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Caldecott, Newbery Medals awarded by American Library Assn.
The American Library Assn. announced its 2013 book award winners Monday at its annual national conference, held this year in Seattle. While the best-known awards are the John Newbery Medal and the Caledecott Medal, there are dozens of awards, each of...
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Leo Dillon dies at 79; award-winning book illustrator
Leo Dillon, an illustrator who collaborated with his wife, Diane, on dozens of books for children and adults and became the first black to receive the Caldecott Medal for children's books, has died. He was 79.
A longtime Brooklyn resident, Dillon died...Tags: Western Africa, Long Island, Fiction, Harlan Ellison, Ray Bradbury
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L.A. Unified schools' chief Cortines works for district supplier
L.A. NOWLos Angeles schools Supt. Ramon C. Cortines earned more than $150,000 last year for serving on the board of one of the nation's leading educational publishing companies, a firm with more than $16 million in contracts with the school district...... -
Ramon Cortines resigns from Scholastic board
L.A. NOWL.A. schools Supt. Ramon C. Cortines resigned Thursday from the board of Scholastic Inc., a position that paid him compensation worth more than $150,000 last year. Cortinesâ dual role with the company and the district received scrutiny in the wake...... -
L.A. schools superintendent resigns position at Scholastic
Jacket CopyLos Angeles Unified School District Supt. Ramon C. Cortines has resigned from the board of publisher Scholastic Inc. Cortines, who makes $250,000 annually in his position as schools superintendent, earned an additional $150,000 last year from Scholastic,... -
Despite leaks, Harry's fans await witching hour
It was a plot twist even J.K. Rowling did not see coming. Days before Saturday's release of the eagerly awaited "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the final installment in the British author's hugely popular series, news of the book's content...Tags: MySpace, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Gaming, Fiction, Crimes
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Publisher takes action against `Potter' leaks
The assault on the " Harry Potter" embargo continued Wednesday, as Scholastic Inc., publisher of the blockbuster series, revealed that as many as 1,200 copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" were delivered the day before to readers who bought...Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character), Fiction, J.K. Rowling , Book, Entertainment
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Reading by 9
++++++++++++++++++++ || Program Overview || Reading by 9 is a multi-year campaign aimed at helping Southern California kindergarten through third-grade students read at grade level by the age of nine. It was launched by The Times in 1998. || || || The...Tags: Cultural Development, Charity, Bank of America Corp., Christianity, The Salvation Army
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Los Angeles Times KidCity to Feature More than 50 Interactive Exhibits and Science, Nature Demonstrations
LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2004 – The second annual Los Angeles Times KidCity, a free two-day children's educational adventure to be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 17-18 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, will feature more than 50 interactive literacy,...Tags: Space Programs, Climbing, Mountaineering, Fashion Shows, Sport Chalet Incorporated
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Los Angeles Times to Hold Second Annual KidCity
Five stages to offer children's fashion shows, celebrity readings, musical and dance performances, wildlife and science demonstrations LOS ANGELES, July 1, 2004 – The second annual Los Angeles Times KidCity, a free two-day outdoor educational...Tags: Jane Seymour, Fashion Shows, Randy Jackson, Theater, Sports
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