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| Conversations with... Author/Illustrator Series |
Molly Bang,
Tuesday, October 02, 2007 - 7:30 p.m. - Vanderslice Hall, Boston College
Molly Bang's first books were collections of folktales that she translated or
collected, and then illustrated--books like The Grey Lady and the Strawberry
Snatcher and The Paper Crane. When she became a mother herself,
she moved into the world of childhood with Ten, Nine, Eight and
When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry. She probed
scientific principles in Common Ground and My Light, which won
the Massachusetts Book Award for Children's Literature in 2005. Her books
have won the Caldecott Honor, the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Illustration,
and the Giverny Prize for Best Children's Science Book.
Moderator: Susan P. Bloom, Associate Professor Emeritus, Simmons College Center for the Study of Children's Literature
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| What's New in Children's Books? |
Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.,
Boston College, Vanderslice Hall
Richard Michelson is a
prize-winning poet and picture book author and is the proprietor of R.
Michelson Galleries in Western Massachusetts. Tonya Bolden's
commitment to African-American history is apparent in her
award-winning, non-fiction work for middle-grade students. Kathleen
Duble's work includes historical fiction set in the Northeast, as well
as fiction. Susannah Richards, Assistant Professor of
Children's Literature at Eastern Connecticut State University,
and Terri Schmitz, owner of The Children's
Bookshop in Brookline, will present their picks for Best New Books. The
conference includes an exhibit of new books and a book sale and
signing.
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| November 07 |
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Sy Montgomery,
Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 7:30 p.m. - Vanderslice Hall, Boston College
Sy Montgomery is an author, naturalist, newspaper columnist, documentary
scriptwriter, and radio commentator who writes for adults, as well as children.
Her children's books offer fascinating glimpses into the lives of little-known
creatures and the seldom-explored regions that they call home. Her award-winning
work includes Quest for the Tree Kangaroo, The Snake Scientist, The
Man-Eating Tigers of Sundarbans, and Journey of the Pink Dolphins.
She has been chased by an angry silverback gorilla in Zaire; bitten by
a vampire bat in Costa Rica; undressed by an orangutan in Borneo; and hunted by
a tiger in India.
Moderator: Gail Hedges, Adjunct Faculty in Children's Literature at Lesley University and Framingham State College, President of the Foundation for Children's Books
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| January 08 |
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Building Bridges between Books and Movies: Randy Testa of Walden Media,
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. - NEW LOCATION--GASSON HALL, BOSTON COLLEGE www.bc.edu/about/maps.html
Randy Testa, Vice President of Education for Walden Media, travels the
country talking with educators and audiences about such films as Hoot;
The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Because of
Winn-Dixie; How to Eat Fried Worms; Charlotte's Web; and Bridge to
Terabithia. Walden Media's mission in making these movies is to create
faithful, high-quality film adaptations of beloved children's literature. Mr.
Testa will help us ponder that tricky term--"faithful"--and will show clips of
Walden films, including preview clips of Prince Caspian, scheduled for
a May '08 release.
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| March 08 |
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Jarrett Krosoczka,
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. - NEW LOCATION: WALSH HALL, Boston College
Author/Illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka has been making books since the 3rd
grade--fun, fresh books featuring vivid characters, be they animal or human. His
picture book "Punk Farm," the raucous story of a farm-animal band, is being
developed as a feature film by Dreamworks, and the band gets loose in "Punk Farm
on Tour." His other picture books include "My Buddy, Slug"; "Max for President";
and "Bubble Bath Pirates."
Moderator: Patricia Keogh, retired children's librarian and teacher of children's literature at area colleges.
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| April 08 |
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Saturday, April 12, 2008 - TIME CHANGE: 9 a.m.: Registration, Coffee
and Book Sale
9:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Program, Boston Athenaeum Library,
Beacon Hill (www.bostonathenaeum.org for
directions)
NEW EVENT AT NEW LOCATION!
Join us at the Boston Athenaeum--a 200-year-old independent library on
Beacon Hill that is also a National Historic Landmark--for our "What's New in
Children's Books?" half-day conference. Featured speakers include
Jack Gantos, author of the Joey Pigza books, the
Rotton Ralph Rotten Readers, and many others from picture books to
adult books. Mr. Gantos writes regularly at the Athenaeum.
Author/Illustrator Anna Alter's vibrant picture books are full
of whimsical animals celebrating the small moments in life. We'll learn about
the Beatrix Potter/Boston connection from Lolly Robinson, art
editor at the Horn Book Magazine. Carol Stoltz of Porter Square
Books in Cambridge will present her picks for Best New Spring Books. This event
includes refreshments, book sale and signing.
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Barbara McClintock,
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. - Vanderslice Hall, Boston College
Barbara McClintock taught herself to draw by going to the library and
checking out books of artists she admired, then copying every drawing. She
learned that her favorite artists shared "an energetic line and a very strong
narrative streak," qualities reflected in her own award-winning picture books,
including "Adele & Simon," "Dahlia," "Animal Fables from Aesop," and "Molly
and the Magic Wishbone," among others. Her work evokes long-ago times of the
19th and early 20th centuries, but with a charm and dynamism that capture
contemporary readers.
Moderator: Susannah Richards, assistant professor, Eastern Connecticut State University
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| May 08 |
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. - Vanderslice
Hall, Boston College
New England Voices features area authors and illustrators reading from their
new work and spotlights new talent in the field of children' s literature.
Speakers: Lita Judge, author and illustrator of ALA Notable
Book One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II;
Barbara O'Connor, author of many wonderful novels,
including her newest Greetings from Nowhere; and Susan
Goodman, author of a wide range of non-fiction books, including her
latest See How They Run: Campaign Dreams, Election Schemes, and the Race to
the White House.
BOOK SALES AND REFRESHMENTS--FREE AND OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC
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