
Institute Weekend in Boston
The Children’s Literature Institute is a noncredit, intensive weekend conference that features a wide range of guest speakers and professional connections addressing the theme of “Love Letters” in literature for children and young adults.
Friday, July 26
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8:00 am |
Registration and morning coffee |
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9:00 |
Amy Pattee |
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10:30 |
Shane Evans |
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11:30 |
Book signing |
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12:00 noon |
Professional connections |
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1:00 |
Lunch |
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2:00 |
Jeanne Birdsall |
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3:00 |
Jo Knowles |
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4:00 |
Professional connections |
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5:00 |
M.T. Anderson |
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6:00 |
Reception and book signing |
Saturday, July 27
|
8:30 am |
Late registration and morning coffee |
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9:00 |
Maira Kalman and Daniel Handler |
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10:30 |
Wong Herbert Yee |
|
11:30 |
Book signing |
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12:00 noon |
Professional connections |
|
1:00 |
Lunch |
|
2:00 |
Panel: Jason Chin and Deborah Heiligman in discussion with Vicky Smith |
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3:00 |
Professional connections |
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4:30 |
Book signing |
|
7:00 |
Sweetser Lecture Lois Lowry |
Sunday, July 28
|
9:30 am |
Morning coffee |
|
10:00 |
Jack Gantos |
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11:00 |
Closing comments |
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11:30 |
Brunch |



