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[CCBC-Net] Upcoming Topics

From: Megan Schliesman <schliesman>
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 09:05:18 -0500

Here are the CCBC-Net discussion topics for the remainder of 2006.

The open announcement period for the start of October will continue through the rest of today. Tomorrow we will begin our first October discussion topic.

Upcoming CCBC-Net Topics

October 2006:

*First Two Weeks: Disability in Books for Children and Teens.* Harriet McBryde Johnson?s /Accidents of Nature/ (Henry Holt, 2006) and Cynthia Lord?s /Rules/ (Scholastic Press, 2006) are among several new books offering fresh, honest, and sometimes radical portrayals of disability in publishing for youth. We?ll spend the first half of October looking at how individuals with disabilities have been portrayed (or been invisible) in children?s and young adult literature over time.

*Second Two Weeks: Books That Made a Difference Part Two: Turning Points in Publishing. *This past May, members of the CCBC-Net community shared books for children and young adults that made a difference in their lives. During the second half of October, we ask you to consider books that have made a difference in publishing for children and teens. What titles do you consider groundbreaking and why?


November 2006:

*First Two Weeks: Books for Struggling Readers.* It?s often a challenge for teachers and librarians to find books that meet the needs of children and teens who are struggling readers. Older children and teens don?t necessarily want to read easier novels about younger kids or picture books that seem ?babyish.? Engaging books of information often have texts that are too challenging. In the first half of November on CCBC-Net, we?ll talk about the difficulties of meeting the book needs of children and teens who aren?t proficient readers, and invite you to share specific book recommendations.

*Second Two Weeks: The Books of David Macaulay.* From witty, imaginative picture books to intricate, accessible, highly visual non-fiction exploring history, mechanics, architecture and more, the books of David Macaulay comprise a distinctive body of literature for children and teens. We?ll spend the second part of November discussing this masterful book creator?s work.

December 2006:

*Favorites of the Year.* As always, we will spend the month of December on CCBC-Net talking about favorite books for children and teens from the past year. What titles published in 2006 stand out to you?

Megan



-- 
Megan Schliesman, Librarian
Cooperative Children's Book Center
School of Education, UW-Madison
600 N. Park St., Room 4290
Madison, WI  53706
ph: 608-262-9503
fax: 608-262-4933
schliesman at education.wisc.edu 
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