Children’s Literature Conference
The annual Conference on Literature and Literacy for Children and Adolescents will be held March 7, 2009 in the College of Education. Our conference theme is Bridging Cultures~Crossing Borders.
The 2009 Conference on Literature and Literacy for Children and Adolescents will be attended by educators interested in children’s and adolescent literature, literature-based engagements, and multiculural and intercultural issues as they connect to literature. The opening keynote speaker is Pam Muñoz Ryan, who has won numerous awards for her novels and picture books, many of which speak to her own bilingual/bicultural identity, including Esperanza Rising, Becoming Naomi León, Mice and Beans, When Marian Sang, and Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride. The final keynote speaker is Rafael Lopez, an award-winning illustrator and muralist from Mexico City. His picture books include My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia, Yumm! Mmm! Que Rico!: America’s Sproutings, and a recent picture book with Pam Muñoz Ryan, Our California.
Please call, 520.621.9340, or e-mail, litconf@email.arizona.edu, to obtain a copy of our 2009 conference brochure for more details regarding scheduling, registration, and information.