Around two weeks ago parents in the Idaho school district of Meridian successfully campaigned to remove a novel from its 10th grade reading curriculum . The book was entitled The Absolutely True Diary and it won a A National Book Award. It tells the tale of a Native American teenager who decides to attend an all-white high school outside of his reservation and has themes such … [Read more...] about Parents call the cops on teens distributing a banned book
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Why do Publishers Launch Websites?
Major publishers in recent years have been on a rampage trying to appeal to the YA audience. They have been setting up niche websites that are designed to sell books but also have a youth savvy editorial voice. Sadly, the vast majority of these sites are dead in the water a few months after launching or languish into obscurity. Are publishers doing the wrong thing with … [Read more...] about Why do Publishers Launch Websites?
Voxburner: Teens Still Prefer Print
With the major holiday gift buying days of the holiday season happening this weekend, shoppers might do well to remember the results of a new study by Voxburner: teens prefer print. While this isn't news, having first been revealed at the onset of device penetration, the study does demonstrate that the majority of readers ages sixteen to mid-twenties still prefer old … [Read more...] about Voxburner: Teens Still Prefer Print
Barnes and Noble Encouraging Teen Digital Reading
It's been a long-standing paradox that teenagers are the demographic least likely to adopt to digital reading. While they have always been stereotypically known for being the most tech savvy among us, there has been an identifiable divide between using their devices for fun and using their devices for what may be considered academics. Now, Barnes and Noble is working on … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Encouraging Teen Digital Reading