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Sasha Quinton, President, Scholastic Children’s Book Group, was recently featured in Amherst Magazine’s The Women of Amherst from A to Z as the institution celebrates 50 years of coeducation. Quinton, who graduated from Amherst in 2001, spoke about her time at Amherst, her early love for reading, and her work at Scholastic, particularly the company’s commitment to increasing access to books for all children.

Lauren Tarshis, Senior Vice President and Editor-at-Large at Scholastic and author of the New York Times bestselling I Survived book series, appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show to discuss her 26th I Survived book, share Scholastic’s mission of expanding reading enjoyment and engagement, and surprise Clarkson with a massive book donation in her honor.

Live-Action The Magic School Bus Film Starring Elizabeth Banks as Ms. Frizzle Currently in Development from Director Rob Letterman Legendary Entertainment, the leading independent media studio, and Scholastic Entertainment, the media division of the global children’s book publisher, announced a live-action feature film adaptation of The Magic School Bus®, the beloved global franchise based on the book series created by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen and published by Scholastic.

Deadline has revealed that Brown Bag Films, the Academy Award®-nominated, Emmy® Award-winning animation studio, announced the launch of Bad Pencil Animation, a new label dedicated to producing prime-time animated content in new genres including comedy, horror, drama, and action aimed for more grown-up audiences.

Four Philadelphia high school students have been selected to receive $2,500 college scholarships as part of Philadelphia Board of Education Member Joyce S. Wilkerson’s selection as the 2025 winner of the Green-Garner Award in Urban Education. The Green-Garner Award, given by the Council for Great City Schools, recognizes a past or present school superintendent or board of education member who exemplify the highest standards of leadership, achievement, professionalism and inclusion.

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Scholastic author Julia Donaldson was recently honored with a Damehood in King Charles’ Birthday Honours for her services to literature. Donaldson has published with Scholastic for twenty years, releasing beloved books such as Zog, Stick Man and The Christmas Pine. "Receiving this honour has been a very happy surprise,” said Dame Julia Donaldson. “It's really gratifying to have children's books recognised in this way.

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In a feature by The Bookseller, the shortlists for the 2026 Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (the Lollies, run by Scholastic UK) were unveiled. The Lollies, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, celebrates the best and funniest children’s books in the UK and Ireland. Lollies winners are voted for by children and will be announced at the Lollies Awards Ceremony at London’s Southbank Centre in December.

Award‑winning author and poet Jane Yolen, whose more than 450 books included the beloved How Do Dinosaurs… series and the Caldecott Medal–winning Owl Moon, died on Thursday, June 11 at the age of 87. Born February 11, 1939, in New York City, she published many of her works with Scholastic.