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Announcement: Arthur A. Levine Lecture, Nov 18
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From: Kathleen Horning <horning>
Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 17:20:02 -0500
Found in the Translation: Bringing the World to Children," a free public lecture by distinguished children's book editor Arthur A. Levine will take place during American Education Week, on Monday, November 18, 7:00 pm, Room 2080 Grainger Hall.
Widely known as the U.S. editor of the Harry Potter books, Mr. Levine is particularly interested in bringing the voices of writers in other countries to children and young adults in the United States. A few of his recent books of international interest are "Samir & Yonatan" by Daniella Carmi (U.S. edition: 2000), originally published in Israel, and winner of the 2001 Batchelder Award as the most distinguished translated book; and "Fighting Ruben Wolfe" by Markus Zusak (U.S. editon: 2001), originally published in Australia, and named an ALA/YALSA Best Book for Young Adults in 2001.
Mr Levine's lecture is co-sponsored by Curriculum & Instruction, Creative Writing, the International Institute, and the School of Library and Information Studies.
Kathleen T. Horning, Acting Director Cooperative Children's Book Center University of Wisconsin-School of Education 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 North Park St. Madison, WI 53706
horning at education.wisc.edu Voice: 608&3721 Fax: 608&2I33 www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
Received on Tue 01 Oct 2002 05:20:02 PM CDT
Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 17:20:02 -0500
Found in the Translation: Bringing the World to Children," a free public lecture by distinguished children's book editor Arthur A. Levine will take place during American Education Week, on Monday, November 18, 7:00 pm, Room 2080 Grainger Hall.
Widely known as the U.S. editor of the Harry Potter books, Mr. Levine is particularly interested in bringing the voices of writers in other countries to children and young adults in the United States. A few of his recent books of international interest are "Samir & Yonatan" by Daniella Carmi (U.S. edition: 2000), originally published in Israel, and winner of the 2001 Batchelder Award as the most distinguished translated book; and "Fighting Ruben Wolfe" by Markus Zusak (U.S. editon: 2001), originally published in Australia, and named an ALA/YALSA Best Book for Young Adults in 2001.
Mr Levine's lecture is co-sponsored by Curriculum & Instruction, Creative Writing, the International Institute, and the School of Library and Information Studies.
Kathleen T. Horning, Acting Director Cooperative Children's Book Center University of Wisconsin-School of Education 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 North Park St. Madison, WI 53706
horning at education.wisc.edu Voice: 608&3721 Fax: 608&2I33 www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
Received on Tue 01 Oct 2002 05:20:02 PM CDT
