Description

Authors of books for teens are "hot." Their visits to schools inspire reading – and questions! Your library is The Place to build book excitement because your students want to know everything about their favorite writers. Four YA authors – Susan Dennard, Danielle Paige, Mindee Arnett, and Natalie Richards – and school librarian Dorcas Hand (Houston, TX) – will present proven ways to connect your students, teachers, and school to writers who will excite them, encourage them and inspire them.

Learning Objectives:

• Provides school librarians with specific practices and suggestions they can put to use immediately to revitalize teen reading.
• Aligns the librarian with the students and teachers by demonstrating the ability to move beyond the school to access valuable resources.
• Supports and strengthens advocacy for the library and librarian by putting the library front and center in programming that will not only be notable, but also popular.

Speaker(s):

• Dorcas Hand, Director of Libraries, Annunciation Orthodox School
• Mindee Arnett, Author
• Susan Dennard, Author
• ​Danielle Paige, Author
• Natalie D. Richards, Author