Lauren Myracle and the NBA: Rounding Up the Covera...

Published Oct 21 2011 by PublishersWeekly.com

Lauren Myracle and the NBA: Rounding Up the Coverage

This time a week ago, Lauren Myracle was a National Book Award nominee. Then she wasn't. Then she was again. This past Monday, Myracle ended the story by withdrawing her name from nomination, which set off yet another wave of national media attention. Weve pulled together...

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...saying, "By turning bad fortune into something positive, shes already proven herself every inch a dazzling winner, raising money and awareness for a worthy cause, supporting her fellow authors, and winning over a slew of new fans." Myracle went on NPRs...

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NBA gets serious about cracking UK

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Entities: National Basketball Association, United Kingdom

First Reported May 11 2012 - Updated May 11 2012 - 1 Documents

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The American Library Association released information about the 10 books that were most frequently challenged for inclusion in school curricula or libraries. In 2011, the ALA?s Office for Intellectual Freedom received 326 reports of challenges to ban ... [ Published May 11 2012 by Bend Bulletin ]

Entities: Racism, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Sonya Sones, Lauren Myracle

First Reported Apr 11 2012 - Updated Apr 11 2012 - 1 Documents

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Entities: Lauren Myracle, The Daily Beast, Sonya Sones, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

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

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Tween novel series written entirely in text message shorthand tops most hated book chart

Every year the American Library Association releases a list of the ten books most frequently reported as banned or challenged by angry parents, schools and libraries across the country.And as is often the case, this year's most reviled author, Lauren ... [ Published Apr 11 2012 by Mail Online UK ]

Entities: Lauren Myracle, Judy Blume, American Library Association

First Reported Apr 10 2012 - Updated Apr 11 2012 - 2 Documents

2011 Top Ten Challenged Books

The American Library Association recently released the 2011 list of most frequently challenged books. The most common reasons for objections are sex, profanity, and racism, and most challenges are toward materials in schools and school libraries.Below ... [ Published Apr 11 2012 by Roanoke Times ]

Entities: Sonya Sones, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Lauren Myracle

First Reported Apr 09 2012 - Updated Apr 10 2012 - 2 Documents

'The Hunger Games' ignites the ALA's list of most challenged books

The Hunger Games movie may not have had trouble earning a PG-13 rating, but many parents and educators are wondering whether the best-selling book trilogy belongs on library shelves. The American Library Association?s Office for Intellectual Freedom released ... [ Published Apr 10 2012 by Entertainment Weekly Online ]

Entities: Hunger Games, Lauren Myracle, Barbara Jones

First Reported Apr 09 2012 - Updated Apr 10 2012 - 2 Documents

10 most challenged books on the American Library Association's 2011 list

The 'ttyl' series by Lauren Myracle and 'The Color of Earth' by Kim Dong Hwa top the 2011 rankings of most challenged books. By Molly Driscoll, Monitor contributor posted April 9, 2012 at 2:58 pm EDT There were 326 instances of books challenges that were ... [ Published Apr 09 2012 by Christian Science Monitor ]

Entities: Lauren Myracle, Sonya Sones, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Peter Parnell

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