2015 El día de los niños/El día de los libros
(Children's Day/Book Day)

Using Books and Stories to Strengthen Families



Organization/Library:

 Young Readers Center & Library of Congress
Languages that will be featured:

Date/Time

April 30, 2-3:30 PM

Library location:

101 Independence Ave SE
Washington, 20540

 


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Día event location:

101 Independence Ave SE, Madison Build, Mumford Rm
Washington, DC 20540

 


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Event/Program information

The program will be held in the is Madison Building, Mumford Room, 649. The Young Readers Center and the Center for the Book of the Library of Congress convene a DIA symposium to explore how to use culturally diverse literature to support families and teen literacy. Deborah Taylor of the Enoch Pratt Free Library and recipient of the 2015 Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement award will moderate this panel of distinguished authors, who will offer insights on creating work that celebrates all families. Panelists are 2015 Newbery Medal recipient Kwame Alexander, Gigi Amateau, Meg Medina, Ellen Oh, and Tim Tingle. This ninety-minute program includes opportunities for interaction among the audience of educators, parents, health and social service professionals, publishers, and writers. Please use hashtag #YoungReadersDiversity

Guest appearances

Deborah Taylor of the Enoch Pratt Free Library and recipient of the 2015 Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement award will moderate this panel of distinguished authors.Panelists are 2015 Newbery Medal recipient Kwame Alexander, Gigi Amateau, Meg Medina, Ellen Oh, and Tim Tingle.

Event Contact Number

yrc@loc.gov

Library “Calendar of Events” Web address

http://read.gov/yrc/events.html