2010 Session 2 Presentations

Thank you, each and every one, for inviting me to the conference and making the day special.  It was a joy.  Writers work in this pit of isolation and we forget there are actual human beings out there who are dreaming up impossible questions for the teen panel.
Julie Anne Peters
Thanks to all of our 2010 presenters!
Mild Mannered Teacher by Day: Super Powered Writer by Night

Presented by James Van Pelt

Room: 320A

Many teacher and librarians harbor writing and publishing ambitions of their own. Fruita Monument High School English teacher and multiple-book author, James Van Pelt, will share strategies for combining both a full teaching life with a satisfying literary one. It can be done!

New Young Adult Book Bundles

Presented by Sharon Nehls

Room: 320B

Sharon Nehls, author of What’s New in Young Adult Novels?, a book which reviews new YA novels and provides ideas for using them in the classroom, will discuss new YA novels that are linked thematically in book bundles and suggest classroom activities for each book bundle.

The YA Blogosphere: Hip, Fun, and Fabulous! (And Let’s Not Forget Intelligent!)

Presented by Sarah Wethern

Room: 320C

This workshop will examine some of the most popular YA blogs and determine what makes these resources equal to if not better than the more traditional media sources. You will also get to see other ideas and opportunities that the YA blogosphere can add to teen collections and programming.

How Do You Do Teen Read Week?

Presented by Cheryl Clark

Room: Multicultural Lounge

Parties, contests, speakers, giveaways? How do you do Teen Read Week in your library? Clark will talk about some of the contests and games done at her small high school library. More importantly, you’ll talk about some of the activities you’ve used to spur your teens to read for the fun of it!

Teens Only with Matt de la Pena

Presented by Matt de la Pena

Room: Roger Braun

Teens get Matt de la Pena all to themselves in this Q & A session. Teens, if you have questions for Matt be sure to attend this discussion.

What’s New in Young Adult Literature?

Presented by Karen Hartman and Sheila Kaehny

Room: 640

Looking for that perfect book to put in the hands of your teenage readers? Join Sheila and Karen as they booktalk what’s new in YAL.

Fairy Dust and Dirty Words: Magical Realism in Teen Fiction

Presented by Amy Kathleen Ryan

Room: Sigis

Ever since Gabriel Garcia Marquez published One Hundred Years of Solitude in 1967, magical realism has been seeping into mainstream fiction. Young adult novels have also followed a parallel path. This discussion will examine the ways in which modes lifted from magical realism have opened teen literature in new ways.

Sales & Exhibits

Presented by our wonderful exhibitors

Room: Turnhalle

Check out our exhibitor booths in the Turnhalle!