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Alexander Named Inaugural Bank Street Writer in Residence
The Bank Street School for Children has announced that 2015 Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander will be its inaugural Dorothy Carter Writer-in-Residence. As Resident, Alexander will work with the school's nine- and 10-year-olds on their poetry curriculum for six weeks, from early April through mid-May. more
IN THE MEDIA
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From the Guardian:
Louise O’Neill's debut Only Ever Yours wins The Bookseller’s inaugural prize for a YA novel. Click here 
From the Hollywood Reporter:
Insurgent Opens to $101 Million Globally. Click here
From Hypable:
Author John Green and actress Halston Sage discuss the Paper Towns adaptation. Click here
From School Library Journal:
Clean Reader App Makes Ebooks Profanity Free. Click here
From the New York Times:
New Documentary Shines a Light on the Artist Who Drew Eloise. Click here
From WBUR:
Dr. Seuss Museum—The First in the World—Is Coming to His Hometown, Springfield. Click here
From the New York Times:
What Not to Worry About in Teaching Young Children to Read. Click here
From the Guardian:
The Best Eight YA Books – And Why Grownups Should Read Them, Too. Click here
From the Telegraph:
How to write a dystopian YA novel in 10 easy steps. Click here |
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From Deadline:
MGM buys film rights to Michaela DePrince's memoir Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina. Click here
From the Hollywood Reporter:
Insurgent: What the Critics Are Saying. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
John Green Explains How Paper Towns Resembles His Own Teen Years. Click here
From the S.F. Examiner:
Police, bookstore team up to create a new children's library. Click here
From BRW:
Children's books could save the Australian independent bookstore. Click here
From the Guardian:
Alice in Wonderland – what does it all mean? Five of the most popular theories. Click here
From the Guardian:
My inspiration: Alice Hoffman on P.L. Travers's Mary Poppins. Click here
From Brain Pickings:
Seven Unusual and Wonderful Books That Help Children Grieve and Make Sense of Death. Click here
From Mashable:
Eight diverse fairy tales worthy of Hollywood adaptations. Click here |
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