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Get the real story behind the book! Our editors work with the author
from idea to manuscript to finished page. Here, each month, a different
Scholastic editor discusses from their personal perspective a book
they're particularly excited about.
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My Senator and Me
By Senator Edward M. Kennedy; Illustrated by David
Small
Arthur A. Levine editor, Cheryl Klein, talks about how coffee
with her boss led her to Washington D.C. to work on a project
with Senator Edward Kennedy…and his dog “Splash”.
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Up Before Daybreak:
Cotton and People in America
By Deborah Hopkinson
Orchard Books editor Lisa Sandell reveals how a book about
cotton can indeed capture the imaginations of young readers
as much as any dragon or wizard. Read
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Good Boy Fergus!
Written and Illustrated by David Shannon
Bonnie Verburg, Editorial Director of the Blue Sky Press,
shares the amusement, laughter, and joy she experienced while
publishing Good Boy Fergus! - the latest picture
book from David Shannon, author of the Caldecott Honor book
No, David! Read
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Dear Miss Breed: True Stories
of the Japanese American Incarceration During World Was II
and a Librarian Who Made a Difference
By Joanne Oppenheim
Liz Szabla, Scholastic Press Editorial Director, shares with
us the story of how a collection of letters to a librarian
became a book full of historical treasures that hold a poignant
message for today. Read more |
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I Lost My Tooth in Africa
By Penda Diakité
Illustrated by Baba Wagué Diakité
January 2006
Scholastic Executive Editor Dianne Hess explains how lightning
struck twice when she took a chance on publishing Wague Diakite,
and then his truly gifted twelve-year-old daughter. Read
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The Will of the Empress
By Tamora Pierce
November 2005
Scholastic Press editorial director, Liz Szabla says, “With
Will of the Empress, I had the pleasure of working with two
of my favorite people, Tamora Pierce and her editor, Kate
Egan. Kate now works on Tammy's books from her home in Maine,
but their collaboration is stronger than ever.” Read
on for Kate’s reflections on reuniting with her old
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A Dog’s Life:
The Autobiography of a Stray
By Ann M. Martin
October 2005
Scholastic editorial director Liz Szabla talks about why a
book about a stray dog can hold a message for any reader.
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Drums, Girls &
Dangerous Pie
by Jordan Sonnenblick
September 2005
Scholastic editor Jennifer Rees explains why it is sometimes
okay to judge a book by its name - and why Drums, Girls &
Dangerous Pie is more than just a catchy title.
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The Legend
of the Wandering King
By Laura Gallego Garcia, translated by Dan Bellm
July/August 2005
The Legend of the Wandering King is a magical fantasy, a meditation
on destiny, and an utterly thrilling adventure, inspired by
a real king of pre-Muslim Arabia. Read editor Cheryl Klein's
inside story about publishing this book. Read
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Raven’s
Gate: Book One of the Gatekeepers
By Anthony Horowitz
May 2005
What is it like to work on the thrilling new series, The Gate
Keepers, from Anthony Horowitz? Scholastic editor David Levithan
tells us about the latest page turner from this acclaimed
writer. Read More.
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The Cry of the
Icemark
By Stuart Hill
April 2005
Barry Cunningham, Publisher and Managing Director of The Chicken
House, talked with Stuart Hill about the influences and inspiration
behind his debut novel, The Cry of the Icemark. Read
more.
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Zen Shorts
written by Jon J Muth
March 2005
Scholastic editor Dianne Hess discusses her experience working
with Jon J Muth on his most recent masterpiece, Zen Shorts.
Read more.
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Bone #1: Out From Boneville
written by Jeff Smith
February 2005
We asked David Saylor, Creative Director of Editorial, to
tell us about the comic book saga, BONE, the first series
from Scholastic’s new graphic novel imprint, GRAPHIX..
Read more.
