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Join us Saturday, May 30th at 5 pm EST for our book club discussions of 2025 Walden Award finalist, Grief in …
ALAN Picks: May 2026
ALAN Picks: Addressing Relationships Through Fiction In this month’s ALAN Picks we feature a mix of young adult and middle grade …
2026 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award Winner
The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is pleased and proud to …
2026 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award Finalists Announced
The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is pleased and proud to …
Don’t Miss the March 31st Deadline!
Call for proposals! Are you heading to Philadelphia in November for the 2026 ALAN Workshop! We are excited to learn from …
ALAN Picks: March 2026
ALAN Picks: Feminism, Coming of Age and Stories of Resistance In this month’s ALAN Picks we feature several books that will …
#ALANReads
Join us this year for our book club discussions of 2025 Walden Award finalists and winner. Sign up here: http://tinyurl.com/ALANReads #ALAN …
ALAN Picks: February 2026
The Black Experience in Fiction & Nonfiction Young Adult Literature Head here to read more about this month's ALAN Picks!
ALAN Picks: Magical Realism, Mysteries and Monsters
In this month’s ALAN Picks we feature several books that will appeal to students who may be interested in the thriller, …