Houghton Mifflin Co. News Release - May 19, 2009

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Book Designs Receive Special Recognition at the 2009 New England Book Show

BOSTON — May 19, 2009 — Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt recently received high honors for the design, quality of materials and workmanship of several of its books at the 52nd New England Book Show. The annual juried show recognizes the year's most successful work by New England publishers, printers and graphic designers.

This year, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt placed in the following categories:

• General Trade Illustrated Book: Hello, Cupcake! by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson, The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson, Little Panda by Renata Liwska and The Raucous Royals by Carlyn Beccia
• General Trade Non-illustrated Book: Mustang: The Saga of the Wild Horse in the American West by Deanne Stillman
• Juvenile Book: Chee-Lin: A Giraffe's Journey by James Rumford, The Great Doughnut Parade by Rebecca Bond and The Luck of the Loch Ness Monster: A Tale of Picky Eating by Alice Weaver Flaherty
• Reference Book: Curious George's Dictionary
• Elementary/High School Cover/Book Jacket:Portals
• General Trade Cover/Book Jacket: Best American Comics 2007 by Chris Ware (Editor) and Finding Nouf by Zoë Ferraris

Additionally, Curious George's Dictionary received the distinguished Best of Category award.

"We are thrilled that so many of our artful and high-quality books garnered such praise from the New England book publishing community," said Barry O'Callaghan, chief executive officer, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company is a global education leader and the world's largest publisher of educational materials for pre-K–12 schools. The Company publishes a comprehensive set of best-in-class educational solutions, ranging from research-based textbook programs to instructional technology to standards-based assessments for students and educators. The Company also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning literature for adults and young readers. With origins dating back to 1832, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt combines its tradition of excellence with a commitment to innovation. To learn more about Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, visit www.hmhpub.com.