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Annual Conference on Children's Literature

Highlights from Past
Annual Conferences on Children's Literature

April 21-22, 2006
Georgia Center for Continuing Education, Athens, GA

Featured Speakers:

Linda Bailey, co-winner of the 2005 Georgia Children’s Storybook Award for Stanley’s Party

Bill Slavin, co-winner of the 2005 Georgia Children’s Storybook Award for Stanley’s Party

Jacqueline Woodson, author of Coming on Home Soon, a 2005 Caldecott Honor Book, and Show Way, a 2006 Newbury Honor Book

Karen Hesse, author of Out of the Dust, winner of the Newbery Medal, and The Cats in Krasinski Square

Jim Murphy, author of An American Plague and The Great Fire, both Newbery Honor books

Emily Arnold McCully, author and illustrator of Mirette on the High Wire, a Caldecott Medal book, Picnic, and illustrator of Nora's Ark

Sherry Norfolk, area storyteller
A message from Jerry Spinelli, winner of the 2005 Georgia Children’s Book Award for Loser.

 
 

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The College of Education • The University of Georgia
In partnership with Georgia Department of Education
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