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[CCBC-Net] Upcoming Topics

From: Megan Schliesman <schliesman>
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:08:01 -0500

Here are the CCBC-Net topics for the rest of the year.

We'll launch the discussion on the books of Patricia MacLachlan tomorrow.

October

First Two Weeks: The Books of Patricia MacLachlan*.* From her acclaimed novels, including the Newbery-award-winning /Sarah, Plain and Tall
/(Harper & Row, 1985) to tender picture books and an irresistible volume of poetry, /Once, I Ate a Pie /(HarperCollins, 2006), author Patricia MacLachlan is known for stories full of hope and grace. During the first part of October will talk about the books of Patricia MacLachlan, who will deliver the CCBC?s 2007 Charlotte Zolotow Lecturer on Thursday evening, October 11, on the UW-Madison campus.

Second Two Weeks: Horror Stories*.* Stephenie Meyer?s hugely popular
?Twilight? series is the first vampire story many teens have read. What do those who find the book?s gothic qualities as appealing?or even moreso?than its romance read next? We?ll spend the second half of October discussing horror stories for young adults.

November

First Two Weeks: Books on Film.* *The film adaptation of Susan Cooper?s
/The Dark Is Rising /premiers in October. It?s one of many recent translations of children?s books to film. In the first half of November, we?ll revisit the topic of ?Books on the Big Screen? (July 2003) to talk about some of the newer releases that have delighted?or infuriated?lovers of the literature on which they are based.

Second Two Weeks: Social Justice in Books for Children and Teens*.
*During the second half of November, we?ll discuss books for youth that address social justice issues (from local to global), including winners of The Jane Addams Children?s Book Award, given annually to ?children's books published the preceding year that effectively promote the cause of peace, social justice, world community, and the equality of the sexes and all races.? (For a list of Jane Addams books, go to http://www.janeaddamspeace.org/index.asp)

* *December: Favorites of the Year.* *As always, as the year comes to a close, we invite you to share your favorite children?s and young adult titles from the current publishing year. We?ll spend the month of December talking about what you think were the best books for children and teens published in 2007.


Megan


-- 
Megan Schliesman, Librarian
Cooperative Children's Book Center
School of Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
600 N. Park Street, Room 4290
Madison, WI  53706
608-262-9503
608-262-4933 (fax)
schliesman at education.wisc.edu
www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
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