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From: Megan Schliesman <Schliesman>
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 11:51:05 -0500
FREE PUBLIC LECTURES BY VISITING SPEAKERS
Author Kevin Henkes will deliver the 2002 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture on Wednesday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon Street, Madison.
Mr. Henkes is the author of many outstanding picture books and novels for children, including Words of Stone (Greenwillow, 1992); Sun & Spoon (Greenwillow, 1997); and The Birthday Room (Greenwillow, 1999). The Charlotte Zolotow lecture is an annual event sponsored by the CCBC that brings a distinguished author of books for the young to the UW-Madison campus. For more information on Kevin Henkes's lecture, visit the CCBC web site at www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/czfaq.htm
"Censorship, Children's Books, and the Story of Annie on My Mind" will be the topic of a speech by noted author Nancy Garden on Saturday, October 12, at 9a.m., in the CCBC's Elizabeth Burr Room, 4290 Helen C. White Hall. Ms. Garden will talk about the some of the censorship challenges to her young adult novel Annie on My Mind (Farrar, 1982). She will be available to autograph books following her presentation, which is part of the Wisconsin Book Festival. Her appearance is being sponsored by the Friends of the CCBC, Inc. For more information, call 608&3720.
Author/Artist Lois Ehlert will talk about the process of creating some of her dynamic books for children, including In My World (Harcourt, 2002) and Waiting for Wings (Harcourt, 2001), on Sunday, October 13, at 2 p.m., in Room L160 of the Elvehjem Museum of Art, 800 University Avenue, Madison. Ms. Ehlert's many published titles also include Color Farm (Lippincott, 1990), Color Zoo (Lippincott, 1989) and Eating the Alphabet (Harcourt, 1989). Ms. Ehlert will be available to autograph her books after the session. Her presentation is part of the Wisconsin Book Festival and is being co-sponsored by the Friends of the CCBC, Inc. For more information, call 608&3720.
Arthur A. Levine, editor of Arthur A. Levine Books at Scholastic Press, will speak about his work acquiring and editing books originally published in other countries for young readers in the United States on Monday, November 18, on the UW-Madison campus as part of the School of Education's American Education Week activities. The U.S. editor of J. K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter, Levine has also brought a number of other notable international titles to U.S. readers, including Samir & Yonatan by Daniella Carmi (U.S. edition: 2000), winner of the 2001 Batchelder Award as the most distinguished translated book; and Fighting Ruben Wolfe by Markus Zusak
(U.S. editon: 2001), both published by Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Press. The location and time of this event are still being determined. Check The CCBC This Season on the CCBC web site or call 608&2720 in October for more information.
BOOK DISCUSSION OPPORTUNITIES
Monthly CCBC book discussions are open to any adult interested in reading and discussing new books for children and young adults, including teachers, librarians, and university students and faculty. Each month we discuss ten new books. Discussions will be held in the CCBC's Elizabeth Burr Room from 3:30 to 5:30 pm on the following Fridays: September 13, October 11, and November 8. No registration is required. Reading lists are posted about one month in advance of each discussion at: www.education/wisc/edu/ccbc/up4disc.htm. Participants should have read at least one or two books on the list. Discussion books are available at the CCBC and may be checked out overnight. Call 608&2?03 for more information.
Annual CCBC Award Discussions provide interested adults with the opportunity to discuss books eligible for several annual book awards using the specific criteria for each award. The following award discussions have been planned for late fall 2002, and early 2003: Caldecott: Thursday, December 5, 5:10-9:10 p.m.; Coretta Scott King: Wednesday, December 11, 5:10-9:10 p.m.; Printz: Tuesday, December 17, 5:10-9:10 p.m.; Sibert: Friday, January 10, 3:30-5:30 p.m.; Newbery: Wednesday, January 15, 5:10-9:10 p.m. A discussion of books eligible for the Am?ricas Award will be held later in spring, 2003. All discussions will be held in the CCBC's Elizabeth Burr Room. For more information about these awards and award discussions, or to be placed on a mailing list to receive reading lists and additional information later this fall, please call 608&2?03, or email schliesman at education.wisc.edu
CCBC OFF?MPUS EVENTS IN FALL, 2002
Speech and Exhibit: "New Books for K-8 Classrooms" for the Hidden Valley Reading Council on Wednesday, September 17, in Dodgeville. Contact: Karla Anderson, kilowatl at mwt.net (Schliesman)
Speech: "Outstanding New Books for Elementary School Classrooms" and "Outstanding New Books for Middle and High School Classrooms" at the Wisconsin Education Association Council annual convention on Friday, October 25, in Madison. For conference information, contact Ron Jetty, WEAC, at 608&7w11 or jetty4 at weac.org
(Schliesman)
Speech and Exhibit: "New Books of Note for Children and Teens" for the Milwaukee Public Library and other area libraries on Tuesday, November 12, in Milwaukee. Contact: Kelly Hubanks, 414(6078. (Schliesman)
Speech and Exhibit: "The Art of Nonfiction" at the Wisconsin Library Association annual conference held Tuesday-Friday, October 29 - November 1, in Middleton. For conference registration information, contact the Wisconsin Library Association at 608$5640. (Horning)
Exhibit: Many new (?2002) books for children and young adults will be on display at the CCBC booth during the Wisconsin Library Association annual conference in Middleton. Exhibits are open on Wednesday and Thursday, October 30 and 31. For conference registration information, contact the Wisconsin Library Association at 608$5640.
