Anti-Bullying
Books: Beyond the 'Problem Novel'
After 15 years as a teacher-librarian in Salem, Ore., Elizabeth Beazizo sees a shift in the books her students have been reading regarding bullying, saying: "I think [books have] gone beyond the pedantic scenarios of the 'problem novels' and series we read in the '80s and '90s." Here we take a close-up look at bullying, and the recent books that are changing how both children and adults face the issue. more
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Selection of Anti-Bullying Titles From the kindergarten classroom to teen psychology, these recent and forthcoming books look at many aspects of the bullying issue. more
Pirates,
Pigeons, Dogs, Oh My!: Children's Books at NCIBA
Daniel Handler, the author behind Lemony Snicket fame, kicked off this year's Northern California Independent Booksellers Association meeting, and got the crowd laughing about his new book, We Are Pirates. "This is a novel that needs to be sold by a pack of rogues," he said. "Do you have what it takes to sell a book about two teenage girls and denizens of a senior home committing acts of mayhem in the San Francisco Bay?" Looking at the recent upswing in indie bookstore success, the answer seems to be, “Yes, we do.” Hut Landon, executive director of the NCIBA, said that in the region, eight new stores have opened, three have changed ownership, and three more have relocated to a larger space, confirming the optimistic mood in the air. more
S.E. Hinton's 'Rumble Fish'
Ever since Starbucks launched its first digital book Pick of the Week in conjunction with Apple iBooks, publishers have tried to leverage the program for both new and backlist titles. But perhaps none has reached quite so far into the backlist as digital publisher Diversion Books, which publishes the e-book of S.E. Hinton's 40-year-old YA classic Rumble Fish, for the Oct. 14–20 Starbucks/iBooks Pick of the Week. more
Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang's Golden Anniversary Flight
James Bond creator Ian Fleming was already a literary superstar when his first and only novel for children, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, was published in 1964. The story of a family's adventures in a flying car is one that Fleming had often told his son Caspar at bedtime. Now, 50 years later, comes a special anniversary edition of the book from Candlewick, redesigned and featuring the original illustrations by John Burningham, which were reshot for the new edition. more
IN THE MEDIA
From the Hollywood Reporter:
Pottermore Site to Publish Dolores Umbridge Story on Halloween. Click here
From We Need Diverse Books:
John Green posts a video about the importance of diverse books. Click here
From the Atlantic:
Young Adult Fiction Doesn't Need to Be a 'Gateway' to the Classics for Teens. Click here
From the Paris Review:
Why This Grown-up Reads YA Books. Click here
From the Hollywood Reporter:
TriStar options Jennifer E. Smith's YA novel Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between. Click here
From Bustle:
See Sesame Street's Furry Potter and the Goblet of Cookies parody. Click here
From Shelf Life:
See the cover for The Heir, Kiera Cass's new Selection novel. Click here
From Bustle:
11 Reasons Young Adult Fiction Is Even Better When You Read It As An Adult. Click here
From Bustle:
27 Life Lessons from Charlotte's Web. Click here |
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From Flavorwire:
Please, Let's Not Extend the Literary Genre Wars to Children's Books. Click here
From Hypable:
The kids are all right: Don't discount YA's teen readership. Click here
From Bustle:
Kids Should Feel Free to Read Kids' Books, Because That's What Kids Do. Click here
From Salon:
Paolo Bacigalupi on the rise of climate fiction. Click here
Also from the Hollywood Reporter:
LeVar Burton Reads Go the F--- to Sleep in a Video. Click here
From the Hollywood Reporter:
A London hotel creates Hogwarts-inspired Wizard's Chambers rooms. Click here
From Brain Pickings:
In his new book, Neil Gaiman reimagines Hansel & Gretel. Click here
From Bookish:
The Maze Runner Author James Dashner Picks Five Favorite Book-to-Film Adaptations. Click here
From Newsday:
Four young adult books that push boundaries. Click here |
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