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“Research about Nicholas of Myra, the fourth-century Anatolian bishop turned saint who gave rise to contemporary Santa Claus mythology” informs M.T. Anderson’s “scholarly” YA nonfiction work STEALING SAINT NICK
Stealing Saint Nick: A Legendary Corpse, a Notorious Theft, and the Stories that Shape the World by M T Anderson
Research about Nicholas of Myra, the fourth-century Anatolian bishop turned saint who gave rise to contemporary Santa Claus myth...
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The U.K.’s National Year of Reading campaign has selected Matilda—the beloved bookworm heroine from Roald Dahl’s children’s book of the same name—as its latest fictional ambassador buff.ly/qypq6Uw
We spoke with Angelica Cheng about her debut, ‘The Fast Track,’ a contemporary YA rom-com about an Asian American teenage girl navigating the competitive racing world buff.ly/jJZAFxT
Julian Randall reflects on tapping into everyday magic in his new middle grade novel, ‘Shook,’ which marks a pivot from fantasy to contemporary realism in verse buff.ly/umrZrFp
What began as a paranormal romance posted by a 14-year-old on the popular online storytelling platform Wattpad, will now act as Alicia Wallace’s traditional publishing debut a decade later buff.ly/MUwymb4
Horror, fantasy, memoir, romance and all manner of genre mash-ups are in store for teen comics fans this season buff.ly/to7waKt
Meg Cabot, Victoria Jamieson, Shaun Tan, and more headline a star-studded season for tween comics readers t.co/4JZ3UNDquu
This season’s highlights for early and elementary reader comics include new releases by Neill Cameron, Mike Lowery, and Kaeti Vandorn, plus fresh graphic adaptations of kid-pleasers buff.ly/lpvV1Hy
Staff at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass., have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for a vote on unionization via Local 2110 of the United Auto Workers buff.ly/AJ4BxE4
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ALA’s Intellectual Freedom Committee has released a new set of guidelines to help librarians evaluate digital platforms buff.ly/02xYihJ
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School librarians and the vendors they work with are developing new strategies for collection development in an era of book bans buff.ly/uY61snK
★ “Quiet” picture book TOM AND MOMO by Akiko Miyakoshi “is a memorable and serene tale of holiday connection”
Tom and Momo by Akiko Miyakoshi
Holiday errands bring together a couple of lonely kindred spirits in Miyakoshi’s quiet tale about two new neighbors who “live so...
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Posthumous publishing may signal hard times and a need for nostalgia. Is it ethical? | USA Today buff.ly/uYYC1wX
Posthumous publishing may signal hard times and a need for nostalgia. Is it ethical?
Three beloved children's book series are returning to shelves decades after their authors died. Is posthumous publishing ethical? Inside the debate.
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The 10 Artists That Influenced Bob Staake | Daily Cartoonist buff.ly/HoAeXzt
The 10 Artists that Influenced Bob Staake
It’s hard to find an article or review of Bob Staake that doesn’t include a line about Bob being “one of the most prolific illustrators” of his generation. Which isn’t exactly true. He’s also a…
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★ “The Nutcracker gets a plot twist” in Ashley Quach’s picture book STARRING SOPHIE, an “entertaining account of a performance gone deliciously awry”
Starring Sophie by Ashley Quach
The Nutcracker gets a plot twist in Quach’s entertaining account of a performance gone deliciously awry. Tired of being cast as ...
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Christina Li discusses her new YA thriller, ‘The Hardest Ones to Fool,’ the August ‘GMA’ YA Book Club pick | ABC News buff.ly/2Ol8fH9
Video Christina Li talks new YA thriller
Award-winning author Christina Li discusses her new novel, "The Hardest Ones to Fool," the August "GMA" YA Book Club pick about a teen scammer whose double life unravels after her friend is murdered.
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★ In their “lively and warmhearted” picture book A SNOWY HANUKKAH FOR LUZ, Ruth Behar and illustrator Marjorie Priceman “paint a cozy, love-filled portrait of a family’s Jewish heritage”
A Snowy Hanukkah for Luz by Ruth Behar
Behar and Priceman paint a cozy, love-filled portrait of a family’s Jewish heritage. Abuelita and Abuelito throw a Hanukkah part...
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