29-515: Dear America is a series of historical fiction novels for children published by Scholastic starting in 1996. By 1998, the series had 12 titles with 3.5 million copies in print. The series was canceled in 2004 with its final release, Hear My Sorrow . However, it was relaunched in the fall of 2010. Each book is written in the form of a diary of a young woman's life during important events or time periods in American history. The Dear America series covers
58-461: A board member of Scholastic, the educational publishing company founded by his father in 1920. He became President of Scholastic in 1974 and CEO a year later. He was elected to the position of chairman of the board in 1982. Through the first years of his tenure as Scholastic CEO, the company faced financial constraints and had modest success. Under his leadership, the company became an important children’s book publisher. It had great success with
87-653: A century of publication, and co-branded the magazines as Scholastic News/Weekly Reader . Scholastic sold READ 180 to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2015. in December 2015, Scholastic launched the Scholastic Reads Podcasts. On October 22, 2020, Scholastic celebrated its 100th anniversary. In 2005, Scholastic developed FASTT Math with Tom Snyder to help students with their proficiency with math skills, specifically being multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction through
116-444: A home video unit of Lorimar Productions , to form the line Scholastic-Lorimar Home Video, whereas Scholastic would produce made-for-video programming, and became a best-selling video line for kids, and the pact expired for two years, whereas Scholastic would team up with leading independent family video distributor and a label of International Video Entertainment , Family Home Entertainment , to distribute made-for-video programming for
145-822: A magazine editor at Scholastic. They later divorced. Robinson was married to Helen V. Benham, who founded the Early Childhood Division at Scholastic, from 1986 until 2003. They had two sons. He lived in New York City and owned a condo in Greenwich Village until 2016. Robinson said that James Joyce 's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man was an inspiration for his tenure as Scholastic CEO. He died on June 5, 2021, while on vacation with his family on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts , aged 84. The cause
174-449: A series of games and memorization quizzes gauging the student's progress. In 2013, Scholastic developed System 44 with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to help students encourage reading skills. In 2011, Scholastic developed READ 180 with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to help students understand their reading skills. The business has three segments: Children's Book Publishing and Distribution, Education Solutions, and International. Scholastic holds
203-867: A wide range of topics, including: the Pilgrims ' journey to the New World , the Salem Witch Trials , the French and Indian War , the American Revolution , the American Civil War , World War I , World War II , western expansion , slavery , immigration , nineteenth-century prairie life, the California Gold Rush of 1849 , the Great Depression , Native Americans ' experiences, racism , coal mining ,
232-642: Is comprised of four main groups – Productions, Marketing & Consumer Products, Interactive, and Audio." Weston Woods is its production studio, acquired in 1996, as was Soup2Nuts (best known for Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist , Science Court and Home Movies ) from 2001 to 2015 before shutting down. Scholastic has produced audiobooks such as the Caldecott/Newbery Collection; Scholastic has been involved with several television programs and feature films based on its books. In 1985, Scholastic Productions teamed up with Karl-Lorimar Home Video ,
261-648: The Harry Potter series and Captain Underpants , and broke ground with Alex Gino ’s George . However, it did face controversy, with some viewing Harry Potter as inappropriate for younger readers, the company's main demographic. The New York Times said that Robinson made it possible for the Harry Potter and The Hunger Games novel franchises to become mainstream in the United States . Robinson oversaw
290-756: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire , the fight for women's suffrage , the sinking of the RMS Titanic , the Battle of the Alamo , the Vietnam War , and more. The breadth of historical topics covered in these books through fiction makes the Dear America series a favorite teaching device of history schoolteachers around the country. The re-launch series and releases contain a new cover style and different pictures of
319-637: The "America" or "Royal" diaries are women and girls experiences. In addition, several of Scholastic's international divisions have published series inspired by the Dear America series: Other, Non-Scholastic series, spin-offs include: Scholastic Corporation Scholastic Corporation is an American multinational publishing, education, and media company that publishes and distributes books, comics, and educational materials for schools, teachers, parents, children, and other educational institutions. Products are distributed via retail and online sales and through schools via reading clubs and book fairs. Clifford
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#1733106140920348-607: The "Total Children's Book Publishing and Distribution" segment ($ 955.2 million), and schools earned over $ 200 million in proceeds in cash and incentive credits. In October 2023, Scholastic created a separate category for books dealing with "race, LGBTQ and other issues related to diversity", allowing schools to opt out of carrying these types of books. Scholastic defended the move, citing legislation in multiple states seeking to ban books dealing with LGBTQ issues or race . After public backlash from educators, authors, and free speech advocacy groups, Scholastic reversed course, saying
377-486: The Big Red Dog , The Magic School Bus , Goosebumps , Horrible Histories , Captain Underpants , Animorphs , The Baby-Sitters Club , and I Spy . Scholastic also publishes instructional reading and writing programs, and offers professional learning and consultancy services for school improvement. Clifford the Big Red Dog serves as the official mascot of Scholastic. The Scholastic Art & Writing awards
406-399: The Big Red Dog , a character created by Norman Bridwell in 1963, is the mascot of the company. Scholastic was founded in 1920 by Maurice R. Robinson near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to be a publisher of youth magazines. The first publication was The Western Pennsylvania Scholastic . It covered high school sports and social activities; the four-page magazine debuted on October 22, 1920, and
