Four discussions during the weekend give participants an opportunity to explore the connections between ideas raised during the Institute and professional applications. These discussions will bridge theory and practice. Discussion topics include multicultural children's literature, books in the classroom, reviewing and evaluating children's books, writing for children, and publishing, as well as opportunities to talk about specific titles by institute speakers.
This year's facilitators include:
Kelly Hager, Associate Professor of English and Women's and Gender Studies at Simmons College
Jo Knowles, author of the summer release Pearl (Holt)
Whitney Leader-Picone, designer, Charlesbridge Publishing
Amy Pattee, Associate Professor, Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Sciences
Adrienne Pruitt, Special Collections Archivist at Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation
Anna Staniszewski, author of the forthcoming My Very UnFairy Tale Life (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky)
Vicky Smith, editor of children's book reviews, Kirkus Reviews
Roger Sutton, Editor in Chief, The Horn Book and co-author of A Family of Readers: The Book Lover's Guide to Children's and Young Adult Literature (Candlewick)
Institute Directors at the Center for the Study of Children's Literature
Susan P. Bloom, Associate Professor Emeritus
Megan Lambert, Instructor
