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StoryMakers OnLocation | National Book Awards Teen Press Conference

The National Book Awards Teen Press Conference allows students to interview finalists for the National Book Award in Young People's Literature.   Read more »

Comment | January 16, 2016, 6:27 pm

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National Book Award Shortlist Announced: Will This Be Steve Sheinkin’s Year?

The National Book Foundation has released the shortlist for the 2015 National Book Award. Will this be Steve Sheinkin's year?   Read more »

Comment | October 14, 2015, 9:30 am

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Julie Chibbaro & JM Superville Sovak | Into the Dangerous World

Julie Chibbaro and J.M. Superville Sovak's collaboration, Into the Dangerous World is a coming of age tale set on the gritty streets of 1980s New York City.   Read more »

5 comments | July 15, 2015, 7:45 am

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KidLit TV Celebrates Black History Month

by Kassia Graham, Social Media Director, KidLit TV Faith Ringgold, Jerry Pinkney, Bryan Collier, Kadir Nelson, Andrea Davis Pinkney, Jacqueline... Read more »

9 comments | February 5, 2015, 8:00 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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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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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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The Genre Wars

Apparently there is a battle raging as to whether or not YA novels, sci-fi and fantasy should be considered works of literature.   Read more »

Comment | November 13, 2014, 6:00 pm