Author Nina Bawden dies aged 87: Author Nina Bawden, who wrote the novel Carrie’s War as well as more than 40 other books for children and adults, has died aged 87. Published in 1973, Carrie’s [continue reading]
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Remy Charlip Dies at Age 83: Remy Charlip died at the age of 83 in his longtime San Francisco home. He was the author and illustrator of several picture books, including Fortunately ((1964), Sleepytime Rhyme [continue reading]
YALSA Literature Symposium
“YALSA 2012 Young Adult Literature Symposium – The Future of Young Adult Literature: Hit Me With the Next Big Thing.” Join YALSA in historic St. Louis, MO, November 2-4, 2012, as we explore what the [continue reading]
Kathleen Odean’s New Blog, and Jean Merrill’s Obituary
Longtime ACLers will be particularly happy to know about former member Kathleen Odean’s new nonfiction blog, available at http://www.greatcommoncorenonfiction.com/ For newer members, Kathleen is the author of 4 guides to children’s books: Great Books for [continue reading]
Wordcraft Circle Awards and NPR’s Best Teen Books
Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers announced their 2012 Honors and Winners. In the category for children’s books, the winner is Tim Tingle for Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness Into Light (Cinco Punto [continue reading]
Reading is So Delicious 2013!
A message from Natalie Cole: Please join us at CLA’s annual summer reading training session! Friday, November 2, 2012 1:00PM-4:00PM San Jose, CA The 2013 statewide summer reading theme is Reading Is So Delicious! Come [continue reading]
“Hold Still” Movie, Weekly Reader Ends, and International Game Day
The Crowdsourced Funding of a Y.A. Movie: Nina LaCour’s debut (and award winning) novel Hold Still (Dutton, 2009) is being turned into a feature film using an unusual funding source. For the complete story, see: [continue reading]
Author Margaret Mahy Dies at age 76
New Zealand children’s author Margaret Mahy has died at age 76. She published more than 200 books, from picture books to young adult novels, and received the Hans Christian Andersen award six years ago. For [continue reading]