CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN THE MEDIA

From the Bookseller: Allan Ahlberg says he declined the U.K.'s inaugural Booktrust Best Book Awards' Lifetime Achievement Award because it is sponsored by Amazon. Click here From the New York Times: Reading to children: can they handle political and social conflict? Click here From the Guardian: U.S. authors have dominated YA lit, but U.K. authors are rising up with their own gritty, witty teen fiction. Click here From the Guardian: Despite J.K. Rowling's new story, Daniel Radcliffe says he won't return as Harry Potter. Click here From the Guardian: "I love gadgets, but e-reading has to be carefully handled": U.K. children's laureate Malorie Blackman. Click here From Here & Now: The YA novel Say What You Will draws inspiration from teens with disabilities. Click here From NYC Go: A look at the New York City locales featured in a diverse array of children's books. Click here From NPR: In The Little Engine That Could, some see an early feminist heroine. Click here From the Christian Science Monitor: From 1949: James Thurber recommends two dozen great books for teens. Click here

From Delaware Online: Some librarians, parents, and teachers are protesting a school district's decision to remove The Miseducation of Cameron Post from a summer reading list. Click here From the Atlantic: What would Mark Twain have thought of the Common Core standards? Click here From Mashable: With the help of 3D printing technology, blind and visually impaired children can follow the illustrations in picture books. Click here From BuzzFeed: Accio tissues: 21 emotional Harry Potter fans at the Diagon Alley opening at Universal Studios Florida. Click here From the Guardian: "I wasn't a reader until I was given a copy of The Wind in the Willows when I was 10": Terry Pratchett. Click here From Page to Premiere: James Patterson's Maximum Ride books are heading to YouTube as a miniseries. Click here From the Associated Press: Curious George will promote New York City as a family-friendly destination. Click here From Brain Pickings: The best illustrations from 150 years of Alice in Wonderland. Click here From the Guardian: Harry Potter's all grown up: what about other favorite children's book characters? Click here