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Behind the Book

Joanna Lieberman shares some behind the scenes stories of some well loved books. Andrew Smith shocked us all when he told... Read more »

Comment | January 20, 2015, 5:48 am

28 Days author Charles R. Smith, Jr. on Martin Luther King, Jr. & Malcolm X

Author Charles R. Smith, Jr. reads about Martin Luther King, Jr. & Malcolm X from his new book for children,... Read more »

Comment | January 19, 2015, 3:27 pm

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‘Tuck’ Springs Eternal: Natalie Babbitt’s Novel at 40

What if you could live forever? It’s the essential theme of Natalie Babbitt’s beloved novel Tuck Everlasting and a question... Read more »

Comment | January 18, 2015, 6:26 pm

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Movie Alert: ‘Seventh Son’

For American fans of Joseph Delaney’s supernatural fantasy series, The Last Apprentice, the February 6 release of Seventh Son has... Read more »

Comment | January 18, 2015, 6:34 am

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Announcing the Winners of the SCBWI Jane Yolen Award

The SCBWI is proud to announce the winner and honor recipient of the 2014 Jane Yolen Mid-List Author Award. Congratulations to... Read more »

Comment | January 17, 2015, 6:27 pm

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Top Ten: All The Bright Places

Finch and Violet's lives intersect by chance when they find themselves on a bell tower, each contemplating jumping. For Finch,... Read more »

Comment | January 16, 2015, 1:26 pm

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Vote for Failure!

Calling all Timmy Failure fans! Do you have a quest for power and world domination? You can start by forcing... Read more »

Comment | January 16, 2015, 5:45 am

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Newbery / Caldecott 2015: Final Prediction Edition

Elizabeth Bird gives her predictions for the 2015 Caldecott winners. I’ve gauged the wind.  Asked the Magic 8 ball.  Basically... Read more »

Comment | January 15, 2015, 6:19 pm

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10 Beautiful Bookshops That Will Stop You In Your Tracks

The only thing that tops a bookstore full of amazing books, is a beautiful bookstore full of amazing books —... Read more »

Comment | January 15, 2015, 12:59 pm

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10 Wonderful Picture Books for Winter

Put the hot cocoa on the stove and grab a blanket. It's time to snuggle up with your kids to read some... Read more »

2 comments | January 15, 2015, 6:08 am

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Review of the Day: Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinge

New York Public Library's Youth Materials Collections Specialist, Elizabeth Bird, reviews Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinge. Eleven-year-old Triss is not... Read more »

Comment | January 14, 2015, 5:40 pm

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Wild Things

The authors, three prominent children’s-literature bloggers (Sieruta died in 2012), wear their hearts on their sleeves in this tribute to... Read more »

Comment | January 14, 2015, 11:46 am

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Kid Sheriff and the Terrible Toads

And here is why someone (or maybe several someones) will nominate this book. 1. It’s so dang funny. COME ON! Look... Read more »

Comment | January 13, 2015, 6:16 am

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Review: The Chicken Squad

You’ve missed the reviews, haven’t you? Well, for the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting books from the finalists. Today’s... Read more »

Comment | January 12, 2015, 5:22 pm

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Review: The Boy in the Tower

The Boy in the Tower is a story of friendship in a time of adversity. Set in modern day London,... Read more »

Comment | January 12, 2015, 6:03 am

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Children’s Book Committee – January Pick

Penna, 17, immigrates back from a different time ending up in NJ. She falls in love but must deal with the... Read more »

Comment | January 10, 2015, 6:35 am

The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies by Harmony M.

Review of The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies by Harmony M. Starring Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman and Richard Armitage.

Comment | January 9, 2015, 6:02 am

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Reaching for Beauty

The world has no shortage of interesting people who make a big impact without ever quite becoming household names, and... Read more »

Comment | January 9, 2015, 5:57 am

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National Book Awards | Teen Press Conference

Journalists in the making! At the annual National Book Awards Teen Press Conference, middle and high school students in New... Read more »

Comment | January 8, 2015, 4:59 pm

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SLJ’s Best of 2014 | Books, Apps, Tech, and More

In 2014, more than 250 titles received an SLJ star; from that group, 70 books were chosen by the review editors... Read more »

Comment | January 8, 2015, 5:47 am