Review of The No-Dogs-Allowed-Rule by Kashmira Sheth
"Sheth's first novel for younger readers features a likable, determined protagonist, gentle humor and a familiar family situation." Read the full review here!
New Yorker cover by Maira Kalman included in latest iPad commercial.
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No Time to Lose by Peter Piot Reviewed in the WSJ
"[Piot's] fine autobiographical memoir is also an invaluable portrait of the evolution of international health in recent decades… We need more people like Peter Piot who will rise to the occasion with spirit and passion." Read the rest of the article here.
Review of Secret Saturdays by Torrey Maldonado
"Maldonado's writing style is smooth, clear, fast-paced and reflective of kids' true speech". See the full review here.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Author Torrey Maldonado was named one of 15 authors who promote diversity in author visits. Read the full list here.
PW Highlights Children's Galleys to Grab at BEA
All the Wrong Questions: “Who Could That Be at This Hour?” by Lemony Snicket and The No-Dogs-Allowed Rule by Kashmira Sheth made the list. See the full list here.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Tighter written by Adele Griffin & Why We Broke Up written by Daniel Handler and illustrated by Maira Kalman have been named to the Bank Street College of Education's Best Books of the Year list for 2012, in the '14 & Up' category.
My 'Streetcar' Has Always Been Black: A Review by Christopher Paul Moore
Christopher Paul Moore says the current Broadway revival is how he's always imagined the Tennessee Williams classic. Read the full review here.
Adele Griffin to appear at YALLFest!
YALLFest takes place in Charleston, SC, on November 9 and 10. Be sure to check the official YALLFest website for all the details, and the official line-up can be veiwed here.
The Bronx Journal Interviews Torrey Maldonaldo
Straight out of the Red Hook projects section of Brooklyn, and featured on NBC New York, CNNcnn, The Daily News, Author Torrey Maldonado has captured the mind of adolescents growing up in one of New York's toughest neighborhoods. Watch his interview here.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Why We Broke Up written by Daniel Handler and illustrated by Maira Kalman has been nominated for a Northern California Book Award.
SLJ Reviews Picture the Dead by Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown
"I adored this look at someone who is caught between upstairs and downstairs." Read the full review here.
The Ongoing Problem of Race in Y.A.
In a weekly series entitled YA for Grownups, The Atlantic applauds Torrey Maldonaldo for “contributing to the racially diverse fare available for young readers.” Read the article here.
Blondes Blogging
Casey O’Brien Blondes is currently blogging about a year-long project visiting twelve points on the French Atlantic coast. Check out her monthly posts here.
Starved for Attention: Review of The Hunger Games
By Sonia Shah – The Lancet, April 5, 2012
In today’s era of fan activism and celebrity philanthropy, it seems that most aid organisations must chase the stars. This time it’s the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) seeking support for its mission by partnering with the recently released Hollywood blockbuster film The Hunger Games.
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When Superbugs Attack: Antibiotic-resistant NDM-1 Is Undermining India’s Medical Sector
By Sonia Shah, Foreign Affairs – March 29, 2012
The discovery in Delhi of a particularly nasty form of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, against which even last-resort drugs are ineffective, could bring about an era of unstoppable infections. But fearing a hit to the country’s medical tourism industry, the government has denied the problem and has pressured researchers to disavow their findings.
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A Global Crisis in the Making: Super-resistant Bacteria, Medical Tourism and India’s Poor
By Sonia Shah – February 28, 2012
Audio slideshow, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
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