Capstone Acquires Maupin House Publishing Assets

By Maryann Yin 

Children’s publisher Capstone has acquired the assets of Maupin House Publishing.

Maupin House CEO Julie Graddy plans to retain her current position in order to help with the transition period. This acquisition will bolster Capstone Professional, a new venture providing development services for education professionals that includes training, webinars, books and eBooks.

Here’s more from the release: “Among Maupin House’s bestsellers include the Caught’ya! Grammar with a Giggle series by Jane Bell Kiester, That’s a GREAT Answer! by Nancy Boyles, Razzle Dazzle Writing by Melissa Forney, and the CraftPlus® K-8 Writing Program, a writing curriculum with lesson plans, assessments, CDs, templates, student handouts, and more, aligned to the Common Core Standards.”