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First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 1 Documents

Neil Gaiman

Researcher Suggests Ratings System for YA Books

Should there be a ratings system for young adult books?Brigham Young University professor Sarah Coyne studied the 40 YA books that topped the New York Times bestseller list in the summer of 2008, identifying 1,500 ?profane words? in the books. She explained ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Media Bistro ]

Entities: Researcher, Young Adult Library Services Association, George Carlin, Neil Gaiman

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 2 Documents

American Library Association

Hachette To Test eBook Pilot Program At Libraries

After pulling its new eBook titles from libraries back in 2010, the Hachette Book Group is testing a pilot program to offer new eBooks in libraries this spring.Hachette currently offers backlist eBook titles for check out in libraries, but not new titles. ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Media Bistro ]

Entities: E-book, American Library Association

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Malcolm X biography among finalists for new book prize, the Andrew Carnegie Medal

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Malcolm X and a bestseller about Catherine the Great are among the finalists for a new literary prize.The American Library Association and the Carnegie Corporation of New York announced the nominees ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Global News Canada ]

Entities: Malcolm X, Andrew Carnegie, Catherine II of Russia, James Gleick, Carnegie Corporation of New York

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Xlibris

Kindness and Compassion is Challenged in Charming Fiction

A younger sibling dog is torn between obeying her older brother and listening to her heart when they encounter a very sad orphan kitty. What's a younger sibling to do when her older brother tells her to reverse the decision she has made? Will she obey ... [ Published May 17 2012 by PRWeb ]

Entities: Xlibris, Illustrator, American Library Association

First Reported May 11 2012 - Updated May 11 2012 - 2 Documents

Challenged book to stay at BA middle schools

A highly popular teen novel about a boy entering his freshman year in high school will remain on middle school library shelves, the Broken Arrow Board of Education ruled Thursday.The board voted 3-0 to keep the book "Carter Finally Gets It" in middle ... [ Published May 11 2012 by Individual.com ]

Entities: American Library Association, Racism, Religion, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Sonya Sones

First Reported May 10 2012 - Updated May 10 2012 - 1 Documents

Random House Inc

Libraries ban ‘Fifty Shades’ for being too racy

Public libraries in several states are pulling the racy romance trilogy Fifty Shades of Grey from shelves or deciding not to order the best-seller at all, saying it’s too steamy or too poorly written.Even in the age of e-books and tablets, banning a book ... [ Published May 10 2012 by Hindustan Times ]

Entities: American Library Association, E-book, Sex, Random House Inc, Tallahassee (United States)

First Reported May 09 2012 - Updated May 09 2012 - 1 Documents

Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak dead at 83

, author of and other wonderful children's books, is a great loss for children's literature. His books, which included "In the Night Kitchen," "Alligators All Around," and the Little Bear books, were favorite reads for my children. Each one carried just ... [ Published May 09 2012 by Baltimore Sun ]

Entities: Maurice Sendak, F A O Inc, Illustrator

First Reported May 08 2012 - Updated May 08 2012 - 1 Documents

Author Maggie Stiefvater at ALTAFF’s ‘Books without Boundaries: Crossover Fiction for YAs and Adults’ at ALA Annual Conference

PHILADELPHIA — The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), will host “Books without Boundaries: Crossover Fiction for YAs and Adults” from 10:30 a.m.-noon PDT ... [ Published May 08 2012 by ALA ]

Entities: Laura Harrington, Anaheim, American Library Association, Orbit Books

First Reported May 08 2012 - Updated May 08 2012 - 2 Documents

Maurice Sendak, author of 'Whe...

(UPI) -- Beloved children's book author and artist Maurice Sendak died Tuesday in Danbury, Conn., of complications from a recent stroke, his editor said. He was 83.Perhaps best known for his classic 1963 picture book "Where the Wild Things Are," Sendak ... [ Published May 08 2012 by 95.5 KWNR ]

Entities: Maurice Sendak, Illustrator, American Library Association, YellowBrix

First Reported May 08 2012 - Updated May 08 2012 - 1 Documents

Maurice Sendak (1928-2012)

Maurice Sendak, beloved author and illustrator of children’s books, including Where The Wild Things Are, is dead at the age of 83, the New York Times reported this morning.The son of Polish Jewish immigrants, Sendak was born in Brooklyn and lost much ... [ Published May 08 2012 by Paste Magazine ]

Entities: Maurice Sendak, Illustrator, Spike Jonze, American Library Association, Carole King

First Reported May 02 2012 - Updated May 02 2012 - 2 Documents

The public library as community center: books, latte, yoga

The public library branches out with new ways to bring bodies to the stacks. Nationwide librarians are developing a community center model where visitors can do everything from drink their latte and do yoga, to speed dating and tax preparation – all while ... [ Published May 02 2012 by Christian Science Monitor ]

Entities: American Library Association, Coffee, Materialism, Chuck Green

First Reported Apr 27 2012 - Updated Apr 27 2012 - 1 Documents

Comic Book Day! comes to Smith Public Library

Smith Public Library is excited to host its first Comic Book Day! on May 5, 2012, 10:00 a.m. -- 3:30 p.m. Join us for a fun-filled day of panels celebrating American and Japanese graphic novels and animation. And free comics and manga! Special guests ... [ Published Apr 27 2012 by NeighborsGo.com ]

Entities: Sonny Strait, Viper Comics, American Library Association

Quotes

..."I think we put books on a pedestal compared to other forms of media," Coyne says. "I thought long and hard about whether to do the study in the first place—I think banning books is a terrible idea, but a content warning on the back I think would empower parents."

