New York, NY – June 18, 2008 – Scholastic Media’s popular animated children’s series WORDGIRL®,(www.scholastic.com/wordgirl), produced by its Boston-based animation house, Soup2Nuts, has won an Emmy® Award for "Outstanding Writing in Animation." The award, presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences at the 35th Annual Creative Arts & Entertainment Daytime Emmy® Awards ceremony is the latest honor for this hit series which teaches kids new vocabulary in a fun and humorous way.

"I am so thrilled that the Academy has chosen to honor Jack Ferraiolo, Peggy Nicoll, and the entire WORDGIRL writing team," said Deborah Forte, President, Scholastic Media and Executive Vice President of Scholastic Inc, the global children’s publishing, education and media company. "Dorothea Gillim, WORDGIRL’s creator and executive producer, and the entire Soup2Nuts team, continue to do an amazing job in bringing the fun-filled adventures of WORDGIRL to life – consistently embodying Scholastic Media’s mission of seamlessly combining education with entertainment that resonates with children."

The series chronicles the madcap adventures of Becky Botsford, a mild-mannered 10 year old who, at the call of duty, transforms into WordGirl – caped crusader and definition dynamo! With the help of her faithful monkey sidekick, Captain Huggy Face, WORDGIRL spends each episode defeating a quirky cast of villains – from "Dr. Two-Brains" to "The Butcher" – combining her power punches with some pretty impressive words.

WORDGIRL has received several awards and accolades in the children’s programming genre since its debut last September, including a 2008 Parent’s Choice Award (www.parents-choice.org) in the Parent’s Choice Recommended category, a 2008 Pulcinella Award Official Selection (US) to participate in The International Showcase at CARTOONS ON THE BAY and most recently, a nomination from the Television Critics Association (TCA) for Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programming Category. In addition, the show’s website was named a 2008 Finalist for the PRIX JEUNESSE INTERNATIONAL 2008 Interactivity Prize.

WORDGIRL now airs five days a week on PBS KIDS GO! (Check local listings)

For more information on the series, visit www.pbskidsgo.org/wordgirl and www.scholastic.com/wordgirl.

About Scholastic Media
Scholastic Media (SM), the entertainment and media division of Scholastic, is a leading producer of quality, family-oriented content across multiple platforms, including feature films, television programming, videos, interactive and audio products, and web sites, and is a major developer and marketer of children's brands worldwide.

About Scholastic
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books and a leader in educational technology and children’s media. Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home, including children's books, magazines, technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming, film, videos and toys. The Company distributes its products and services through a variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs and school-based book fairs, retail stores, schools, libraries, television networks and the Company’s Internet Site, www.scholastic.com.

Please visit www.pbskidsgo.org/wordgirl and www.scholastic.com/wordgirl for more information on the series.

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