ALA:
'Captain Underpants' Most Challenged Book of 2013 In an annual rite of National Library Week, the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom this week released its Top Ten List of Frequently Challenged Books, which for the second year in a row is led by children's book series Captain Underpants, by Dav Pilkey. more
Bloomsbury
Debuts 'If Only'YA Romance Series
One teen falls for two boys while traveling in Italy, and another plots revenge after her boyfriend dumps her. These are the plots of "Wish You Were Italian" by Kristin Rae and "Fool Me Twice" by Mandy Hubbard, the launch titles of Bloomsbury's If Only YA contemporary romance series. Due May 6, the novels exemplify the line's focus on teenage girls who want what they can't have and fall for someone they shouldn't. more
IN THE MEDIA
From Entertainment Weekly:
Allegiant, the third book in the Divergent trilogy, will be split into two movies. Click here
From the Guardian:
An obituary for Adrian Mole creator Sue Townsend, who died April 10 at age 68 after a stroke. Click here
From the Arizona Republic:
An interview with the "Book Babe," Changing Hands Bookstore children's book specialist and YA champion Faith Hochhalter. Click here
From the Los Angeles Times:
John Green on Holden Caulfield, nerdfighters, and The Fault in Our Stars. Click here
From Hypable:
A Percy Jackson musical, aiming for an Off-Broadway run, is in the works. Click here
From Time:
How to be popular without being mean: the method that got a teenage girl a book deal. Click here
From Reuters:
Catching Fire swept the MTV Movie Awards. Click here |
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From Time:
The magazine pleads: Hey, young adult franchises, stop splitting books into two movies. Click here
From the Telegraph:
"She gave me so many laughs": J.K. Rowling was among the many who offered a tribute to Townsend. Click here
From Today:
Lincoln Peirce, with the help of schoolkids, set a Guinness World Record in Rockefeller Plaza for the longest cartoon strip by a team. Click here
Also from the Los Angeles Times:
Veronica Roth wants you to figure out what Divergent is all about. Click here
From the Bookseller:
The picture book Dinosaur Roar! is being developed for stage in the U.K. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
In honor of National Library Week: five good reasons to take your kids to the library today. Click here
From BuzzFeed:
15 children's books for the young architect. Click here |
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