BEA 2015: Our team's final thoughts

Michael Barrett  June 1st, 2015 

BookExpo America proved to be full of amazing events, surprise author apperances and profound panels this year! 

Check out some of our blogger's major takeaways on...

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In Our Feeds: Graduation speeches, National Spelling Bee, "maker spaces" and more

Michael Barrett  May 29th, 2015 

Each Friday, we share a handful of links we found interesting, provocative, funny — or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Have a good weekend!

BEA: The week in photos

Morgan Baden  May 29th, 2015 

What a week! BookExpo America has taken over the Javits in New York City, and #BEA15 has taken over social media. Scholastic is there -- along with our outstanding authors...

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Alan Lawrence Sitomer: Books, I Love You!

Megan Kaesshaefer  May 28th, 2015 

Alan Lawrence Sitomer is an author, a California Teacher of the Year award winner and the founder of the Writer’s Success Academy. In addition to having...

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Down the Rabbit Hole: Baby-sitters Club edition

Gina Asprocolas  May 28th, 2015 

Welcome to a new OOM series we’re calling Down the Rabbit Hole! Has this ever happened to you: you’re browsing the internet, reading up on something...

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Books that make kids LOL

Megan Kaesshaefer  May 27th, 2015 

What do kids want in the books they read? Or more generally, why do kids read? We asked this important question earlier this year when we surveyed kids and...

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Meet the top winners of the 2015 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Brittany Sullivan  May 27th, 2015 

Year after year, I am personally blown away by the talent, creativity and hard work of teens in grades 7-12 that submit to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards...

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George

Scholastic  May 27th, 2015 

Have you heard about George by Alex Gino? There’s quite a bit of buzz about this new middle-grade book and a wide range of perspectives on it. We’d like to share...

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Our 7 favorite author commencement addresses

Megan Kaesshaefer  May 26th, 2015 

It's officially graduation season! Seniors across the country are poised to toss their graduation caps high in the air and leave college in their rear view mirrors. With...

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In Our Feeds: Effie Trinket, morning people vs. night owls, and #IReadYA week

Gina Asprocolas  May 22nd, 2015 

Every Friday, we share a handful of links that we found funny, provocative or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Have a great weekend!

Magic makerspace programs

Deimosa Webber-Bey  May 22nd, 2015 

I just finished reading this May’s School Library Journal – “The Maker Issue” – and I too love the idea of DIY in the library.

An interview with award-winning author Ginny Rorby about her new book, How to Speak Dolphin

Jeremy West  May 21st, 2015 

Today, we have the pleasure of introducing you to Schneider Family Book Award-winning author Ginny Rorby, whose new book, How to Speak Dolphin will be released on...

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Our summer book stacks

Morgan Baden  May 21st, 2015 

Just in time for Memorial Day weekend -- the unofficial kickoff to summer! -- we've stacked up the books in our TBR (to be read) lists. This is some serious #summerreading...

A summer reading message from author Varian Johnson

Megan Kaesshaefer  May 20th, 2015 

As of today, kids have read over 40 million minutes in the Summer Reading Challenge! (Picking my jaw up off the floor.) Their relentless minute logging has unlocked two of...

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What books do the State Teachers of the Year like to share with students?

Tyler Reed  May 20th, 2015 

Today, we released the results of a special survey we did of the 2015 State Teachers of the Year.

What to read this fall

Morgan Baden  May 19th, 2015 

Scholastic has unveiled our Fall 2015 lineup, and it's filled with exciting books for kids of all ages. Presenting the Fall 2015 Online Preview, featuring 33 books and 16...

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Write like a ninja!

Guest Blogger  May 19th, 2015 

Do you know a young writer who's sharp-witted and quick with a pencil?

Summer Reading Challenge: week 2 recap

Megan Kaesshaefer  May 18th, 2015 

Two weeks down, sixteen more to go in the 2015 Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge! As of this afternoon, kids have logged just under 30 million minutes...

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International museum day: Go “Power Up & Read” at museum sleepovers

Michael Barrett  May 18th, 2015 

Today is International Museum Day!

In celebration of this day, we are annoucing that kids across the nation this summer are going to “Power Up & Read”...

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I Read YA Week is officially here!

Guest Blogger  May 18th, 2015 

Two years ago, This is Teen shared a simple statement: “I read YA.” As it turns out, a lot of people read YA and are shout-it-from-the-rooftops proud about it. (As they...

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In Our Feeds: YA trends, what a pilot sees, nomadic libraries, Harriet Tubman

Morgan Baden  May 15th, 2015 

Every Friday, we share a handful of links that we found funny, provocative or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Have a great weekend!

Calling all aspiring young journalists! The Scholastic News Kids Press Corps is now accepting applications

Kristen Joerger  May 13th, 2015 

Do you know a kid with a nose for news? Encourage them to apply to the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps! Kids ages 10-14 with a passion for writing and...

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Throwback bookday - The Scholastic Black Literature Series

Deimosa Webber-Bey  May 12th, 2015 

Working in the Scholastic archive, we sometimes discover books in the stacks that take us on a walk down memory lane. Today those books are...

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Scholastic names the 2015 180 Award Winners for success in reading and math

Alexandra Wladich  May 11th, 2015 

Each year during the 180 Awards I am reminded of the amazing work done in schools across the country and the tremendous accomplishments by students and educators despite...

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Summer Reading Challenge: week 1 recap

Megan Kaesshaefer  May 11th, 2015 

One week ago today the 2015 Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge launched. After seven days of unprecedented minute logging from participating kids, it's safe to say the...

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