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International Literacy Day: Get Kids Reading with 4 Big Ideas from 4 Countries
Contact:
Anne Sparkman, Scholastic, asparkman@scholastic.com, 212-343-6657
Mike Barrett, Scholastic, mbarrett@scholastic.com, 212-343-6570
Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report™ U.S., U.K., Australia and India Editions Reveal Four Key Themes to Help Kids Everywhere Fall in Love with Reading
The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Receives Grant from the New York Life Foundation to Support Grieving Teens
Contacts:
Scholastic:
Sara Sinek, ssinek@scholastic.com, 212-343-6899
Mike Barrett, mbarrett@scholastic.com, 212-343-6570
New York Life:
Lacey Siegel, lacey_s_siegel@newyorklife.com, 212-576-7937
K-5 Educators Will Harness the Power of Read Alouds with New Professional Resource from Scholastic
Contact: Alexandra Wladich, Scholastic Inc., 212-965-7353 or awladich@scholastic.com
2016 School Library Journal School Librarian of the Year Announced
Contact:
Roger Jarman, School Library Journal, rjarman@mediasourceinc.com, 646-380-0746
Brittany Sullivan, Scholastic, bsullivan@scholastic.com, 212-343-4848
Morton Schindel, Founder of Weston Woods Studios, Dies at Age 98
New York, NY – August 21, 2016 – Morton Schindel, founder of Weston Woods Studios, the leading provider of audiovisual materials adapted from award-winning children’s books, died peacefully Saturday, August 20, 2016 at age 98. Mr. Schindel produced more than 300 motion pictures and 450 recordings that are found in school and library collections worldwide. His films have been translated into more than twenty languages.
Scholastic and ASCD Launch 3-Day Professional Learning Institute for Educators Focused on District-Wide Literacy Improvement
Contact:
Anne Sparkman
ASparkman@Scholastic.com
212-343-6657
Cameron Brenchley
cameron.brenchley@ascd.org
703-575-5756
Scholastic Announces Sales of More Than 3.3 Million Copies of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two
New York, NY (August 10, 2016) — Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two script book, the eighth Harry Potter story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne, published in the U.S. and Canada by Scholastic has sold more than 3.3 million copies in North America to date.
Three Educators Nationally Selected for 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Award Artist Residency
Contact:
For Golden Artists Colors, Inc.
Jodi O’Dell, 607-847-6154, jodell@goldenpaints.com
For Scholastic
Mike Barrett, 212-343-6570, mbarrett@scholastic.com
Scholastic Announces Sales of More Than 2 Million Copies of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two in 1st Two Days
New York, NY (August 3, 2016) -- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two script book, the eighth Harry Potter story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne, published in the U.S. and Canada by Scholastic, hit bookstores nationwide at 12:01 a.m. on July 31, 2016. Retailer reports estimate that Scholastic has sold more than 2 million copies in North America in the first two days of sales, unprecedented for a script book.
Scholastic Announces Contest to Discover the Next Graphix Author-Artists