New York, NY (July 21, 2008) -- Scholastic Media’s EMMY®  award-winning animated children’s series WordGirl® (www.pbskidsgo.org/wordgirl and www.scholastic.com/wordgirl) produced by its animation house, Soup2Nuts, took home the 2008 Television Critics Association (TCA) Award for “Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programming ”at the 24th annual TCA Awards ceremony. The award was accepted by the show’s creator and Executive Producer Dorothea Gillim, head writer, Tom Martin and Dannah Feinglass, the voice of WordGirl, at the July 19th ceremony in Beverly Hills, California. WordGirl airs five days a week on PBS KIDS GO!sm (check local listings).
 
“It is a great honor to be recognized by the Television Critics Association,” said Gillim. “WordGirl debuted on PBS KIDS GO! a year ago with great support – and to receive this recognition as we head into our second year is a tremendous accomplishment.”
 
Deborah Forte, President, Scholastic Media and Executive Vice President of Scholastic Inc, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, added, “We are proud to be selected for this prestigious award among such notable children’s properties. In such a competitive programming landscape, this award is a true testament to WordGirl’s broad audience appeal.”
 
WordGirl has received numerous awards and accolades in the children’s programming genre since its debut last September, including a recent 2008 EMMY® win for “Best Writing in Animation,” 2008 Parent’s Choice Award  in the Parent’s Choice Recommended category, and a 2008 Pulcinella Award Official Selection (US) to participate in The International Showcase at CARTOONS ON THE BAY. In addition, the show’s website was named a 2008 Finalist for the PRIX JEUNESSE INTERNATIONAL 2008 Interactivity Prize.
 
For more information on the series, visit www.pbskidsgo.org/wordgirl and www.scholastic.com/wordgirl.

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