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The ABC Children's Group is dedicated to the enrichment and expansion of children's departments and bookstores, and their readers.
Annual dues are $50.
Bookseller benefits include:
Publisher subscribers can submit titles for consideration to include in the ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog, the summer reading program, and the Indies Introduce program.
The entire ABA community benefits from the work and mission of the ABC Group. Any ABA bookstore, regardless of ABC membership, may attend children's bookselling-focused education at ABA events.
Bookstores: Join as an ABC Group Subscriber. You may also opt-in to the ABC Group with your renewal submission.
If you are not currently an ABA member, join ABA and select the opt-in to ABC Children's Group membership on your application.
Publishers*, Authors, Illustrators and Industry Friends: Join as an ABC Group Subscriber.
*Publishers must be ABA members to subscribe to the ABC Children's Group. Authors and illustrators do not need to be ABA members in order to subscribe to the ABC Children's Group.
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