Lit & Art

America’s Battle of the Books

Did you know that the Battle of the Books has innovated four ways for kids to engage in competition? If... Read more »

Comment | November 23, 2014, 8:00 am

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A Tribute to E.B. White

On November 16th, a packed audience gathered at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space, to honor author E.B. White.   Read more »

Comment | November 22, 2014, 11:45 pm

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A Visual Timeline of Historical YA Fiction

Epic Reads created a beautifully detailed timeline of historical YA fiction. 140 books are represented; however, that is a small sample of historical YA.   Read more »

Comment | November 22, 2014, 11:24 pm

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Daniel Handler Apologizes for Woodson Remarks at NBA

Handler remarked that Jacqueline Woodson, who won the NBA for Young People’s Literature for her memoir Brown Girl Dreaming, was allergic to watermelon.   Read more »

Comment | November 21, 2014, 11:24 pm

• Kid's Corner

25 Things You Might Not Know about Harry Potter

Trivia-tastic behind-the-scenes info about the Harry Potter series from Mental Floss! Ever wonder why J.K. Rowling selected July 31st as... Read more »

1 comment | November 21, 2014, 3:10 pm

• Book Trailers

How to Tackle the Holidays Like a Boss

Looking for a genius strategy for your trailer to get more likes and shares on social channels? Simon & Schuster... Read more »

Comment | November 20, 2014, 6:30 am

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I’ll Tumblr for You

Did you know Publisher's Weekly had a Tumblr? We didn't either.   Read more »

Comment | November 19, 2014, 11:59 pm

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The Great Book Giveaway

Today Neil Gaiman and Daniel Handler, AKA Lemony Snicket, held a contest to see who could give away the most books in 30 minutes.   Read more »

Comment | November 19, 2014, 11:42 pm

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Amazon’s Best Children’s Books of 2014

The Amazon editorial team released their list of the Best Books of 2014. Several children's books made the top 100 list.   Read more »

Comment | November 18, 2014, 8:39 pm

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19 Book Fails via BuzzFeed

Cheer up! We've found these laughable book fails from the funny people at BuzzFeed.   Read more »

Comment | November 18, 2014, 8:41 am

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Love Letters to Libraries

The Guardian has gathered 10 quotes that extol the importance, beauty, and escape libraries provide to readers in Scotland.   Read more »

Comment | November 17, 2014, 11:59 pm

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‘Tis the Season for Kid Lit Gifts

If you have a kidlit lover at home the Children’s Book Week Store has a great selection of gifts from which to choose.   Read more »

Comment | November 17, 2014, 11:55 pm

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‘The Secret of the Village Fool’ Recounts the Zeiger Family Rescue

On Wednesday, November 19th, award-winning children’s author Rebecca Upjohn will read from her book, "The Secret of the Village Fool," in New Jersey.   Read more »

Comment | November 16, 2014, 11:37 pm

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Midwestern Nonprofits Team Up to Promote Literacy in Africa

Books for Africa and Little Free Library have collaborated to ship and distribute books to schools and libraries in Africa.   Read more »

Comment | November 16, 2014, 10:46 pm

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The Literacy Center of West Michigan and Barnes & Noble Hold Book Drive

RiverTown Crossings Mall's Barnes & Noble store is selling $5 to $8 books through December 15th that will benefit more than 20 organizations.   Read more »

Comment | November 15, 2014, 11:59 pm

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2nd Annual NYC Neighborhood Library Awards

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Charles H. Revson Foundation, and WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show are sponsoring the NYC Neighborhood Library Awards.   Read more »

Comment | November 15, 2014, 9:41 pm

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Alicia Keys Publishes Her First Children’s Book, ‘Blue Moon’

Musical artist and philanthropist Alicia Keys has published her first children's book, Blue Moon.   Read more »

Comment | November 15, 2014, 7:45 pm

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Remarkable Latino Children’s Literature of 2014

The creators of Latinas For Latino Lit compiled the Remarkable Latino Children's Literature of 2014 list to highlight Latino-themed books for young readers.   Read more »

Comment | November 15, 2014, 6:57 pm

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Nomination Period Open for 2014 Book Shimmy Awards

The nomination period for 2014 *Book Shimmy* Awards is open. Epic Reads' *Book Shimmy* Awards is dedicated to honoring young adult books.   Read more »

Comment | November 15, 2014, 5:51 pm

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Teens Love New York, 2014 ILNY Teen Travel Writing Scholarship Winners

In an effort to encourage literacy the 2014 ILNY Teen Travel Writing Scholarship competition challenged students to blog about what they love most about NY.   Read more »

Comment | November 14, 2014, 11:51 pm