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  • 05.24.2013

    Tons of JLG Selections Once Again Named Best Books of the Year

    The Children's Book Committee, Bank Street College of Education just announced their 2013 Best Books of the Year. It's no surprise that many are JLG selections as well. As a matter of fact, many of our titles are also cited for Outstanding Merit.

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  • 05.16.2013

    A Summer Reading List from Our Sister Company, The Horn Book

    Looking for good beach reads or books to bring along on vacation? The Horn Book has provided some great recommendations.

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  • 05.16.2013

    Award Winners & Top Lists

    As you know, Junior Library Guild picks the best books before they are published. So it's no surprise that many of them go on to win major literary awards and honors or are named to state award lists after publication. We're proud of the prominence these titles have achieved, and endeavor to keep these lists up-to-date so we can share them with you.

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  • 05.14.2013

    JLG Selections = Award Winners

    The Children's Book Council just announced the 6th annual Children's Choices Book Award Winners. Congratulations to Jeff Kinney, named the Author of the Year for Diary of a Wimpy Kid 7: The Third Wheel. Kudos also go to John Green, whose book, The Fault in our Stars, was named Teen Book of the Year and to Barbara DaCosta for winning the K-2 Book of the Year Award for Nighttime Ninja.

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