impressed12:50-1:50 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 Saldaña, 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