why he's "freaking out" about Hollywood success. Click here

From the NY Review of Books:
Randall Jarrell's "strange and wistful" children's books, including many illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Click here

From BuzzFeed:
Wonderland House is an Alice in Wonderland-themed hotel in Brighton, England. Click here
From the Bookseller:
"The U.K. is more welcoming than the U.S. of gay and bisexual characters in teen novels": Cassandra Clare, citing parental concerns about content. Click here

From School Library Journal:
The publishing perspective on diversity, from Jason Low, Andrea Davis Pinkney, Melinda Lo, and others. Click here

From the Huffington Post:
A Manhattan children's book tour, starring Eloise, Chester Cricket, and other characters. Click here

Also from BuzzFeed:
How a nerd-hero writer became the breakout star of this summer's most unlikely blockbuster. Click here

From Cosmopolitan:
Even more John Green: Why adults read YA well past their teen years. Click here

From Brain Pickings:
Blast Off, a 1973 children's book, celebrates gender equality, ethnic diversity, and space exploration. Click here

From the Telegraph:
Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder author Jo Nesbø: "I like being funny in children's books." Click here

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