Children's literature

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Jane Yolen Wrote Over 400 Books. Her Daughter Read the Last One Aloud.

Jane Yolen, who wrote more than 400 books and changed what children's literature was allowed to be, died on June 12 at 87. Her daughter was reading Owl Moon to her at the end.

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Who Reads for the Children's Booker? Actual Children.

The new Children's Booker Prize has named its judges—including three child jurors aged 8-12 who will actually vote for the winner. A £50,000 prize decided in part by its own intended audience.

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Who Best Judges Children's Books? The Booker Has an Answer

The Booker Prize Foundation has announced its first ever Children's Booker Prize, to be awarded in 2027, with child judges on the panel. Why this matters more than it might seem.