The Jungle Book has made Britain nation of ‘passive racists’ says John Barnes … – Daily Mail

Daily MailThe Jungle Book has made Britain nation of 'passive racists' says John Barnes …Daily MailBy Tom Gardner They have penned some of the nation's best-loved books and are revered as greats of the literature world. But authors such a…

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Dr Nujoma Launches Mrs Kangaroo – AllAfrica.com

Dr Nujoma Launches Mrs KangarooAllAfrica.comMrs Kangaroo visits Namibia is a children's fiction book which is aimed at promoting children's literacy in Namibia. The book is about Mrs Kangaroo, a well known tourist and also an author of children…

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Around the Town: Book festival Saturday at CCA – Arizona Daily Sun

Around the Town: Book festival Saturday at CCAArizona Daily SunThe Northern Arizona Book Festival will be held Saturday at the Coconino Center for the Arts. This year's festival will feature the Simmerman Poetry Prize for young poets; cookbook auth…

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First book brings award for local author – The Telegram

The TelegramFirst book brings award for local authorThe TelegramIncluded in this year's Atlantic Book Awards were two Newfoundland Book Awards: The Ches Crosbie Barristers Fiction Award and The Bruneau Family Children's/Young Adult Literature A…

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Best-selling author Pat Conroy among presenters at 16th annual South Carolina … – The Republic

WLTX.comBest-selling author Pat Conroy among presenters at 16th annual South Carolina …The RepublicOther speakers include fellow South Carolina coastal resident Mary Alice Monroe, who has written more than a dozen novels and children's books. Con…

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Do kids still read Enid Blyton? – New Zealand Herald

New Zealand HeraldDo kids still read Enid Blyton?New Zealand HeraldDo her books still appeal to kids? Photo / File It seems I spent my childhood in a time warp, literarily speaking. At a session of the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival last week,…

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Oliver Jeffers: A US/UK Production – Publishers Weekly

Publishers WeeklyOliver Jeffers: A US/UK ProductionPublishers WeeklyLost and Found, published in 2005, nabbed the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award and was named the Blue Peter Book of the Year. In 2006, The Incredible Book-Eating Boy made R…

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In New Anthology, LGBT Authors Speak to Their Younger Selves – Publishers Weekly

Publishers WeeklyIn New Anthology, LGBT Authors Speak to Their Younger SelvesPublishers WeeklyScholastic's Arthur Levine, who published the book under his own imprint, says he is thrilled with the roster of contributors – award-winning children&#…

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San Francisco and Sacramento Book Reviews Start Monthly Children’s Sections – Publishers Weekly

Publishers WeeklySan Francisco and Sacramento Book Reviews Start Monthly Children's SectionsPublishers WeeklyBy Wendy Werris Because of the success of their recent Children's Book Week supplement, previously just an annual event, the San Franci…

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Kid-friendly events this weekend in O.C. (May 18-20) – OCRegister

Kid-friendly events this weekend in O.C. (May 18-20)OCRegisterSubmit your event at events.ocregister.com. Young Author's Faire: A Free Family Event celebrating student writings, interaction with children's book authors and illustrators. Feature…

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