From: Beverly V. Hock <bevvhock_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:12:33 -0800

Reading the World XI - University of San Francisco, announces two more speakers:

Jeffrey Garrett, Associate University Librarian for Special Libraries & Director, Special Collections and Archives at Northwestern University Library will discuss children's book illustration from the Bologna Book Fair and Margarita Engle, Pure Belpre winner will be the speaker at the Celebration Dinner on Saturday Evening.

READING THE WORLD XII, March 6,7, 2010. SF Presentation Theater, School of Education Building, 2350 Turk Street, San Francisco, California.

This celebration of multicultural literature for children and young adults will feature, іThree Legends, Three Friends,І Ashley Bryan, Jan Spivey Gilchrist, and Eloise Greenfield. Other featured speakers are Francisco Jimйnez, Firoozeh Dumas, Robin Smith and Deborah Taylor.

There will be a variety of breakout sessions with authors, illustrators, publishers, editors, teachers and librarians, showcasing the very best in multicultural literature, plus a Book Market and opportunities to interact with speakers and participants. For more information and to download proposal and registration forms Visit the website for more details and information on this and past conferences.

and

The Nye Memorial Children's Literature Tour for 2010 will visit Southern France, Bavaria, see the Oberammergau Passion Play and end up in Venice. June 22-July 3, main tour, June 22- July 9 with add-on. Contact Dr. Susan Fox susan.fox_at_csueastbay.edu or Dr. Beverly Vaughn Hock bevvhock@earthlink.net for itinerary and more information.

Beverly Vaughn Hock, Ed. D.. Director, Reading the World University of San Francisco. School of Education 2130 Fulton Street San Francisco, CA 94117-1071
Received on Wed 02 Dec 2009 07:12:33 PM CST