About this Session...
Session Description
From animals to people, families take all kinds of shapes, colors, and configurations. This booktalking session, presented by two children’s literature instructors, will share picture books from the last three years that will help bring diversity to your library collections and ensure that your patrons can see themselves in a book. Link to a LiveBinder of related resources will be provided for attendees.
From animals to people, families take all kinds of shapes, colors, and configurations. This booktalking session, presented by two children’s literature instructors, will share picture books from the last three years that will help bring diversity to your library collections and ensure that your patrons can see themselves in a book. Link to a LiveBinder of related resources will be provided for attendees.
Presenter(s)
Linda Gann
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Linda Gann, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in Library and Information Studies at the University of North Carolina – Greensboro where she teaches children’s and young adult materials courses as well as school library administration. Her areas of research include dystopian young adult literature and the portrayal of characters with disabilities in children’s and young adult books. She has worked as a librarian in elementary and high school libraries.
Karen Perry
Old Dominion University
Karen Perry has served as a librarian in school and public libraries for over thirty years. She currently is an adjunct instructor for Old Dominion University in the school library program and also for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her children’s book reviews appear in the Greensboro News and Record on Sundays.
Linda GannUniversity of North Carolina, Greensboro
Linda Gann, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in Library and Information Studies at the University of North Carolina – Greensboro where she teaches children’s and young adult materials courses as well as school library administration. Her areas of research include dystopian young adult literature and the portrayal of characters with disabilities in children’s and young adult books. She has worked as a librarian in elementary and high school libraries.
Karen PerryOld Dominion University
Karen Perry has served as a librarian in school and public libraries for over thirty years. She currently is an adjunct instructor for Old Dominion University in the school library program and also for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her children’s book reviews appear in the Greensboro News and Record on Sundays.
Welcome to the discussion area for “Family Portraits:picture books that feature all kinds of families”! We are looking forward to your comments and responses to the titles we will discuss.
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http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1725447
Link to resources for the Family Portraits presentation, including the longer booklist.