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"Most of the time, as an actress, you're at the hands of other writers and producers and studios, so you have to fit into the character or the role that they want. So it's very special when you're able to do that yourself."
In the Larchmont backyard of author Stuart Gibbs, 30-odd writers of young people's literature toasted a thriving scene — and left their kids at home.
In 2018, the movie adaptation of Dumplin' (starring Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston — oh, and with original music by the Dolly Parton) sashayed successfully onto Netflix. But before that, the book earned a spot as a New York Times bestseller when it was released in 2015. Since then, author Julie Murphy hasn't stopped. Now, she isn't just blazing a trail in the young adult world, but also middle grade and adult romance. This year, Julie is set to release three (yes, you read that right) novels, including Pumpkin, the final companion novel in the Dumplin'-verse. We had the honor o...
A Roundup of 2020's Best Book Lists for Children and Teens Compiled by Cady Zeng | Dec 22, 2020 As this difficult year draws to an end, critics, reviewers, websites, and awards committees have been highlighting the positive by revealing their roundups of this year’s favorite titles. We’ve assembled a list of the more prominent best-of-the-year lists for children’s and YA books published in 2020. SLJ shared its top books of 2020 including picture books, chapter books, middle grade, YA, nonfiction, and graphic novels. Horn Book editors and reviewers have selected as...