435-635: The Willow Tree , Cannons at Dawn (the sequel to The Winter of Red Snow and the first sequel in the series), With the Might of Angels , Behind the Masks , A City Tossed and Broken , and Down the Rabbit Hole . There have also been new editions of several earlier books released in 2011. Books in the relaunched Dear America series: Three other book series, like Dear America, were also published by Scholastic: Most of
464-421: The competition to adapt to the changing times, connect with a wider audience, and continue its mission of nurturing the creative potential of the nation's youth. In 2005, Scholastic developed FASTT Math with Tom Snyder to help students with their proficiency with math skills, specifically being multiplication , division , addition , and subtraction through a series of games and memorization quizzes gauging
493-418: The digitizing of reading materials published by the company, and advocated for company diversity. In 2016, Scholastic and Robinson saw controversy over the publication of a picture story titled A Birthday Cake for George Washington , which showed one of Washington's slaves, the chef Hercules, preparing a cake for him. The book was pulled by Scholastic after widespread criticism of the book’s failure to convey
522-688: The events face criticism for several reasons: Scholastic book clubs are offered at schools in many countries. Typically, teachers administer the program to the students in their own classes, but in some cases, the program is administered by a central contact for the entire school. Within Scholastic, Reading Clubs is a separate unit (compared to, e.g., Education). Reading clubs are arranged by age/grade. Book club operators receive " Classroom Funds " redeemable only for Scholastic Corporation products. Richard Robinson (chief executive) Maurice Richard Robinson Jr. (May 15, 1937 – June 5, 2021)
551-593: The main characters than those of the original releases. Originally all the books had a ribbon inserted as a bookmark for the books but were removed in the later releases. Several of the stories were filmed and released on videotape. There are thirty-six books in the original Dear America series: The Dear America series was relaunched in September 2010 with their first new book since 2004, The Fences Between Us by Kirby Larson , set during World War II, as well as re-releases of earlier books. New books for 2011 include Like
580-531: The new category will be discontinued, writing: "It is unsettling that the current divisive landscape in the U.S. is creating an environment that could deny any child access to books, or that teachers could be penalized for creating access to all stories for their students". Scholastic Book Fairs are viewed positively for promoting a love of reading among children, allowing students to discover their reading preferences, and providing some children with lasting positive memories associated with books and reading. However,
609-466: The next three years. Scholastic Book Fairs began in 1981. Scholastic provides book fair products to schools, which then conduct the book fairs. Schools can elect to receive books, supplies and equipment or a portion of the proceeds from the book fair. In the United States, during fiscal 2024, revenue from the book fairs channel ($ 541.6 million) accounted for more than half of the company's revenue in
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#1733106140920638-463: The perpetual US publishing rights to the Harry Potter and Hunger Games book series. Scholastic is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books and print and digital educational materials for pre-K to grade 12. In addition to Harry Potter and The Hunger Games , Scholastic is known for its school book clubs and book fairs, classroom magazines such as Scholastic News and Science World , and popular book series: Clifford
667-408: The realities of slavery. In describing his goal for Scholastic’s publications to be informed by the changing culture, Robinson said, "We are dealing with issues like global warming, racial inequality, in a way that doesn’t polarize the issue but gives points of views on both sides and is a balanced neutral position, but not in a sense of being bland". In 1968, Robinson married Katherine Woodroofe,
696-511: The student's progress. In 2013, Scholastic developed System 44 with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to help students encourage reading skills. In 2011, Scholastic developed READ 180 with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to help students understand their reading skills. Scholastic Reference publishes reference books . Scholastic Entertainment (formerly Scholastic Productions and Scholastic Media) is a corporate division led by Deborah Forte since 1995. It covers "all forms of media and consumer products, and
725-546: Was Founded in 1923 by Maurice R. Robinson, The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards , administered by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers , is a competition which recognizes talented young artists and writers from across the United States. The success and enduring legacy of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards can be attributed in part to its well-planned and executed marketing initiatives. These efforts have allowed
754-526: Was an American business executive and educator. From 1975 until his death in 2021, Robinson was the chief executive officer of Scholastic Corporation . Robinson was noted for bringing many book franchises to younger readers, such as Harry Potter and Captain Underpants . Robinson was born in 1937 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania. He was the oldest of five children of Florence née Liddell and Maurice R. Robinson; he had three sisters and one brother. He
783-507: Was distributed in 50 high schools. More magazines followed for Scholastic Magazines. In 1948, Scholastic entered the book club business. In the 1960s, scholastic international publishing locations were added in England 1964, New Zealand 1964, and Sydney 1968. Also in the 1960s, Scholastic entered the book publishing business. In the 1970s, Scholastic created its TV entertainment division. From 1975 until his death in 2021, Richard Robinson , who
812-546: Was raised in Manhattan . He was educated at Harvard College and later at St Catharine's College, Cambridge , in England, and at Teachers College, Columbia University ; he would later become a benefactor of Teachers College. After graduating, he became a high school English teacher in Evanston, Illinois . In the mid-1960s, he began working as a classroom magazine editor at Scholastic Corporation . In 1971, Robinson became
841-461: Was the son of the corporation's founder, served as CEO and president. In 2000, Scholastic purchased Grolier for US$ 400 million. Scholastic became involved in a video collection in 2001. In February 2012, Scholastic bought Weekly Reader Publishing from Reader's Digest Association , and announced in July 2012 that it planned to discontinue separate issues of Weekly Reader magazines after more than
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