CLA Activities at the annual NCTE Convention

Every year, the Children's Literature Assembly has a rich presence at the Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English.

We offer
  • the widely attended CLA breakfast, which features acclaimed children's books creators and our Art Auction.
  • the CLA Master Class
  • a session on that year's Notable Books
  • a variety of other CLA-sponsored sessions

We also have a booth in the Exhibit Hall.

CLA@ NCTE19

CLA Student Social
Saturday, Nov. 23
7:30 pm
The Yard
10 S. Eutaw St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
CLA Breakfast featuring Yuyi Morales
Sunday, Nov. 24
7:00am-8:45 am
Rm: Ballroom II,
Baltimore Convention Center

Autographing Session with Yuyi Morales TBD

Look for the Children's Literature Assembly @ NCTE2019

2019 NCTE Annual Convention. Baltimore, MD | November 21-24, 2019

CLA BREAKFAST
Featuring Yuyi Morales

Join us at the CLA Breakfast to hear Yuyi talk about her work. the event also includes our Art Auction, a Raffle, and Awards Presentation.


Sunday, Nov. 24
7:00am-8:45 am
Rm: Ballroom II, Baltimore Convention Center

CLA BOOTH
at the Exhibitor Hall

Visit our Booth at the Exhibitor Hall!

BOOTH #1234
CLA Booth Hours
Friday, Nov. 22: 10am-5 pm
Sat. Nov 23: 11 am-5 pm
Booth #1234

CLA MASTER CLASS
Personal Stories as Cultural Narrative in Children’s Literature

A Discussion about the value of teaching diverse children’s literature in university-level children’s literacy courses and how such texts can be a tool for inquiry intopersonal cultural narratives to better understand ourselves and the world we live in.

Presenters

Dr. Kathy Short, University of Arizona - scholar/moderator

Yuyi Morales, author/illustrator of award-winning titles such as Dreamers (2018) and Viva Frida (2014) 

Tonya Bolden, author of titles such as Ebenezer Creek (2017), Maritcha (2005), and Inventing Victoria (2019)

Thannha Lai, author of titles such as Butterfly Yellow (September 3, 2019 release date), Listen, Slowly (2016), and Inside Out & Back Again (2013)

Gail D. Villanueva, debuting author of My Fate According to the Butterfly (2019)

Dr. Angie Zapata, University of Missouri - respondent

Dr. Thomas Crisp, Georgia State University - respondent

Saturday, Nov. 23
6:00pm-7:15pm
Rm: 362

CLA STUDENT SOCIAL

Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to join the CLA Student Committee for the second annual CLA social.

Students will sit together at a reserved table at the CLA Master Class and then travel together to the social venue.

Student members and non-members are welcome, as are students not attending the master class.

THE YARD
10 S. Euclaw St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

More information and RSVP

NOTABLES
Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts 2019 Awards

This session will highlight thirty K-8 titles, chosen for the 2019 award by the Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts committee, not only for their unique use of language and appealing format, but also for their enduring quality and ability to celebrate every student’s voice through response or participation.

Hear all about the 2019 NCBLA list and listen to two of our award-winning authors!

Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019
2:45 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Rm. 327
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