Attending the 2017 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago? Plan to arrive early and attend the ALSC PREconference, “Perceive. Rise. Engage: Celebrate the 2017 ALSC Honor Books,” scheduled for Friday, June 23, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join us in conversation with authors, illustrators, and publishers as we celebrate and explore the 2017 Batchelder, Caldecott, Geisel, Newbery, Pura Belpré, and Sibert Honor Books. The event will feature three separate panel discussions with honorees, and lunch is included.
Panel Discussions
Panel 1: Perceive
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Our life’s experiences color the way we perceive the world around us. Panelists will offer their insights into the different ways that we observe our environments. Panelists include:
David Milgrim, Geisel honoree for Go Otto Go
Taylor Norman, associate editor, Chronicle Books, publisher of Over the Ocean, Batchelder Honor Book
Greg Pizzoli, Geisel honoree for Good Night Owl
Eric Rohmann, Sibert honoree for Giant Squid
Brendan Wenzel, Caldecott honoree for They All Saw a Cat
Lauren Wolk, Newbery honoree for Wolf Hollow
Panel 2: Rise
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
In small and large ways, people meet life’s injustices with resilience and hope. Panelists will talk about how their honor books chronicle the struggle of individuals to rise above adversity. Panelists include:
Ashley Bryan, Newbery honoree for Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
R. Gregory Christie, Caldecott honoree for Freedom in Congo Square
Alexandra Diaz, Pura Belpré Author honoree for The Only Road
Representative from NorthSouth Books, Inc., publisher of As Time Went By, Batchelder Honor Book
Representative from Simon & Schuster, publisher of The Ballad of a Broken Nose, Batchelder Honor Book
Panel 3: Engage
2:45 – 4 p.m.
Literature has the power to enthrall, stretching thinking and sparking discussions. Honorees in panel three will discuss their work and how it inspires conversations and connections. Panelists include:
Vera Brosgol, Caldecott honoree for Leave Me Alone!
Carson Ellis, Caldecott honoree for Du Iz Tak?
Candace Fleming, Sibert honoree for Giant Squid
Adam Gidwitz, Newbery honoree for The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
Kara LaReau, Geisel honoree for The Infamous Ratsos
Matt Myers, Geisel honoree for The Infamous Ratsos
Preconference Registration
Tickets for the preconference are available for purchase through ALA Conference registration at www.alaannual.org.
ALSC members: $120
ALA members: $175
Non-members: $200
Ticket price includes a box lunch and registration materials.
For more information, visit the webpage. We hope to see you there!