Tag: YAWYR
Which books shaped the lives of today’s best-selling romance authors?
By Ivy on February 14th, 2012
In honor of Valentine’s Day we have a special romance novel quiz for our readers! Who shall win? Who shall fail? Take the quiz to see who shall prevail…. 1. Name 5 books that have influenced YA author Meg Cabot. (Hint: Meg wrote themore… full post
Guess which books influenced Kristen Bell, Mark Teixeira, Dav Pilkey and more!
By Ivy on January 26th, 2012
// < ![CDATA[ if (WIDGETBOX) WIDGETBOX.renderWidget('7d81718a-4d64-40f9-90d4-cca90f60e25c'); // ]]> Get the yawyr_widewidget2 widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Not seeing a widget? (More info)Since the launch of Onemore… full post
8 Simple and Meaningful Ways to Give Back this Holiday
By Ivy on December 20th, 2011
Forget that last-minute trip to the mall and take a break from countless hours of online shopping. If you really want to give a meaningful gift this holiday or if you want to celebrate a cause that you believe in, take a look at OOM’s Holiday Giftmore… full post
Join “One Million Bookprints for One Million Books” to help donate books to kids in need
By Nadia on December 12th, 2011
Live on The View today, Whoopi Goldberg kicked off Scholastic’s “One Million Bookprints for One Million Books” – a campaign to donate one million books to kids in need through the literacy nonprofit Reach Out and Read. By joiningmore… full post
YouAreWhatYouRead.com named a 2011 “Best Website for Teaching and Learning”
By Ivy on June 27th, 2011
In October 2010, Good Morning America called YouAreWhatYouRead.com, Scholastic’s online book community, the “Facebook for readers.” Since the incredible shoutout from Robin Roberts, YouAreWhatYouRead.com has welcomed more than 15,000 book loversmore… full post
The 10 most influential books on YouAreWhatYouRead.com
By Ivy on May 26th, 2011
“Which five books shaped your life?” The answer is your key to exploring YouAreWhatYouRead.com, our online book community for readers of all ages. The site, based on the concept of Bookprints – the five books that have helped shape who are – ismore… full post
I need to get a life: A My Bookprint guest post
By Guest Blogger on May 5th, 2011
It’s Thursday – Bookprint day! We asked Meaghan Connaire, a recent addition to Scholastic’s Corporate Comms team, to share her Bookprint with OOM. Thanks, Meaghan! Let me start this off by saying creating my Bookprint took a lot longer than itmore… full post
Surrounded by books: A My Bookprint guest post
By Guest Blogger on April 28th, 2011
It’s Thursday, which means it’s Bookprint day! We asked our colleague in Corporate Communications, Katrina Picon, to share hers. From Gods to ghosts, Katrina has read all about them! See for yourself which five books shaped her life. more… full post
Uncovering the roots of the YA genre
By Morgan on April 6th, 2011
YA is everywhere these days. With an expanded audience (adults are reading it too!) and big-name books like The Hunger Games and Twilight, there’s no denying the power of the Young Adult genre. Most bookstores today house thriving YA sections,more… full post
Growing up as a bookworm: A My Bookprint guest post
By Guest Blogger on March 31st, 2011
Each Thursday, we post personal accounts from people around Scholastic about the five books they chose for their own Bookprints, and the reasons why. Today, check out MATH Magazine’s Assistant Editor Linda Buchwald’s Bookprint, and then, don’tmore… full post
