Did you know that ALAN has a Shop where you can buy ALAN swag??? The 2024 ALAN workshop items just dropped–check them out and order your items to wear in November (or whenever it suits your fancy)! Check out a few examples below.
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2024 ALAN Workshop: Versatile Voices: Authors Across Ages
We’re excited to announce the panel “Versatile Voices: Authors Across Ages” with Mark Oshiro and Gayle Forman. You can hear them speak on Monday, November 25 at 2:10pm.
Register for the ALAN Workshop today! Registration includes two days of author panels, keynotes, & talks; a box of books written by ALAN authors; Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception; box lunch on Monday; light snacks/coffee during breaks on Monday & Tuesday; Poster sessions; ALAN Writing Seminar session with award-winning authors on Saturday evening during the NCTE SIG session; AND a year’s membership to ALAN!
2024 ALAN Workshop: Crossing Thresholds: Older Teens Approaching Adulthood
Making the shift from teen to adult isn’t easy. Sacha Lamb, Jas Hammonds, and Chaz Hayden will discuss this in a panel on Monday, November 20 at 1:20pm entitled “Crossing Thresholds: Older Teens Approaching Adulthood.”
Registration is open for the 2024 ALAN Workshop. Registration includes two days of author panels, keynotes, & talks; a box of books written by ALAN authors; Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception; box lunch on Monday; light snacks/coffee during breaks on Monday & Tuesday; Poster sessions; ALAN Writing Seminar session with award-winning authors on Saturday evening during the NCTE SIG session; AND a year’s membership to ALAN!
2024 ALAN Workshop: Mythical Mosaics: Borrowed from the Mythos
We are excited to announce the 2024 ALAN Workshop panel “Mythical Mosaics: Borrowed from the Mythos” featuring Jordan Ifueko, Flora Ahn, and David Anthony Durham. Their panel will be on Tuesday, November 26 at 10:25am.
Registration for ALAN 2024 is now open at https://convention.ncte.org/registration/. Registration includes two days of author panels, keynotes, & talks; a box of books written by ALAN authors; Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception; box lunch on Monday; light snacks/coffee during breaks on Monday & Tuesday; Poster sessions; ALAN Writing Seminar session with award-winning authors on Saturday evening during the NCTE SIG session; AND a year’s membership to ALAN!
2024 Bill Konigsberg Award Winner Announced
ALAN’s 2024 recipient of the Bill Konigsberg Award for Acts and Activism for Equity and Inclusion through Literature is Jason Westra-Hall!
Meet Jason Westra-Hall, our newest Bill Konigsberg Award winner, from Grand Ledge High School in Grand Ledge, Michigan! Mr. Westra-Hall is an English teacher who is also a Model UN advisor, the head of his school’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance, and is the leader of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Professional Learning Committee, where he guides other teachers in promoting those ideals. He is also the representative at-large for the Michigan Council of Teachers of English. Through his work both in and out of the classroom, Jason supports his students through academics and extracurriculars, giving his students a safe space in which to feel that they belong. We are proud to bestow this award on such a champion for LGBTQIA+ youth!
The Konigsberg Award, established in 2018, is presented annually to an individual who has acted in selfless advocacy of marginalized youth through the creation, teaching, funding or other form of promotion of young adult literature. This award was initiated to recognize individuals standing up for groups of young people who are victimized by hate speech or actions. For wielding the power of young adult literature with thought and intention to make the world a better place, the winner will be recognized at the ALAN Breakfast.
To learn more about the award and see past winners, visit https://alan-ya.org/awards/the-konigsberg-award/.
2024 ALAN Workshop: Family Challenges: Navigating Complex Bonds
We are excited to announce a panel featuring authors Kern Carter, Jandy Nelson, and Isaac Blum entitled “Family Challenges: Navigating Complex Bonds.” Check out their panel on Monday, November 25 at 12:55pm.
Registration for the 2024 ALAN Workshop is open. Workshop registration includes two days of author panels, keynotes, and talks; a box of books written by ALAN authors; Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception; box lunch on Monday; light snacks/coffee during breaks on Monday & Tuesday; Poster sessions, ALAN Writing Seminar session with award-winning authors during NCTE and a year’s membership to ALAN! Register using the link below.
2024 ALAN Workshop: Visual Chronicles: Nonfiction Graphic Novels
We are so excited for this graphic nonfiction panel, featuring Deborah Noyes and Sherri L. Smith on Tuesday, November 26 and 12:30pm.
When you start making your ALAN 2024 plans, make sure to have them include staying all the way through Tuesday when the workshop ends, so you don’t miss out on some amazing authors including this panel.
Registration for ALAN 2024 is now open at https://convention.ncte.org/2024-convention/ and includes two days of author panels, keynotes & talks; a box of books written by ALAN authors; Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception; box lunch on Monday; light snacks/coffee during breaks on Monday & Tuesday; Poster sessions; ALAN Writing Seminar session with award-winning authors on Saturday evening during the NCTE SIG session; AND a year’s membership to ALAN!
ALAN Workshop 2024: Shadowed Secrets: Fantasy Mysteries
We are peeking out from the shadows to announce a 2024 ALAN Workshop panel featuring Madeline Claire Franklin, Sarah Henning, and Kiana Krystle entitled “Shadowed Secrets: Fantasy Mysteries.” Hear from them on Tuesday, November 26th at 11:10am.
When you start making your ALAN 2024 plans, make sure to have them include staying all the way through Tuesday when the workshop ends, so you don’t miss out on some amazing authors, including these three. If you haven’t yet, register using the link below.
2024 ALAN Workshop: Echoes of the Past: Historical Implications
Authors Mason Stokes, Katherine Marsh, and Kalela Williams come together in a panel entitled “Echoes of the Past: Historical Implications,” and we can’t wait to hear their perspectives. Check out their panel on Monday, November 25 at 10:20am.
Registration for the 2024 ALAN Workshop is open. Workshop registration includes two days of author panels, keynotes, and talks; a box of books written by ALAN authors; Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception; box lunch on Monday; light snacks/coffee during breaks on Monday & Tuesday; Poster sessions, ALAN Writing Seminar session with award-winning authors during NCTE and a year’s membership to ALAN! Register using the link below.
2024 ALAN Workshop: Beyond Appearances: Confronting Body Shaming
We are excited to announce a panel featuring Natalie Lloyd, Josh Galarza and Meredith Adamo entitled “Beyond Appearances: Confronting Body Shaming.” Their panel will be on Tuesday, November 26th at 11:55am.
When you start making your ALAN 2024 plans, make sure to have them include staying all the way through Tuesday when the workshop ends, so you don’t miss out on this amazing panel.
Registration for ALAN 2024 is open and includes two days of author panels, keynotes & talks; a box of books written by ALAN authors; Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception; box lunch on Monday; light snacks/coffee during breaks on Monday & Tuesday; Poster sessions; ALAN Writing Seminar session with award-winning authors on Saturday evening during the NCTE SIG session; AND a year’s membership to ALAN!