Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012: His Imagination Redefined Children's Literature - Voice of America

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Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012: His Imagination Redefined Children's Literature
Voice of America
He was the award- winning writer and illustrator of more than one hundred children's books. FAITH LAPIDUS: Maurice Sendak died last Tuesday at a hospital in Danbury, Connecticut, four days after suffering a stroke. He was eighty-three years old.
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TAUBE: Children's books without the politics - Washington Times

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TAUBE: Children's books without the politics
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Various publishing houses of children's literature, such as Little Golden Books, produced family-friendly and kid-friendly books for wider readership. Even authors who occasionally fell into the political correctness trap, like Theodor “Dr. Seuss” ...
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From TIME'S Archive: Maurice Sendak on Children's Books - TIME

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From TIME'S Archive: Maurice Sendak on Children's Books
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Sendak, author of the popular children's book "Where the Wild Things Are," died, Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Danbury Hospital in Danbury, Conn. He was 83. In December 1980, TIME Correspondent Peter Stoler spoke to Maurice Sendak about children's literature ...
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Maurice Sendak Dies; Author and Illustrator Transformed Children's Literature - OregonLive.com

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Maurice Sendak Dies; Author and Illustrator Transformed Children's Literature
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Maurice Sendak, an author and illustrator whose dozens of works, notably "Where the Wild Things Are," transformed children's literature from a gentle playscape into a medium to address the psychological intensity of growing up, died early Tuesday at a ...
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Seedlings Braille Books for Children honors volunteers - Hometownlife.com

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Seedlings Braille Books for Children honors volunteers
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Seedlings Braille Books for Children recently celebrated with their top volunteers during their Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at Schoolcraft College in Livonia. The dinner recognized more than 50 volunteers for their hard work, ...

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Forest of Reading awards highlight children's literature festival - Toronto Star

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Forest of Reading awards highlight children's literature festival
Toronto Star
Twelve authors and illustrators were named popular-vote winners of the 2012 Forest of Reading awards over the course of the two-day Festival of Trees children's literature festival at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Jean Craighead George dies, another loss for children's literature - STLtoday.com (blog)

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Jean Craighead George dies, another loss for children's literature
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Like Maurice Sendak, she was a giant in children's literature, writing more than 100 books. Rather than imaginary wild things, her greatest books brought out the real (and dangerous) beauty in nature. She won a Newbery Medal for 1972's "Julie and the ...
Newbery Winner Jean Craighead George Dies at 92 School Library Journal

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