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The article introduces The Horn Book Magazine's Publishers' Previews: Debut Authors, a section where publishers highlight new books.

The article highlighting books from participating publishers and interviewing authors and illustrators about their works, exploring journeys depicted in the books, the mystery behind how books come to be and the ongoing tradition of asking Five Questions to creators about their works.

The article focuses on The Horn Book Magazine's Spring 2024 Publishers' Previews, allowing publishers to highlight a book from their current list, with authors answering five questions about their work.

An excerpt from the book "The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain," by Eugene Yelchin, is presented.

The article present an interview with longtime editors in chief of the periodical Anita Silvey and Roger Sutton. Topics discussed include their career paths; experiences at the magazine; mentoring new talent in children's literature; navigating industry changes like the impact of Harry Potter on publishing; and the reflections on the magazine's hundred-year legacy in promoting quality children's books.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of writing, pontificating, and spending time with some of the dearest friends.

The article provides insights into forthcoming picture books and graphic novels, featuring five color illustrations, and offers a preview of these works for readers and enthusiasts.

The article present an interview with Betsy Hearne, author of children's book. Topics discussed include books from collective memory that broke the rules, whether aesthetically, politically, in terms of subject matter; "Where the Wild Things Are" book by Maurice Sendak; books about Black kids experiencing police brutality; and also mentions about books like "Shizuko's Daughter" by Kyoko Mori, about a girl who finds her mother dead by suicide, and Markus Zusak's "The Book Thief."

An introduction to the journal's Publishers' Previews, and advertising supplement that allows participating publishers a chance to each highlight a book from its current list, is presented.

An interview with George and Bernette Ford, active members of the organization Black Creators for Children. When asked about the condition of publishing before the foundation of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards, George mentions that Black authors and illustrators are not considered for prized. George mentions that he and Bernette belonged to the organization called the Black Creators for Children. Bernette mentions that they started working in children's book publishing in 1972.

The article introduces periodical's supplement featuring first novels and debut picture books, highlighting young people exploring the physical and imaginative world, with authors and illustrators answering Five Questions about their books and their creation process.

An interview with Dr. Carla Hayden is presented. She mentions that an important book for her is "Bright April" by Marguerite de Angeli which told her about library fines. She states that she was into her research on African Americans representation in children's literature and "Bright April" appeared on a list with stereotypes. She says that she was an accidental librarian in Chicago about becoming a librarian.

The article offers information on an interview with authors and illustrators including an interview author Jon Scieszka.

The article presents an interview with the graphic novelist, Gene Luen Yang on the program "Reading Without Walls Challenge". He mentions about how digital sales drives print sales, involvement of children's book writer into digital storytelling, and talks about the work of cartoonist Scott McCloud that how he use animation in his work.

An introduction to a series of articles that pose question to authors and illustrators about their books is presented.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses about an interview with author Jon Scieszka within the issue.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses various reports in the issue on the topics including the Coretta Scott King Book Awards, the Horn Book editor, Roger Sutton and the letter from the chair of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee, Claudette S. McLinn.

A personal narrative is presented in which the author explores his experience of being editor in chief of the periodical.

The section presents the publication's special advertising section that allows participating publishers a chance to each highlight a book from its current list, and the publication's Five Questions. Authors and illustrators who were asked the five questions include Tziporah Cohen on the "Corner of Chocolate Avenue: How Milton Hershey Brought Milk Chocolate to America," David Barclay Moore on "Holler of the Fireflies," by Cricket and Tae Keller on "Mihi Ever After."

The author welcomes readers to the advertising supplement of the journal allowing participating publishers chance to highlight books from the list and mentions interview with author Jon Scieszka.

Interviews are presented with children's authors regarding books to be launched in fall 2014. Topics discussed include "The Map to Everywhere" by the husband and wife team of Carrie Ryan and John Parke Davis, fantasy writing by Lynne Rae Perkins in "Nuts to You" and Ami Polonsky's debut novel "Gracefully Grayson" about a transgendered adolescent. Also mentioned are Ann M. Martin's dramatic novel "Rain Reign" and Jacqueline Woodson's memoir "Brown Girl Dreaming."

The article offers information on book review section of the journal which ranges from the sixteenth century to the present day and thanks LeUyen Pham for this issue's cover picture, taken from her book "Outside, Inside."

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor about the interviews of authors and illustrators within the issue.

An introduction to articles in the issue is presented on topics including diversity statistics from the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC), the 2020 Boston Globe-Horn Book (BGHB) Award winners, and some of the books that grace the BGHB Awards.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses topic within the issue on an interview with author Jon Scieszka.

The article offers information on picture book and graphic novel preview, an annual advertising supplement that allows participating publishers a chance to each highlight a picture book or graphic novel from its current list.

