Monday, November 19
7:30-8:00 Registration
8:00-8:15 Welcome cj Bott, ALAN 2012 President
8:15-8:40 "Reaching Them All, ALAN has Books for Everyone."
Teri Lesesne, ALAN Executive Director
8:40-9:15 Fantasy
Shannon Hale, Princess Academy, Courtesy of Bloomsbury Publishing
Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven Boys, Courtesy of Scholastic
Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns, Courtesy of Greenwillow Books, HarperCollins Publishers
Kristin Cashore, Bitterblue, Courtesy of Penguin Young Readers Group
Chaired by: Karen Hildebrand, Ashland University, Ashland, OH
9:15-9:50 Mysteries Charlie Price, Desert Angel, Courtesy of Macmillan
Paul Griffin, Burning Blue, Courtesy of Dial/Penguin Young Readers Group Todd Strasser, Kill You Last, Courtesy of EgmontRobin Wasserman, The Book of Blood and Shadow, Courtesy of Random House Chaired by: Angela Beumer Johnson, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
9:50-10:25 Humor, Giggles, and Snide Remarks David Lubar, Beware the Ninja Weenies, and Other Warped and Creepy Tales, Courtesy of TOR
Seth Rudetsky, My Awful Popularity Plan, Courtesy of Random House Joe Schreiber, Perry's European Playlist, Courtesy of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Joan Bauer, Almost Home, Courtesy of Penguin Young Readers Group
Chaired by: Jeff Kaplan, University of Central Florida
10:25-10:40 Break
10:40-11:15 Middle School Panel Xavier Garza, Maximilian: The Mystery of the Guardian Angel, Courtesy of Cinco Puntos
Amy Gordon, The Shadow Collector's Apprentice, Courtesy of Holiday House Stacey Kade, Body & Soul, Courtesy of Hyperion Sharon G. Flake, Takedown, Courtesy of Scholastic Chaired by: Jon Ostenson, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 11:15-11:50 LGBTQ -- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Teens Emily M. Danforth, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, Courtesy of HarperCollins
Ilike Merey, a & e forever, Courtesy of Lethe Press
Julie Anne Peters, Our Prom (So Deal With It), Courtesy of Little, Brown Leslea Newman, October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard, Courtesy of Candlewick
Chaired by: Cleo Rahmy, Portland Secondary Schools, Portland, CT
11:50-12:50 Lunch
12:50-1:50 Educator Breakouts
1. Finding Spaces for Young Adult Literature in the Federally Mandated Classroom
Cheryl North-Coleman, University of Maryland
Barbara Jones, Richlands Middle School, Richlands, Virginia
Nancy Rankie Shelton, University of Maryland
2. Visual Vibes: Tapping Into The Power Of Graphic Reads and Responses
Carrie Dawson, Marana High School, Tucson, AZ
Marney Welmers, Tortolita Middle School, Tucson, AZ
3. "Bookends"-- Teens Promoting Reading to Teens through a School/Library Television Show Partnership
Diane Tuccillo, Harmony Library, Poudre River Public Library, District, Fort, Collins, CO
4. Sharp Stories without The Edge: Powerful YA Books for Sensitive Readers
Chris Crowe, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Jon Ostenson, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
5. "He's Just So Strange!" Life on the Spectrum in Y.A. Books and in the Classroom
Lois Stover, St. Mary's College of Maryland
David Finkelman, St. Mary's College of Maryland
6. Confessions of Literacy Teachers: Middle School Teachers Pushing the Boundaries
Emily Pendergrass, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Stephanie Carr, Wright Middle School, Nashville, TN
7. It's All in the Telling: Multicultural YA Lit and the Literary Aesthetic
Wendy Glenn, University of Connecticut
Ricki Ginsberg, Rockville High School, Vernon, CT
Jillian Zabrocky, University of Connecticut
8. Full Steampunk Ahead: A National Consortium for Teaching Young Adult Literature through Technology
James Blasingame, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Cynthia Nicholson, Griffin High School, Griffin, GA
Meredith DeCosta-Smith, Arizona State University
Corrine Gordon, Brown Mackie College, Phoenix, AZ
Mary Powell, Phoenix North High School, AZ
9. Many Books to Reach and Teach Them All: Using YA Literature to Prepare Pre-Service Teachers for Working with Adolescents Across Content Areas
Sean Kottke, The Robert B. Miller College, Battle Creek, MI
Kristine Gritter, Seattle Pacific University
Denise Ives, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Tara Nappi, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Deborah Van Duinen, Hope College, Holland, MI
1:50-1:55 Poet Sonya Sones, Poet, Author, Performance Artist, Courtesy of Simon and Schuster
Introduced by Melanie Hundley, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
1:55-2:30 Wild & Crazy Teen Librarians
Teresa Parham, Milpitas Public Library, CA
Don Phillips, Adult & Teen Services Librarian, Pleasanton Public Library, CA
Christina Getrost, Librarian, Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library, OH
Walter Mayes, Library Media Specialist, The Girls' Middle School, Palo Alto, CA
Chaired by: Mary Arnold, Public Services Supervisor, Maple Heights Library, OH
2:30-3:05 Children of the World
Patricia McCormick, Never Fall Down, Courtesy of HarperCollins
Deborah Ellis, My Name Is Parvana, Courtesy of Groundwood Books Eric Walters, When Elephants Fight, Courtesy of Orca Books
Chaired by: Don Gallo, Editor, Solon, OH
3:05-3:20 Break
3:20- 3:55 Love Stories Beth Ann Bauman, Jersey Angel, Courtesy of Random House Deborah Cooner, Skinny, Courtesy of Scholastic Deborah Blumenthal, The Lifeguard, Courtesy of Albert Whitman
Gabrielle Zevin, Because It Is My Blood, Courtesy of Macmillan Chaired by Daria Plumb, Riverside Academy, Dundee, MI
3:55-4:15 Benjamin Alire Saenz
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Introduced by: Rene Salda�a, author and educator, College of Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
4:15-4:45 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Panel
Ricki Ginsberg, chair, Rockville High School, Vernon, CT
Award winners will be announced closer to workshop.
4:45-4:50 Closing - Sonya Sones & cj Bott
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