Is It Time To Rate Young Adult Books for Mature Content? [Oh No They Didn't! - May 22 2012]

...HMH said it still expects to complete the restructuring by the end of June 2012. source "Rape myths, rape culture, and the damage done to girls" by Cassandra Clare WARNING LOTS OF TEXT AHEAD Under this cut are spoilers for City of Lost Souls, but also an in-depth discussion of what and sexual...

Cassandra Clare Talks about Rape Culture and a Publisher Dies [Oh No They Didn't! - May 21 2012]

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Hachette To Test eBook Pilot Program At Libraries [ Published May 21 2012 by Media Bistro ]
Researcher Suggests Ratings System for YA Books [ Published May 21 2012 by Media Bistro ]
Hachette To Bring New eBooks To Libraries [ Published May 21 2012 by Media Bistro ]
Dark and edgy reading [ Published May 20 2012 by Toledoblade.com ]
Little Golden Books and Little Red Riding Hood:... [ Published May 19 2012 by Rochester Democrat and Chronicle ]
Is It Time To Rate Young Adult Books for Mature... [ Published May 18 2012 by US News & World Report ]
Renowned artist speaks on living your dreams [ Published May 18 2012 by New Pittsburgh Courier ]
Author Tatjana Soli to appear at Books in Bloom [ Published May 17 2012 by Vail Daily ]
"Sully" Sullenberger talks leadership; Obama ta... [ Published May 17 2012 by USA Today ]
Book buzz: "Sully" Sullenberger on leadership [ Published May 17 2012 by USA Today ]
Malcolm X biography among finalists for new boo... [ Published May 17 2012 by Global News Canada ]
Kindness and Compassion is Challenged in Charmi... [ Published May 17 2012 by PRWeb ]
S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders finally available i... [ Published May 16 2012 by Examiner.com ]
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Books Notebook: Teen lit authors gather in Oswego [ Published May 13 2012 by Syracuse Online ]
Challenged book to stay at BA middle schools [ Published May 11 2012 by Individual.com ]
?Challenged? books named [ Published May 11 2012 by Bend Bulletin ]
Green Monk, a self-published award winning comi... [ Published May 10 2012 by Examiner.com ]
Libraries ban ‘Fifty Shades’ for being too racy [ Published May 10 2012 by Hindustan Times ]
Entertainment Briefs: Kaleidoscope concert Sund... [ Published May 10 2012 by Longview Daily News ]
Maurice Sendak dies at 83 [ Published May 10 2012 by Canberra Times ]
The book that's too steamy for some US libraries [ Published May 09 2012 by New Zealand Herald ]
'Fifty Shades of Grey' getting yanked from some... [ Published May 09 2012 by Entertainment Weekly Online ]
Author Maurice Sendak Dead at 83 [ Published May 09 2012 by HispanicBusiness.com ]
Where The Wild Things Are author Sendak dies ag... [ Published May 09 2012 by Evening Herald ]
These splendid nightmares [ Published May 09 2012 by Melbourne Age ]

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Is It Time To Rate Young Adult Books for Mature... [ Published May 22 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ] A new report finds that nearly all young adult bestsellers contain at least some profanityMost parents are happy to see their kids nose down in a book, but according to a new report, they might want to check out what they're reading more closely. Among ...
Cassandra Clare Talks about Rape Culture and a ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ] Houghton Mifflin Files for Bankruptcy Houghton Mifflin Harcourt officially filed for pre-packaged bankruptcy Monday morning, citing debts and liabilities of over $1 billion. The filing is part of a restructuring of its finances that will cut its debt ...
‘Where The Wild Things Are’ Author Maurice Send... [ Published May 08 2012 by Pink is the New Blog \| Everybody's Business Is ... ] Very sad news to pass along today … famed children’s book author Maurice Sendak has passed away at the age of 83 . Altho Sendak is most famously known for his classic picture book Where The Wild Things Are, he authored a host of other books that ...
Top 10 Banned Books [ Published Apr 15 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ] The American Library Association just released its list of the top 10 “most frequently challenged books of 2011.” From The Hunger Games trilogy to Brave New World, see the bestsellers that parents and teachers have been trying to ban from the book ...
The Hunger Games joins most complained about ti... [ Published Apr 10 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ] Suzanne Collins has sold more than 23 million copies of her young adult trilogy The Hunger Games, while the film adaptation of her story of a dystopian future is smashing records at the box office. Now the American author can add a new accolade to ...