July 23, 2010
Happy Birthday Daniel Radcliffe!
Daniel Radcliffe Film and Stage StarAuthor: Stephanie Watson
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ISBN-13: 978-0-7660-3209-5
Publication Year: 2009
Interest Level: Grades 5-9
Page Count: 48
Daniel Radcliffe may not be a wizard, but he has put quite a spell on his fans. He became an instant celebrity at the age of eleven when he won the role of everybody’s favorite boy wizard, Harry Potter. Radcliffe is proving he’s more than a teen heartthrob—he’s a talented actor whose career has just begun! This fun-to-read book offers juicy quotes, personal stories, and accessible features such as a timeline and glossary.
July 22, 2010
Today is S.E. Hinton's birthday
S.E. Hinton Author of The OutsidersAuthor: Marylou Morano Kjelle
ISBN-13: 978-0-7660-2720-6
Publication Year: 2007
Interest Level: Grades 6-up
Page Count: 112
Interest Level: Grades 6-up
Page Count: 112
The publication of The Outsiders forty years ago turned the young adult publishing industry upside down, and it hasn’t been the same since. Bored with the benign themes common to teenage literature at the time, S.E. Hinton, a teenager herself, set out to write a novel that contained all the gritty realism that surrounded her at Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Praised, condemned and in some cases even banned, The Outsiders, opened a new genre of realistic young adult fiction, and paved the way for the authors read and loved by young people today. In addition, Hinton went on to write many more critically acclaimed young adult novels, as well as branch into picture books, middle grade chapter books, and books for adults.
July 20, 2010
New crafts series from Enslow!
Five new titles in the Fun Adventure Crafts series just arrived. These titles are great for grades K–3. In each book, all of the projects combine to create one full scene, and are simple enough to make without a lot of parental help. A class group might work together to create the full scene, with each individual student responsible for a different craft.By the way, these titles are also available in paperback!
July 19, 2010
Three NJ towns issue shark warnings to swimmers
Swimmers at three of New Jersey's beaches were recently warned about two sharks seen swimming close to the shoreline.Interested in sharks? Read Discover Sharks, a middle school-level book. The book has great details about different sharks (including the great white, the mako, and the hammerhead) as well as their characteristics. Did you know that sharks can't swim backwards? Did you know that they are darker on their top side than the bottom side?
This series also has books on bugs, big cats, and snakes.
July 16, 2010
Today would have been Ida B. Wells-Barnett's birthday
This civil rights activist did not back down from anyone. For the elementary market, Enslow has a 32 page biography. For the middle school market, a 128 page book is available.
July 08, 2010
LeBron James announces where he is going at 9pm tonight!
Lebron James is scheduled to make his announcement on where he will play next season outside of the Boys and Girls Club in Greenwich, Conn.To read more about the special tonight, click here
Enslow Publishers publishes a book called LeBron James: King On and Off the Court
July 07, 2010
Today would have been Satchel Paige's 104th birthday
Satchel Paige The Best Arm in Baseball, Revised EditionAuthor: Patricia McKissack, Fredrick McKissack
ISBN-13: 978-0-7660-1699-6
Publication Year: 2002
Interest Level: Grades 1-4
Page Count: 32
“You’re born with speed, but you can get the control,” said Satchel Paige. After more than twenty years pitching fast balls, Leroy “Satchel” Paige crossed the color line in baseball. As the first black pitcher in the American League, 42-year-old Paige was past the prime of most ballplayers. But the crowds still packed the stands to witness his famed shutouts and no-hitters. In an inspiring account, the McKissacks describe the hardships and hard work that created this pitching genius.
June 30, 2010
Stephenie Meyer's "Eclipse" comes to theatres today!
The long-awaited third installment in the Twilight saga is released today in theatres: EclipseCheck out Enslow Publishers' biography of Stephenie Meyer to read all about her life and how she started the hit saga.
". . . a very well written book that will relate well to many young readers." –TriState Young Adult Book Review Committee, September 2009
". . . good for reluctant readers or for teens with an interest in a particular author." –VOYA, August 2009
June 28, 2010
June 25, 2010
On this day in 1876
Lt. Col. George A. Custer and his 7th Cavalry were wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in the Battle of Little Big Horn in Montana.
June 21, 2010
Today is Joey Kramer's birthday
Joey Kramer, drummer for Aerosmith, is celebrating a birthday today. In September, Enslow will be publishing Aerosmith: Hard Rock Superstars. It will be available through vendors, bookstores, and online.
June 18, 2010
On this day in 1983
Astronaut Sally K. Ride became America's first woman in space as she and four colleagues blasted off aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
Today is Vivian Vande Velde's birthday
Vivian Vande Velde Author of Fantasy FictionAuthor: Candie Moonshower
ISBN-13: 978-0-7660-2964-4
Publication Year: 2009
Interest Level: Grades 6-up
Page Count: 128
Vivivan Vande Velde is the author of over thirty books for children and teenagers. Since her first novel, A Hidden Magic, Vande Velde has explored identity by developing characters that run counter to the norm—in an easy, humorous style that young readers find irresistible. Vande Velde finds inspiration in each new character she writes, and in the readers she meets on her travels. She has won numerous awards for her many books.
June 17, 2010
Here's our latest press release!
Enslow Publishers, Inc. Releases A Rainbow of Animals in One Money-Saving Paperback
On this day in 1928
Amelia Earhart began the flight that made her the first woman to successfully fly across the Atlantic Ocean.June 16, 2010
On this day in 1967
The three-day Monterey International Pop Music Festival - which catapulted Jimi Hendrix, the Who and Janis Joplin to stardom - opened in northern California.
June 15, 2010
On this day in 1752
Benjamin Franklin experimented by flying a kite during a thunderstorm. The result was a little spark that showed the relationship between lightning and electricity.
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