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From: Lisa Albert <writes4kids_at_wi.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:52:49 -0600
Thanks, Megan, I'll take you up on the offer to announce a contest I'm throwing for the next nine months to celebrate my young adult novel's birthday -- Mercy Lily's release day. One free copy per month up until the release date of October 11, 2011, then, on that day, I'm giving away ten copies to one winner. The grand prize of a free Skype Author Visit will be held 11-11-11 and the winner will be pulled from all of the entries that come in over the nine months.
Please spread the word to teens, teachers, schools, libraries (school and public), etc.
I appreciate it! And good luck if you enter!!
I'm a member of the Elevensies and thank you for highlighting our group in your note!
Stay warm! Lisa
Lisa Rondinelli Albert www.lisaalbert.com http://lisaalbert.livejournal.com -Lois Lowry, The Giver of Stories & Memories, Enslow, (2007) -So You Want to Be a Film or TV Actor?, Enslow (2008) -Stephenie Meyer: Author of the Twilight Saga, Enslow (2009) -Mercy Lily, debut YA novel coming October 2011 from Flux Books
----- Original Message -----
From: Megan Schliesman To: ccbc-net, Subscribers of Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 12:40 PM Subject:
February Dicussion Topics
Please feel free to spend the next few days sharing your children's and young adult-literature related announcements.
Our CCBC-Net discussion topics for February are below. We'll kick off the first discussion later this week.
Stay warm and safe!
Megan
February Topics:
First Half of Month: "Reluctant or Not? Challenging Perceptions/Meeting Needs." We often receive reference questions at the CCBC asking for book suggestions for reluctant readers, and late last month CCBC-Net took an accidental detour into the issue of how we as professionals understand and meet the needs of kids perceived as "reluctant" to read. We'll continue examining this topic during the first half of February. Is labeling some kids "reluctant readers" helpful or a hindrance in our work as professionals? Does using the term affect the way we interact with some children and teens? And what methods have you found work best in finding and recommending books to light a spark of interest in readers who don't get excited by books in general, but may be excited about specific books, or other types of reading?
Second Half of the Month: "Promising Debuts: First Books". The future of children's and young adult literature is dependent in part on a constant influx of new authors and illustrators to the field. Sometimes a debut is more than memorable, garnering critical accolades as well: The 2011 Newbery award went to a first book for an author ("Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool, published by Delacorte Press/Random House in 2010), and the 2011 Caldecott award went to a first book for an illustrator ("A Sick Day for Amos McGee" illustrated by Erin E. Stead, published by Roaring Brook Press in 2010). The recently established William Morris Award, administered by the Young Adult Library Services Association, goes to a first young adult novel each year. Of course, not every first book gets such distinguished honors, but many first books show promise even when they aren't masterpieces. During the second half of February, we invite members of the CCBC-Net community to talk about first books. What are the challenges ( and rewards) if you are a first-time author or illustrator? A publisher? A reviewer/critic? And what are some memorable "firsts" in children's and young adult publishing? (Check out the 2011 debut middle-grade and young adult authors blog at http://community.livejournal.com/2011debuts/)
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 schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu
www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:52:49 -0600
Thanks, Megan, I'll take you up on the offer to announce a contest I'm throwing for the next nine months to celebrate my young adult novel's birthday -- Mercy Lily's release day. One free copy per month up until the release date of October 11, 2011, then, on that day, I'm giving away ten copies to one winner. The grand prize of a free Skype Author Visit will be held 11-11-11 and the winner will be pulled from all of the entries that come in over the nine months.
Please spread the word to teens, teachers, schools, libraries (school and public), etc.
I appreciate it! And good luck if you enter!!
I'm a member of the Elevensies and thank you for highlighting our group in your note!
Stay warm! Lisa
Lisa Rondinelli Albert www.lisaalbert.com http://lisaalbert.livejournal.com -Lois Lowry, The Giver of Stories & Memories, Enslow, (2007) -So You Want to Be a Film or TV Actor?, Enslow (2008) -Stephenie Meyer: Author of the Twilight Saga, Enslow (2009) -Mercy Lily, debut YA novel coming October 2011 from Flux Books
----- Original Message -----
From: Megan Schliesman To: ccbc-net, Subscribers of Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 12:40 PM Subject:
February Dicussion Topics
Please feel free to spend the next few days sharing your children's and young adult-literature related announcements.
Our CCBC-Net discussion topics for February are below. We'll kick off the first discussion later this week.
Stay warm and safe!
Megan
February Topics:
First Half of Month: "Reluctant or Not? Challenging Perceptions/Meeting Needs." We often receive reference questions at the CCBC asking for book suggestions for reluctant readers, and late last month CCBC-Net took an accidental detour into the issue of how we as professionals understand and meet the needs of kids perceived as "reluctant" to read. We'll continue examining this topic during the first half of February. Is labeling some kids "reluctant readers" helpful or a hindrance in our work as professionals? Does using the term affect the way we interact with some children and teens? And what methods have you found work best in finding and recommending books to light a spark of interest in readers who don't get excited by books in general, but may be excited about specific books, or other types of reading?
Second Half of the Month: "Promising Debuts: First Books". The future of children's and young adult literature is dependent in part on a constant influx of new authors and illustrators to the field. Sometimes a debut is more than memorable, garnering critical accolades as well: The 2011 Newbery award went to a first book for an author ("Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool, published by Delacorte Press/Random House in 2010), and the 2011 Caldecott award went to a first book for an illustrator ("A Sick Day for Amos McGee" illustrated by Erin E. Stead, published by Roaring Brook Press in 2010). The recently established William Morris Award, administered by the Young Adult Library Services Association, goes to a first young adult novel each year. Of course, not every first book gets such distinguished honors, but many first books show promise even when they aren't masterpieces. During the second half of February, we invite members of the CCBC-Net community to talk about first books. What are the challenges ( and rewards) if you are a first-time author or illustrator? A publisher? A reviewer/critic? And what are some memorable "firsts" in children's and young adult publishing? (Check out the 2011 debut middle-grade and young adult authors blog at http://community.livejournal.com/2011debuts/)
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 schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu
www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
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