An editorial is presented in which author discusses use of digital technology in Book reviewing which includes writing, editing, and publishing of them. Topics discussed include use a variety of publisher-supplied PDFs and NetGalley and Edelweiss galleys; impact of COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions on writing a review; and review of Eric Carle's Halloween board book.

The article presents an interview with Mary Cash, vice president and editor in chief of the publishing house Holiday House, and Jason Low, the publisher of the children's book publishing company Lee & Low Books. The author looks at their experiences working as independent publishers, the merger of the publishing companies Random House and Penguin, and book audiences such as schools, libraries, and bookstores.

The article discusses the impact of the Harry Potter book series on children's publishing and reading, adapted from the 2010 Ezra Jack Keats Lecture by Horn Book, Inc. Editor in Chief Roger Sutton titled "What Hath Harry Wrought?"

An interview with film director Andrew "Andy" Davis is presented. He focuses on his movie adaptation of the book "Holes," by Louis Sachar. Davis discusses how he worked with Sachar to maintain the integrity of the book, how he captured the book's storytelling on film, and why making children's books into films is becoming popular.

The article provides book industry related topics. It reviews several books, including "The Church Mouse," by Graham Oakley. An obituary of Joan Steiner, creator of the Look-Alikes series, is presented. A calendar of book industry events is also presented, including an exhibition of artwork by Caldecott medalist Jerry Pinkney at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

An interview with author and columnist Patty Campbell is presented. Campbell discusses age parameters for young adult literature, noting that no one is too old to read books designated as young adult literature. The sophistication of young adult literature, the rise in popularity of graphic novels, and the increase in adult readers of young adult literature are examined. Campbell's book "Campbell's Scoop: Reflections on Young Adult Literature," and her disdain for chick lit are also discussed.

An excerpt from the book "A Family of Readers: The Book Lover's Guide to Children's and Young Adult Literature," edited by Roger Sutton and Martha V. Parravano is presented.

An interview is presented with young people's author Katherine Paterson on her appointment as the U.S. National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Asked what her expectations are for her year as Ambassador, Paterson states that reading has never been more important and that she wants to promote reading aloud especially. She indicates that the nation needs a Sputnik-level project to address the crisis in imagination and lack of concern for the greater good.

The article presents an interview with author Sarah Dessen. When asked about the settings of her books, Dessen talks about creating her own world and using the same created setting for each of her books. Writing for young adults, interacting with teenage fans, and writing for girls are examined. Adolescent experiences, such as figuring where one fits in, are also discussed.

The article provides information on "The Horn Book Magazine's" Publishers' Previews, an advertising supplement that gives participating publishers a chance to each highlight a book from its current list.

The article presents an interview with Pat Scales, who is the president of ALA's Association for Library Services to Children. In the interview Scales comments on what librarians want from their job, and what parents and kids want from their library. Scales explains that when she is teaching a book to children, she likes to create interactive activities for the children. She also asserts that school's need their librarians.

An interview is presented with author Jon Scieszka. Scieszka discusses the enjoyment he found in reading "MAD" magazine as a child, his childhood obsession with comic books, and his opinion on the difference between what a girl considers to be a good book and what a boy considers to be entertaining reading.

This article discusses the history of young adult literature. The author discusses his first experiences reading books like S. E. Hinton's "The Outsiders," and Paul Zindel's "The Pigman," and relates them to trends in young adult literature. A discussion is presented about the importance of choosing quality titles for young adult libraries and the criteria for the Printz Award for Young Adult Fiction.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including "Black and White" book by David Macaulay; Celia C. Pérez offer thoughts on how rule-breaking books get written; and reading rule for books.

An introduction to the journal is presented which discusess topics within the issue including books of Andrew Clements, and 2020 Newbery Medal won by Jerry Craft.

The article considers the effect of a starred review. Authors, publishers, bookstores, readers and the magazine itself all like and benefit from starred reviews, but few people are sure what they mean. Stars tend to confuse and conflate good as in "a good book" and good as in "a good buy" for a library or bookstore.

The author relates his own version of the Anthony Browne story that Cathie Mercier tells within the issue to commemorate her colleague and friend Susan P. Bloom, an educator who died on June 7, 2019. He recounts his experience with Susan and Cathie during the summer of 1989 while he was at Boston's Logan Airport, having to come to teach at the Center for the Study of Children's Literature. He mentions that he saw Susan holding a candle during the 1993 Simons summer institute "Acts of Light."

The article presents an interview with author Maurice Sendak. When asked about the presence of this book "Where the Wild Things Are" in popular culture, Sendak says that he is not impressed. He also comments on the work and fame of writer Herman Melville, author of "Moby-Dick" and "Typee." Sendak comments on his books "In the Night Kitchen" and "Outside Over There."