(Horning and Schliesman)
Speech and Exhibit: "Outstanding New Books for Elementary School" and "Outstanding New Books for Middle and High School" at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Literacy Showcase Conference on Tuesday, December 10, in Madison. For conference information, contact Kathy Boguszewski, 608&762. (Horning and Schliesman)
Speech: "What's the Big Harry Deal? The Harry Potter Phenomenon" at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Literacy Showcase Conference on Tuesday, December 10, in Madison. For conference information, contact Kathy Boguszewski, 608&762. (Horning)
CCBC Public service hours during the university fall and spring semesters (call 608&3720 to confirm these hours):
Monday-Thursday, 9am-7pm;
Friday, 9am-4pm;
Saturday and Sunday, 12:30-4pm.
Public and school librarians interested in coming to the CCBC for a presentation should contact CCBC librarian Kathleen Horning at 608&3930. State and regional organizations wishing to have a CCBC librarian speak at an event or inservice should contact Kathleen, or CCBC Librarian Megan Schliesman at 608&2?03.
Librarians, teachers, curriculum coordinators and others interested in arranging to come to the CCBC for book examination and selection should contact Megan Schliesman at 608&2?03. Book examination is always available at the CCBC on a walk-in basis. Advance arrangements are encouraged to guarantee maximum use of CCBC resources.
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Received on Tue 03 Sep 2002 11:51:05 AM CDT
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 11:51:05 -0500
FREE PUBLIC LECTURES BY VISITING SPEAKERS
Author Kevin Henkes will deliver the 2002 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture on Wednesday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon Street, Madison.
Mr. Henkes is the author of many outstanding picture books and novels for children, including Words of Stone (Greenwillow, 1992); Sun & Spoon (Greenwillow, 1997); and The Birthday Room (Greenwillow, 1999). The Charlotte Zolotow lecture is an annual event sponsored by the CCBC that brings a distinguished author of books for the young to the UW-Madison campus. For more information on Kevin Henkes's lecture, visit the CCBC web site at www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/czfaq.htm
"Censorship, Children's Books, and the Story of Annie on My Mind" will be the topic of a speech by noted author Nancy Garden on Saturday, October 12, at 9a.m., in the CCBC's Elizabeth Burr Room, 4290 Helen C. White Hall. Ms. Garden will talk about the some of the censorship challenges to her young adult novel Annie on My Mind (Farrar, 1982). She will be available to autograph books following her presentation, which is part of the Wisconsin Book Festival. Her appearance is being sponsored by the Friends of the CCBC, Inc. For more information, call 608&3720.
Author/Artist Lois Ehlert will talk about the process of creating some of her dynamic books for children, including In My World (Harcourt, 2002) and Waiting for Wings (Harcourt, 2001), on Sunday, October 13, at 2 p.m., in Room L160 of the Elvehjem Museum of Art, 800 University Avenue, Madison. Ms. Ehlert's many published titles also include Color Farm (Lippincott, 1990), Color Zoo (Lippincott, 1989) and Eating the Alphabet (Harcourt, 1989). Ms. Ehlert will be available to autograph her books after the session. Her presentation is part of the Wisconsin Book Festival and is being co-sponsored by the Friends of the CCBC, Inc. For more information, call 608&3720.
Arthur A. Levine, editor of Arthur A. Levine Books at Scholastic Press, will speak about his work acquiring and editing books originally published in other countries for young readers in the United States on Monday, November 18, on the UW-Madison campus as part of the School of Education's American Education Week activities. The U.S. editor of J. K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter, Levine has also brought a number of other notable international titles to U.S. readers, including Samir & Yonatan by Daniella Carmi (U.S. edition: 2000), winner of the 2001 Batchelder Award as the most distinguished translated book; and Fighting Ruben Wolfe by Markus Zusak
(U.S. editon: 2001), both published by Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Press. The location and time of this event are still being determined. Check The CCBC This Season on the CCBC web site or call 608&2720 in October for more information.
