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Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist By Kent Turner - 10/01/2008
It takes endless patience to sit through the film adaptation of Rachel Cohn and David Levithan’s awarding-winning Nick & Nora’s Infinite Playlist (Knopf, 2006). A night on the town with these two hip, quick-with-a-quip teens lacks spark and drags, even at 90 minutes. It lacks chemistry, like an unsuccessful first date. More
Mary Ann Hoberman Named Children’s Poet Laureate By SLJ Staff - 10/13/2008
Mary Ann Hoberman, a writer whose musical rhymes have captivated children for more than 50 years, was named the nation’s second Children's Poet Laureate.More
Has the Newbery Lost Its Way? By Anita Silvey - 10/02/2008 Are children, librarians, and other book lovers still rushing to read the latest Newbery winners? Or has the most prestigious award in children’s literature lost some of its luster? More
Paperback Edition of ‘Deathly Hallows’ Slated for July 2009 By SLJ Staff - 09/29/2008
The paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Scholastic, 2007), J. K. Rowling’s seventh and final Harry Potter novel, will be released on July 7, 2009.
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Scholastic Hosts ‘Harry Potter’ Cover to Cover Read-A-Thon By Debra Lau Whelan - 09/23/2008
Some 600 muggles of all ages gathered in New York City yesterday for a cover to cover read-a-thon to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the U.S. release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.More
School Librarians Now Eligible for the 'I Love My Librarian Award' By Rocco Staino - 09/09/2008
For the first time, school librarians are now eligible to apply for the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award, created seven years ago to recognize the work of public librarians.
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Paul Revere Bio Wins James Madison Book Award By Amrisa Niranjin - 07/31/2008
James Cross Giblin’s The Many Rides of Paul Revere (Scholastic) has nabbed this year’s James Madison Book Award and $10,000 in prize money for excellence in bringing knowledge and understanding of American history to children ages five to 14.
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SLJ Talks to Teen Philanthropist Sarasi Jayaratne By Debra Lau Whelan - 07/09/2008
Sarasi Jayaratne isn’t your average 18-year-old. When a tsunami struck Sri Lanka in 2004, she began collecting books to create classroom libraries in her parents’ native country. Four years later, Jayaratne’s efforts have turned into a major project and her very own successful charity, Keep Reading.
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Podcasts are a great way to expand learning beyond the classroom or library. Here are more recommendations from Tech Chicks Anna Adam and Helen Mowers, following up their Dec. 2007 article Listen Up!
Gr 4-7–When their beloved Aunt Grace dies, Dan, 11, and Amy, 14–along with other Cahill descendants–are faced with an unusual choice: inherit one million dollars or participate in a perilous treasure hunt.
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