Tag Archives: children’s literature

New novels from Newbery winners

Try saying that three times fast! Today, Publishers Marketplace announced that Newbery Medal-winning author Kate DiCamillo‘s next book will come out on September 26, 2013. Titled The Illuminated Adventures of Flora and Ulysses, PM reports that it’s about “joy and … Continue reading

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One more National Book Award finalist

The finalists for the National Book Award were announced this morning, but something apparently didn’t go according to plan in the announcement for Young People’s Literature. A spokesperson for the National Book Foundation told BookPage by phone a few minutes … Continue reading

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A national treasure turns 95

Whether you identify with Ramona, Beezus, Henry Huggins or the Mouse and the Motorcycle, you can probably tell a story about how Beverly Cleary changed your life. Over at The Awl, Alex Balk writes of how the author made him … Continue reading

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We will miss Brian Jacques

Booklovers around the world received a sad piece of news today: Brian Jacques, creator of the Redwall series, passed away on Saturday, February 5. He died after a heart attack at age 71. I am personally saddened by Jacques’ death … Continue reading

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J.K. Rowling and the new book?

By now, many of you probably know that on Monday, at the White House Easter Egg Roll, J.K. Rowling did a reading from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The big news from the event is that, when asked if … Continue reading

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