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Jacqueline Woodson Named National Ambassador for Young Peopleās Literature
Jacqueline Woodson, a four-time Newbery Honor Medalist, Coretta Scott King Book Award winner, former Young Peopleās Poet Laureate, and National Book Award Winner has just been named the sixth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. An inauguration ceremony will be held on Tuesday, January 9 at 10:30am at the Library of Congress and…
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Children's Book Week
Before I let another day go by, I want everyone to know that it’s Children’s Book Week from May 1-7! This week celebrates children’s books and reading and has been since 1919. It is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country, which in my opinion, makes this a pretty…
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2016 Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
If you haven’t heard, the kid lit world is blowing up with the news that Gene Luen Yang, author ofĀ American Born ChineseĀ andĀ Boxers and Saints is the 2016 Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Ā He follows a long line of BIG names in the field including Kate DiCamillo, Walter Dean Myers and…
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Children's Book Council Resources
“The Childrenās Book Council (CBC) is the nonprofit trade association of childrenās book publishers in North America, dedicated to supporting and informing the industry and fostering literacy.”Ā I am currently an ALA intern serving a two-year term with the CBC meeting in New York twice a year to talk about…
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Children's Book Council
The Children’s Book Council (CBC)Ā “is the nonprofit trade association of childrenās book publishers in North America, dedicated to supporting and informing the industry and fostering literacy.”Ā That really means that the CBC works closely with children’s book publishers to professional development, marketing, and advocacy as well as partnerships with national…
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Home Library Booklists
Creating a home library for young children is so important to promote early literacy skills as well as to create wonderful bonding time between your child and the adults in their life.Ā Without going into all the research, access to books and being read aloud to (every day!) are two…