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  • When Less Is More
    By Lynn Rashid - 04/01/2008
    If your classroom or library short story collection is gathering dust, it’s time to introduce your students to the anthologies written, collected, and edited by some of today’s best-known young adult authors. Comprised of a variety of genres and literary styles, contemporary short story collections mirror the quality and range of the classic tales. More
  • Alan Grants
    By Staff - 04/01/2008
    Each year, the ALAN Foundation (Assembly on Literature for Adolescents) sponsors funding for research in young adult literature and grants for teachers to attend the daylong ALAN workshop at the annual National Council for Teachers of English conference in November. ALAN members may apply for a research grant (up to $1500); all applications are due by September 15, 2008. More
  • Information Literacy Award
    By Staff - 04/01/2008
    World Book, Inc. and the American Library Association (ALA) are sponsoring the World Book/ALA Information Literacy Goal Award to “encourage innovative and effective information literacy programs in schools as well as public libraries.” World Book President Paul Gazzolo said, “This award will help people of all ages become effective users of information by fostering a better un... More
  • Have a Judy Moody Day!
    By Staff - 04/01/2008
    The Judy Moody's Totally RARE Author Visit Contest, sponsored by Candlewick Press, is open to schools, libraries, and book retailers in the United States that host a Judy Moody Day between March 11 and July 11, 2008. Applicants must submit an essay and photos of their event and winners will be selected based on the event's originality, customer appeal, presentation, and community involvement. More
  • Word Smart
    By Staff - 04/01/2008
    Merriam-Webster’s newly updated Web site, Word Central, designed for young students, includes Merriam-Webster’s Online Student Dictionary as well as two fun interactive games. Robo-Bee challenges players to make an animated bee fly to the word that correctly completes a sentence, while BIGbot tests youngsters’ knowledge of antonyms and synonyms. More
  • A Century of Plays
    By Staff - 04/01/2008
    Theatre Communications group has recently published “The August Wilson Century Cycle,” a 10-volume series of the playwright's work. These handsome editions feature a series introduction by John Lahr and forewords written by such luminaries as Toni Morrison (The Piano Lesson), Ishmael Reed (Jitney), Laurence Fishburne (Two Trains Running), and Frank Rich (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom). More
  • Listen Up! Audies Awards Finalists
    By Staff - 04/01/2008
    The 2008 finalists for the Audies® Awards, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA), have been announced. In the Children’s Audiobook Titles for Ages 12+ category, the finalists are: Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary 'Jacky’ Farber, Ship’s Boy by L. More
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