Jason Reynolds is the new national ambassador for young people’s literature

Posted on 01/14/2020 at 09:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Congratulations to author Jason Reynolds — and young readers — on his selection as the new national ambassador for young...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Reading, Young adult literature

J.K. Rowling tweets in support of woman fired over anti-transgender remarks

Posted on 12/19/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author J.K. Rowling has long been unafraid to voice her opinions on Twitter. A tweet she sent today, though, slightly...

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Tagged As: Scandal, Young adult literature

Lightning strikes twice: UK man sells another rare Harry Potter book

Posted on 12/18/2019 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Today’s second dose of expensive early-edition books: a signed first-edition Harry Potter book picked up for just a penny has...

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Tagged As: Memorabilia, Young adult literature

"This Is Us" writer to adapt Angie Thomas's latest novel for the screen

Posted on 12/13/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The film adaptation of Angie Thomas’s latest book, On the Come Up, has a new screenplay writer. Kay Oyegun, a...

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Tagged As: Movie adaptation, Pop culture, Young adult literature

Tomi Adeyemi discusses inspiration for "Children of Blood and Bone" and its sequel

Posted on 12/02/2019 at 05:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Tomi Adeyemi burst onto the literary scene in spectacular fashion. Her YA novel Children of Blood and Bone has been...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Diversity, NPR, Young adult literature

Amélie Wen Zhao prepares to release revised version of "Blood Heir"

Posted on 11/18/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Earlier this year, author Amélie Wen Zhao revealed that she’d be revising her debut novel, which she’d put on hold...

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Tagged As: Author interview, NPR, Scandal, Young adult literature

YA novelist's response to critical comment spurs social media firestorm

Posted on 11/16/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Think before you tweet. YA author Sarah Dessen tweeted the following, along with a screen shot of comments from someone...

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Tagged As: Social media and websites, The Guardian, Young adult literature

Why books we read as kids stick with us through adulthood

Posted on 11/06/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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You’ll note that several books on the 100 Novels That Shaped Our World list would be considered middle-grade or young-adult...

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First-edition Harry Potter book sells for over $72,600

Posted on 10/15/2019 at 11:24 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When one rare copy of a Harry Potter book sold this summer, it brought several more first editions out of...

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Tagged As: Memorabilia, Young adult literature

Lemony Snicket also turned 20 this year

Posted on 10/13/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Harry Potter isn’t the only YA franchise to recently celebrate two decades of charming fans. The Series of Unfortunate Events...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, The Guardian, Young adult literature