About Children's Books: Walter Dean Myers on Reading

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Children's Books Children's Books Ages 0-3 Ages 4-8 Ages 9-12 and Teens From Elizabeth Kennedy, your Guide to Children's Books I've been in New York this week for the 2012 School Library Journal Day of Dialog and Book Expo America. In addition to what's in this newsletter, I'll be providing additional information about new books and initiatives you'll want to know about. Visit me at About Children's Books | Follow me on Twitter | Connect with me on Facebook Walter Dean Myers on Reading Walter Dean Myers, the award-winning author and 2012-2013 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, discussed the challenges of raising readers and poised some thoughtful questions in his keynote speech for the School Library Journal Day of Dialog. In his speech, which ran the gamut from... Read more See More About:  authors of books for kids and teens  encouraging reading  How to Keep Middle School Readers Engaged One of the most entertaining panel discussions at the School Library Journal 2012 Day of Dialog was Minding the Reading Gap: How to Keep Middle School Readers Engaged. The freewheeling discussion was facilitated by middle school librarian Jennifer Hubert Swan. Authors Joan Bauer, Eoin Colfer, Sharon Creech, James Dashner and... Read more See More About:  authors of books for kids and teens  books for middle grade readers  Plan an Author Visit Using Skype If you are interested in planning a low-cost author visit for your library or school, you'll want to read about teen librarian Jennifer Kendall's experience when her library used Skype technology to host a visit by... Read more See More About:  teen reading  banning and censoring of books for kids and teens  authors of books for kids and teens In Memory of Artist Leo Dillon I was so sorry to hear about the death of Leo Dillon. He and his wife, Diane, collaborated on award-winning children's book illustrations, beginning with the picture book Why Mosquitoes... Read more See More About:  illustrators of children's books  awards for children's books and books for teens  picture books Children's Books Ads Kids Books Authors Books for Children Kids Books Childrens Books Books for Parents Featured Articles Video Book Talks: Middle Grade Books The Hunger Games Trilogy Reading Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Librarians Publishers and Getting Published Books by Age / Grade Picture Books   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More> This newsletter is written by: Elizabeth Kennedy Children's Books Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Children's Books newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Summer Reading Lists for Kids and Teens Summer Reading Resources Best Informational Books for Kids Artistry and Influence of Maurice Sendak 2012 Calendar of Children's Books   Follow me on: Advertisement