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New Graphic Novel Imprint Aims At All Ages
HarperAlley will be a new graphic novel imprint from HarperCollins Children’s Books with the goal of publishing thirty titles a year that “readers of all ages can enjoy, from the youngest readers to teens and adults.” For more details read on here.
Reminder Of The Good Libraries Do For Their Community
Not only are these librarians, whose friendship started at the Horn Lake Library, running free camps at the library but they’re also organizing 141 programs “ranging from career building, food giveaways, law enforcement training and more” to help local immigrants. You can read their story here.
First Youth Poet Laureate’s Picture Book Deal
Amanda Gorman, the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate, has an upcoming 2021 picture book from Viking Children’s Books: Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem. Looking forward to this and, being that it’s the first in a two-book deal, curious for what she has up her sleeve next.