{"id":30331,"date":"2024-03-11T00:01:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T04:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=30331"},"modified":"2025-04-01T11:41:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T15:41:26","slug":"apply-to-host-the-2025-childrens-literature-lecture-with-kyle-lukoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2024\/03\/apply-to-host-the-2025-childrens-literature-lecture-with-kyle-lukoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply to host the 2025 Children’s Literature Lecture with Kyle Lukoff!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2025 Children’s Literature Lecture Award committee is excited to announce the opening of the application to host the 2025 event<\/a> featuring award-winning author, Kyle Lukoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Children’s Literature Lecture<\/a> is an annual event, announced at ALA LibLearnX, in which an author, critic, librarian, historian or teacher of children’s literature presents a paper that makes a significant contribution to the field. A library, university, special collection, or other appropriate organization can  be considered for the host institution. Host sites for the Children’s Literature Lecture receive a $2,000 honorarium to help with costs incurred by hosting the lecture. The lecture is administered by ALSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applications are due Friday April 5, 2024<\/strong>. Information about host site responsibilities is included in the application materials. The lecture is traditionally held in April or early May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyle Lukoff is the author of the middle grade novel Too Bright to See (<\/em>a 2022 Newbery Honor book, Stonewall Award winner, and a National Book Award finalist), the Stonewall Award-winning picture book When Aidan Became a Brother,<\/em> and several other impactful and approachable stories for children. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Kyle was a bookseller and librarian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If your organization is interested in hosting this event, please submit your application<\/a> by Friday April 5, 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jenna Friebel is the chair of the 2025 Children’s Literature Lecture Award Committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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