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The Land of Elyon Book 1:
The Dark Hills Divide
written by Patrick Carman
January 2005
Craig Walker, Editorial Director of Scholastic Paperbacks,
shares the story behind The Land of Elyon Book 1: The Dark
Hills Divide, which is already a self-published bestselling
phenomenon in the Pacific Northwest. Read
more.
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Langston's Train Ride
written by Robert Burleigh, illustrated by Leonard Jenkins
November/December 2004
Vice President and Editorial Director of Orchard Books and
Cartwheel, Ken Geist, discusses how Langston's Train Ride
explores the inspirations of poet Langston Hughes. Read
more.
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Walt Whitman: Words for America
written by Barbara Kerley, illustrated by Brian Selznick
October 2004
Scholastic Press editor Tracy Mack tells us about working with
Barbara Kerley and Brian Selznick on the outstanding new title,
Walt Whitman: Words for America. Read
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Dragon Rider
by Cornelia Funke
September 2004
We asked Barry Cunningham, Publisher and Managing Director of
The Chicken House to tell us about one of today's most beloved
writers of magical stories for children, Cornelia Funke. Her
latest book, Dragon Rider is available this month. Read
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the Dragon Rider Web site in our kids area |
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Scholastic Children's Encyclopedia
Questions for Ken Wright
August 2004
The Scholastic Reference imprint celebrates its tenth anniversary
with the publication of a major new reference book, the Scholastic
Children's Encyclopedia, for children in Grades 3-6. Here,
Editorial Director Kenneth R. Wright answers questions about
this exciting new reference tool. Read
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Charlie Bone and the Invisible
Boy
by Jenny Nimmo
July 2004
To celebrate the eagerly awaited third book in the bestselling
Children of the Red King series, Publicist Clare McMahon writes
about British author Jenny Nimmo and the growing popularity
of Charlie Bone. Read
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the Charlie Bone Web site in our kids area |
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Can You See What I See? Seymour
and the Juice Box Boat
by Walter Wick
June 2004
Walter Wick is the photographer of the best-selling I SPY series
as well as the author and photographer of the best-selling Can
You See What I See? series and award-winning science books such
as A Drop of Water and Walter Wick's Optical Tricks.
His most recent book in the Can You See What I See? series is
Seymour and the Juice Box Boat, a search-and-find storybook
for preschoolers. In this article, Walter's editor, Grace Maccarone,
writes about the book, the author, and a prop named Seymour.
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Chasing Vermeer
Blue Balliett (Scholastic Press, May)
May 2004
A richly detailed, fast-paced, imaginative, intelligent page-turner
— a children's mystery that feels like a classic. Already
the book is creating an incredible amount of "buzz."
We know people are talking about it, because lots of people
— including other publishers, and even movie companies!
— have been calling us asking for copies to read! So we
asked Liz Szabla, Editorial Director of Scholastic Press, to
tell us why she thinks this book is so special. Read
more
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the Chasing Vermeer Web site in our kids area |
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Tales from Shakespeare
by Tina Packer
April 2004
How did Scholastic come to work with the critically acclaimed,
award-winning theater company Shakespeare & Company to create
the book Tales from Shakespeare? Publisher and Senior
Vice President of Scholastic, Inc. Jean Feiwel answers that
and other questions about this book, which offers beautifully
illustrated retellings of Shakespeare's most famous works as
exciting, accessible stories. Read
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The Singer of All Songs
by Kate Constable
March 2004
What distinguishes a good fantasy from a mediocre one, and how
does an editor work on a novel originally published in another
country? Here Arthur Levine, Editorial Director of Arthur A.
Levine Books, and Cheryl Klein, Associate Editor, write about
The Singer of All Songs by Kate Constable. Read
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Promises to Keep
by Sharon Robinson
January 2004
Scholastic Editor Sheila Keenan first worked with Sharon Robinson
on Jackie's Nine: Jackie Robinson's Values to Live By.
What are the challenges to working with an author who is sharing
a personal family story? In this case, that family story includes
an American icon, Jackie Robinson, and how his accomplishments
impacted American life. Read more |
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