ALAN Online

David Macinnis Gill, the President of ALAN, has designed a social networking site for those who plan on attending the 2008 ALAN Workshop in San Antonio.  The Ning page contains a great deal of information about the 2008 workshop, and it is a great way to connect with other ALAN members.  To join this network, [...]

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The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents brings together authors, librarians, teachers and students who share an interest in Young Adult Literature.  And, it is my goal as the Webmaster to provide those who visit this site with valuable content and resources that will further enrich their interest in Young Adult Literature.
Today I would like to highlight [...]

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We have received several comments from those who are searching for more information about the 2008 NCTE Convention and ALAN Workshop in San Antonio.  To help readers access what they need to know about this year’s convention, I have created a new page on the left sidebar that will be updated as new information becomes [...]

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Newbery-winner Sharon Creech, whose works include Walk Two Moons, Bloomability, The Wanderer, Love That Dog, Ruby Holler, and others, will be speaking at the ALAN Breakfast on Saturday, November 22.
Creech’s novel Walk Two Moons received the 1995 Newbery Medal, and Ruby Holler received the 2002 Carnegie Medal, making her the first novelist to receive both [...]

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Pamela Sissi Carroll, Chair of the Hipple Award Committee, has announced that Jeanne McDermott, Director of Marketing of Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, has been selected to receive the 2008 Hipple Service Award.
Jeanne McDermott is a marketing professional with over twenty years in the field including, among other companies, HarperCollins and The Disney [...]

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