[OPLINLIST] Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth

[Rhonda Filipan]

THE VIRGINIA HAMILTON CONFERENCE
ON MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE FOR YOUTH

 22 years and still reading!  The 22nd Annual Virginia Hamilton 
Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth will be held on 
Thursday, April 6 & Friday, April 7, 2006 at the Kent State University 
Student Center.  The conference provides a forum for discussion of 
multicultural themes and issues in literature for children and young 
adults.  This year's conference "Finding Our Way..." features Chris 
Crutcher and Marilyn Nelson.  The conference will continue with its 
expanded format - our Thursday evening program will feature a keynote 
address by the 8th Annual Virginia Hamilton Literary Award winner, Allen 
Say, a performance, an autograph session and a dessert reception.  On 
Friday, a variety of local and national speakers will present workshop 
sessions on writing for young people, young adult novels for boys, 
selecting multicultural literature for children and teaching the 
"Underground Railroad".  Friday's conference agenda will again include a 
"conversation" session with the three featured presenters. In addition, 
the recipients of the "Virginia Hamilton and Arnold Adoff Creative 
Outreach Grant for Teachers and Librarians" will be announced.  Register 
early--the conference reaches capacity quickly!  To register, contact 
the College of Continuing Studies at (330) 672-3100 or (800) 672-KSU2. 
Or register via our Web site: kentstatecontinuinged.com.  For more 
information visit the conference Web site: 
http://www.kent.edu/virginiahamiltonconf


-- 
Rhonda S. Filipan, M.A., M.L.S.
Academic Program Coordinator
Kent State University
School of Library and Information Science
330-672-0013

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