Veronica Roth, author of "Divergent," has more YA work coming

Posted on 10/05/2018 at 07:39 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Veronica Roth, who made her mark on the YA literature scene with the Divergent series, has signed a deal to publish two...

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Tagged As: Movie adaptation, Publishers Weekly, Young adult literature

YA author sets out on book tour by bike

Posted on 09/05/2018 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A Scottish author is taking his book on tour ... on two wheels. The Bookseller reports that John Young began biking the...

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Tagged As: The Bookseller, Young adult literature

Canadian teen collects 3,000 books for indigenous students

Posted on 08/07/2018 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A Canadian thirteen-year-old has not only started a nonprofit, but he’s also running it like a pro. Christian Wald...

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Tagged As: Just for fun, Young adult literature

Authors Guild shows support for challenged book list

Posted on 07/17/2018 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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The Authors Guild has denounced a police organization’s objections to a high school summer-reading list, reports P...

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Tagged As: Young adult literature

The next Harry Potter Book Night theme has been posted

Posted on 07/16/2018 at 05:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Not that we’re itching for summer to end, but we do have news about a February event you may be eagerly anticipati...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Young adult literature

Evoke emotion like “Where The Red Fern Grows”

Posted on 07/06/2018 at 11:47 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Where the Red Fern Grows made author Dustin Grinnell (and many, many other people) cry. So when he found himself struggl...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Writer's Digest, Writing advice, Young adult literature

J.K. Rowling riles up Scottish nationalists

Posted on 07/06/2018 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Scottish nationalists are taking umbrage at some recent comments from J.K. Rowling. The Guardian reports that the drama...

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

Why did mice star in so many children's books?

Posted on 07/08/2018 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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If you were a kid in the 1980s and 1990s — or were involved in caring for one — you might’ve noticed t...

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Police group complains about summer reading list

Posted on 07/03/2018 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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A high school’s summer reading list has stirred up controversy in South Carolina. The Hate U Give and All American...

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Tagged As: Young adult literature

What it's like designing a "Harry Potter" cover

Posted on 06/29/2018 at 08:14 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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When illustrator Brian Selznick was asked to design the twentieth-anniversary covers for the Harry Potter series, his fi...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Children's literature, Cover design, Young adult literature