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Our Mission: Improve the Quality of Children's Literature For more than 30 years, the Highlights Foundation has been fulfilling its mission of improving
the quality of children’s literature by helping authors and illustrators hone their craft. Read More

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Why Getting to Know Your Novel is the Perfect Companion to NaNoWriMo November 15, 2018
October 2018: Poets, World Builders, Plotters, Novelists, Illustrators and More! November 12, 2018
September 2018 Workshops: New Journeys, New Places, Picture Book Fun and Do-It-Yourself Revision October 10, 2018
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Our Workshops

Getting to Know Your Novel Online Course Plus Onsite Retreat Jan. 3-Apr. 11, 2019
Symposium for Jewish Children's Literature Mar. 15-18, 2019
Everything You Need To Know About Children’s Book Publishing: A Crash Course Mar. 21-24, 2019
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Thursday, November 15th, 2018 at 9:35am
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Thursday, November 15th, 2018 at 6:40am
If you're going to be at #ncte18, come by and say hi! @alisongmyers @KimBriggsWrites @padmatv @Bibliogato @nash_abbey https://t.co/RpAvTs6Wdr

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