BOOK DISCUSSION OPPORTUNITIES
Monthly CCBC book discussions are open to any adult interested in reading and discussing new books for children and young adults, including teachers, librarians, and university students and faculty. Each month we discuss ten new books. Discussions will be held in the CCBC's Elizabeth Burr Room from 3:30 to 5:30 pm on the following Fridays: September 13, October 11, and November 8. No registration is required. Reading lists are posted about one month in advance of each discussion at: www.education/wisc/edu/ccbc/up4disc.htm. Participants should have read at least one or two books on the list. Discussion books are available at the CCBC and may be checked out overnight. Call 608&2?03 for more information.
Annual CCBC Award Discussions provide interested adults with the opportunity to discuss books eligible for several annual book awards using the specific criteria for each award. The following award discussions have been planned for late fall 2002, and early 2003: Caldecott: Thursday, December 5, 5:10-9:10 p.m.; Coretta Scott King: Wednesday, December 11, 5:10-9:10 p.m.; Printz: Tuesday, December 17, 5:10-9:10 p.m.; Sibert: Friday, January 10, 3:30-5:30 p.m.; Newbery: Wednesday, January 15, 5:10-9:10 p.m. A discussion of books eligible for the Am?ricas Award will be held later in spring, 2003. All discussions will be held in the CCBC's Elizabeth Burr Room. For more information about these awards and award discussions, or to be placed on a mailing list to receive reading lists and additional information later this fall, please call 608&2?03, or email schliesman at education.wisc.edu
CCBC OFF?MPUS EVENTS IN FALL, 2002
Speech and Exhibit: "New Books for K-8 Classrooms" for the Hidden Valley Reading Council on Wednesday, September 17, in Dodgeville. Contact: Karla Anderson, kilowatl at mwt.net (Schliesman)
Speech: "Outstanding New Books for Elementary School Classrooms" and "Outstanding New Books for Middle and High School Classrooms" at the Wisconsin Education Association Council annual convention on Friday, October 25, in Madison. For conference information, contact Ron Jetty, WEAC, at 608&7w11 or jetty4 at weac.org
(Schliesman)
Speech and Exhibit: "New Books of Note for Children and Teens" for the Milwaukee Public Library and other area libraries on Tuesday, November 12, in Milwaukee. Contact: Kelly Hubanks, 414(6078. (Schliesman)
Speech and Exhibit: "The Art of Nonfiction" at the Wisconsin Library Association annual conference held Tuesday-Friday, October 29 - November 1, in Middleton. For conference registration information, contact the Wisconsin Library Association at 608$5640. (Horning)
Exhibit: Many new (?2002) books for children and young adults will be on display at the CCBC booth during the Wisconsin Library Association annual conference in Middleton. Exhibits are open on Wednesday and Thursday, October 30 and 31. For conference registration information, contact the Wisconsin Library Association at 608$5640.
(Horning and Schliesman)
Speech and Exhibit: "Outstanding New Books for Elementary School" and "Outstanding New Books for Middle and High School" at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Literacy Showcase Conference on Tuesday, December 10, in Madison. For conference information, contact Kathy Boguszewski, 608&762. (Horning and Schliesman)
Speech: "What's the Big Harry Deal? The Harry Potter Phenomenon" at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Literacy Showcase Conference on Tuesday, December 10, in Madison. For conference information, contact Kathy Boguszewski, 608&762. (Horning)
CCBC Public service hours during the university fall and spring semesters (call 608&3720 to confirm these hours):
Monday-Thursday, 9am-7pm;
Friday, 9am-4pm;
Saturday and Sunday, 12:30-4pm.
Public and school librarians interested in coming to the CCBC for a presentation should contact CCBC librarian Kathleen Horning at 608&3930. State and regional organizations wishing to have a CCBC librarian speak at an event or inservice should contact Kathleen, or CCBC Librarian Megan Schliesman at 608&2?03.
Librarians, teachers, curriculum coordinators and others interested in arranging to come to the CCBC for book examination and selection should contact Megan Schliesman at 608&2?03. Book examination is always available at the CCBC on a walk-in basis. Advance arrangements are encouraged to guarantee maximum use of CCBC resources.
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Received on Tue 03 Sep 2002 11:51:05 AM CDT
