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 Breakfast featuring Yuyi Morales
Sunday, Nov. 24
7:00am-8:45 am

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: TBA

CLA BOOTH
at the Exhibitor Hall

Visit our Booth at the Exhibitor Hall!

BOOTH #TBD
CLA Booth Hours
TBD

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 TBD

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.

Saturday, Nov. 23
2:45 - 4:00 pm
Rm 332 TBD
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