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Children’s Book Art Auction at BEA | News Bites
During BookExpo America on May 29, there will be a Children’s Book Art Silent Auction and Reception at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. The American Booksellers Foundation for Free...
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Galley Guide | Go Inside BookExpo
The doors to the exhibit halls at BookExpo America (BEA), one of the biggest shows of the year, open on May 30, and School Library Journal has prepared a special free guidebook, the 2013 BEA Guide to...
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Masters of Middle School Drama and Trauma | SLJ Day of Dialog 2013
Authors of SLJ’s DOD 2013 panel “Middle School Drama and Trauma.” l. to r. Holly Sloan, Ayun Halliday, Gordon Korman, Linda Urban, and Josh Farrar. From tragic turning points to budding first love,...
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School Library Journal 2013 Day of Dialog Lineup
Here’s the complete schedule for the event held Wednesday, May 29 at Columbia University, Faculty House 8:30 am – 6:00 pm. Keynote: Kevin Henkes Kevin Henkes is he author and illustrator of close to 50...
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Bean, Rowell, Byrd win 2013 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards
Jonathan Bean’s Building our House, Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor & Park, and Robert Byrd’s Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin have been named the winners of the 2013 Boston...
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Sharing the Love: Librarians, Authors Talk Kid Lit | SLJ Day of Dialog 2013
“I love books,” says Kevin Henkes, award-winning author of nearly 50 children’s titles and the opening keynote speaker at SLJ’s annual Day of Dialog (DoD). “I am built by books.” During the daylong...
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Masters of Visual Storytelling | SLJ Day of Dialog 2013
Lizi Boyd After a day of stimulating, substantive presentations at SLJ’s annual Day of Dialog on May 29, Rita Auerbach, children’s literature specialist and storyteller, moderated the final panel of...
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Holly Black Shares a Poem | SLJ Day of Dialog 2013
In a charming keynote, bestselling author Holly Black shared a poem that she wrote in seventh grade, to the hysterics of the audience at School Library Journal’s annual event held during BookExpo...
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Photos from the Floor at BookExpo of America 2013
The publishing industry’s BookExpo of America took place from May 30 to June 1. An annual gathering of authors, publishers, booksellers, and of course librarians, it held signings, panels, and events...
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Matt Phelan on Visual Storytelling in Graphic Novels (Video) | SLJ Day of...
From a scratchy nib pen to splatter from a toothbrush, author illustrator Matt Phelan describes the special quality he derives from using traditional media in this clip recorded at School Library...
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Masters of Real-World Horror | SLJ Day of Dialog 2013
The “Real World Horror” panel at SLJ‘s Day of Dialog 2013 included (l. to r. ) authors Elizabeth Wein, Julie Berry, Elizabeth Scott, Matthew Quick, Adele Griffin, and moderator Karyn Silverman....
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David Wiesner on Visual Storytelling | video
Simply put, “The pictures tell the story,” says David Wiesner. The three-time Caldecott Medal winner Wiesner shared his thoughts on visual storytelling,—along with fellow panelists, Lizi Boyd, Oliver...
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Masters of Informational Picture Books | SLJ Day of Dialog 2013
Authors and illustrators on SLJ‘s Day of Dialog “Informational Picture Books” panel. (l. to r.) Jonah Winter, Kathleen T. Isaacs (moderator), Thomas Gonzalez, Jim Arnosky, Jennifer Berne, and Elisha...
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Round Up | SLJ Day of Dialog 2014
On May 28, 240 of the country’s school and youth services librarians joined 20 authors/illustrators and stakeholders from the publishing industry to kick off Book Expo America (BEA) by gathering at the...
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SLJ and BookExpo America | BEA 2014
Author Cece Bell with SLJ Reviews editors Kiera Parrott and Mahnaz Dar. (Looking for A Conversation with Veronica Roth and Alex London? Click here.) At this year’s BookExpo America (May 28-30) at the...
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#WeNeedDiverseBooks: Not a Trend, But Here to Stay | BEA 2014
Over 300 people attended the #WeNeedDiverseBooks (WNDB) panel on May 31 held at New York City’s Jacob Javits Center as part of BookExpo America’s (BEA) consumer-focused BookCon event; the session was...
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Illustrators Share Their Storied Lives | SLJ Day of Dialog 2014
The “Storied Lives” panel with (from left to right): Lois Ehlert, Chris Raschka, Peter Sís, and Raina Telgemeier. (Moderated by Paula Willey, librarian from Baltimore County Public Library)...
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Veronica Roth in Conversation with Alex London | BookCon 2014
Two stars of the YA book world joined a packed room of wildly enthusiastic fans at BookCon 2014 on the main event stage of the Javits Center in New York City on May 31 and gave the audience an...
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Author Speed Dating | BEA 2014
At BookExpo America (BEA), a highlight each year is the “Author Speed Dating” event sponsored by the Association of American Publishers and the Children’s Book Council. This year, 18 authors were given...
View ArticleSlideshow | SLJ Day of Dialog 2014
Scenes from School Library Journal‘s Day of Dialog, held May 28, 2014, at the McGraw-Hill headquarters in New York City. Day of Dialog is an annual event that brings together librarians, publishers,...
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