Happy 20th anniversary to "Because of Winn-Dixie"

Posted on 03/27/2020 at 12:26 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’re officially in the twentieth-anniversary month of the beloved book Because of Winn-Dixie. Earlier this year, the podcast The Yarn...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Children's literature, Podcast, Young adult literature

Miniature handmade book by J.K. Rowling heads to auction

Posted on 03/12/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Wondering what you might need as a first-year student at Hogwarts? Well, if you have at least £30,000 ($37,865) on...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Memorabilia, Young adult literature

Harry Potter actors will narrate "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" audiobook

Posted on 02/27/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Actors who have performed in Harry Potter screen and stage adaptations will narrate a new audiobook from the Potterverse. The...

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

The shows and films that paid homage to Judy Blume

Posted on 02/12/2020 at 01:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

One more round of childhood nostalgia, this time for more than just millennials! In honor of Judy Blume's 82nd birthday,...

Tagged As: Just for fun, Literary Hub, Pop culture, Young adult literature

20,000-square-foot Harry Potter store is coming to New York

Posted on 02/12/2020 at 11:14 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Harry Potter’s empire is only continuing to grow. The National Retail Federation shared news yesterday that 20,000 square feet of...

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Tagged As: Literary tourism, Young adult literature

Read an excerpt from Hunger Games prequel "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes"

Posted on 01/21/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Entertainment Weekly unveiled an excerpt from Suzanne Collins’s upcoming Hunger Games prequel today — and it has certainly made a...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Young adult literature

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