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Miraculous Journey of Kate DiCamillo Includes a New Novel
Kate DiCamillo must be taking lessons from the Energizer Bunny. On top of roving about the country this past year as the Library of Congress' 2014–2015 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, and launching a chapter book series this fall called Deckawoo Drive, DiCamillo has finished writing a new novel, her seventh one to be published by Candlewick, announced exclusively here. more
The Return of Bow-Wow
Bow-Wow, the pup with wide eyes and inquisitive eyebrows who first peered out at readers from the cover of Bow-Wow Bug a Bug by Mark Newgarden and Megan Montague Cash in 2007, is back in a big way this fall. The spirited, tail-wagging protagonist, modeled after Newgarden and Cash's own Australian terrier, returns in a new adventure, and under the umbrella of a new publisher. more
Book
Benches Charm Londoners Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere is the final entry for Books About Town, a trail of 51 highly decorated, book-themed benches that have been much enjoyed around London since July. Books About Town was organized by the National Literacy Trust for its summer 2014 campaign to raise awareness of London as a reading city. Of the children's benches, David McKee's Elmer is fittingly a patchwork bench in Greenwich Park, while Lauren Child's distinctive style stands out on her Clarice Bean bench which is part of the Riverside Trail on the South Bank of the River Thames. Also on the Riverside Trail is Axel Scheffler's bench of illustrations for Julia Donaldson’s bestselling The Gruffalo and several of her other titles. more
IN THE MEDIA
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From E! Online:
J.K. Rowling teases fans with Twitter riddle. Click here
From the New York Times:
After Uproar, Colorado School Board Retreats on Curriculum-Review Plan. Click here
From the Guardian:
Kate DiCamillo and E Lockhart make shortlist for the Guardian children's fiction prize. Click here
From the Sun Chronicle:
Jeff Kinney expects his bookstore in Plainville, Mass., to be open by next spring. Click here
From Vanity Fair:
"The Roald Dahl books and movies like The Goonies made me feel like there was magic out there": Jason Segel. Click here
From KCRW:
Coming of age: Lena Dunham interviews Judy Blume. Click here
From Salon:
"My kid doesn’t like books and it’s okay." Click here
From the Horn Book:
B.J. Novak is not a celebrity author. (Oh, really?) – an interview. Click here
From the Guardian:
Marcus Sedgwick: Where I Write. Click here |
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From PBS NewsHour:
Why adults are buzzing about YA literature. Click here
From Mental Floss:
R.L. Stine on Scaring Kids with Goosebumps and Fear Street. Click here
From the Washington Post:
Hooray for Books! in Alexandria, Va., launches a crowdsourcing campaign to raise $50,000. Click here
From the Citizen-Times:
Spellbound Children's Books celebrates 10 years of bookselling in Asheville, N.C. Click here
From the New York Times:
Books to Love and Hate: On polarizing books for children like Love You Forever and The Rainbow Fish. Click here
From Mother Jones:
Sara Farizan's Novels Would Be Banned in Her Parents' Homeland. Click here
From Vulture:
An Evening with Emma Thompson and Peter Rabbit. Click here
From USA Today:
The Star Wars trilogy is retold in a new picture book. Click here
Also from the Guardian:
Jon Klassen fills a bookshop window full of dirt. Click here |
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