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ALAN’s Picks: June 2009

June 15th, 2009 · No Comments

ALAN’s Picks is a monthly book review column compiled and edited by Dr. Pam B. Cole of Kennesaw State University.  Be sure to check ALAN Online each month for a fresh look at the latest in YA Lit.

Reviewed this month:

Birth of a Warrior by Michael Ford
Bug Boy by Eric Luper
Confetti Girl by Dianna Lopez
Everything Beautiful by Simmone Howell
The Fetch by Laura Whitcomb
Heartsinger by Karlijn Stoffels, translated by Laura Watkinson
Messed Up by Janet Nichols Lynch
Need by Carrie Jones
The Patron Saint of Butterflies by Cecilia Galante
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Sprout by Dale Peck
The White Gates by Bonnie Ramthun

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The ALAN Review: Call for Manuscripts Winter & Summer 2010

June 1st, 2009 · No Comments

The editors of The ALAN Review have announced the calls for manuscripts for the Winter 2010 and Summer 2010 issues.  If you would like to contribute to these issues please review the submission guidelines.  

2010 Winter Theme: Young Adult Literature in the 21st Century: “Scattering Light” on Our Freedom to Think, See, and Imagine:
The theme of this issue asks us to imagine what it means to “scatter light” using young adult literature. Which pioneers in our field have encouraged us to “scatter light”? Which novels or poems encourage young readers to think about their pasts as they continue in the future? How does young adult literature help readers deal with adolescent issues as they think, see, and imagine those futures? What texts give “voice [to those who have] been pushed down hard” by school or society? This theme is meant to be open to interpretation, and we welcome manuscripts addressing pedagogy as well as theoretical concerns. General submissions are also welcome. October 15 submission deadline.

2010 Summer Theme:  Interplay: Influence of Film, New Media, Digital Technology, and Image on YA Literature:
The lines between various forms of media are frequently blurred for young adult readers; young adult novels increasingly have some combination of web sites, blogs, fan fiction, and video games to accompany them. The theme of this issue asks us to consider the influences of film, new media, digital technology and image on young adult novels.  What does the interplay between digital media and young adult literature look like?  How is young adult literature being influenced by digital media?  What roles do film and image play in young adult literature? What are the reading experiences of young adults who “read” books in multiple media?  Which novels and novel media help readers to question or critique society and the world?  This theme is meant to be open to interpretation, and we welcome manuscripts addressing pedagogy as well as theoretical concerns. General submissions are also welcome. March 15 submission deadline.

A New Section to The ALAN Review:
Got a story about young adult literature you’d like to share? ALAN is starting a new section of The ALAN Review featuring brief vignettes (no more than 300 words) from practicing teachers and librarians who would like to share their interactions with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators with YA literature.

 

 

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ALAN’s Picks: May 2009

May 12th, 2009 · No Comments

ALAN’s Picks is a monthly book review column compiled and edited by Dr. Pam B. Cole of Kennesaw State University.  Be sure to check ALAN Online each month for a fresh look at the latest in YA Lit.

Reviewed this month: 

Backtracked by Pedro de Alcantara
Cold Skin by Steven Herrick
Firefight by K. Wild
Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork
Morning in a Different Place by Mary Ann McGuigan
Shadowed Summer by Saundra Mitchell
Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon
Sophomore Switch by Abby McDonald
Surface Tension: A Novel in Four Summers by Brent Runyon
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ALAN’s Picks: April 2009

April 8th, 2009 · No Comments

ALAN’s Picks is a monthly book review column compiled and edited by Dr. Pam B. Cole of Kennesaw State University.  Be sure to check ALAN Online each month for a fresh look at  the latest in YA Lit.

Titles reviewed this month:

The Anatomy of Wings by Karen Foxlee
The Books of Umber: Happenstance Found
by P. W. Catanese
Burn My Heart
by Beverley Naidoo
Canterwood Crest: Take the Reins
by Jessica Burkhart
The Dragon Princess
by E. D. Baker
The Girl Who Threw Butterflies
by Mick Cochrane
Far From You
by Lisa Schroeder
In Mike We Trust
by P. E. Ryan
Operation Redwood
by S. Terrell French
The Seems: The Split Second
by John Hulme and Michael Wexler
The September Sisters
by Jillian Cantor
Something Happened
by Greg Logsted
Sophomore Undercover
by Ben Esch
The Tomorrow Code
by Brian Falkner

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The ALAN Review: Call for Manuscripts Fall 2009 and Winter 2010

March 24th, 2009 · No Comments

The editorial team of The ALAN Review has released a call for manuscripts for the next two issues of the journal!  If you are interested in contributing to these upcoming issues, please refer to the submission guidelines posted on The ALAN Review page of ALAN Online.

2009 Fall Theme: Growing Up: Young Adult Literature Gaining Stature at the High School Level

This theme is intended to solicit articles about young adult literature, authors, and instructional approaches that illustrate the value of using young adult literature in the high school setting. This might include, but not be limited to, the exploration of specific titles and themes linked to areas of the high school curriculum, the examination of successful implementation of YA into current classes, the value of YA literature in Advanced Placement coursework and as a bridge to college literature studies. This theme is meant to be open to interpretation and support a broad range of subtopics. General submissions are welcome, as well. May 15 submission deadline.

2010 Winter Theme: Young Adult Literature in the 21st Century: “Scattering Light” on Our Freedom to Think, See, and Imagine

The theme of this issue asks us to imagine what it means to “scatter light” using young adult literature.  Which pioneers in our field have encouraged us to “scatter light”? Which novels or poems encourage young readers to think about their pasts as they continue in the future? How does young adult literature help readers deal with adolescent issues as they think, see, and imagine those futures? What texts give “voice [to those who have] been pushed down hard” by school or society? This theme is meant to be open to interpretation, and we welcome manuscripts addressing pedagogy as well as theoretical concerns. General submissions are also welcome. October 15 submission deadline.

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