The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) annual conference will be held at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, MD on November 20-23. This year’s focus is on Story as the Landscape of Knowing. Stories saturate our lives, they are the glue that creates community and binds us together around common purposes and values. NCTE is an opportunity to take back the right to tell our stories, to create our own landscapes, and to “talk story” with each other and Listening Library is proud to be part of the conversation.
The learning continues with the Assembly on Literature of Adolescents of NCTE (ALAN) Workshop, which will be held November 24-25. This year’s theme is “Is the Sky the Limit? Using Teen Literature to Forge Connections in a World Increasingly Without Boundaries.” The ALAN workshop features exciting young adult authors and titles as well as breakout sessions. Listening Library is thrilled to sponsor a panel at this year’s ALAN Workshop:
Tuesday, November 25 from 9:50 – 10:25 AM
The panel features the Odyssey Award-winning team behind SCOWLER: author Daniel Kraus, narrator Kirby Heyborne, and producer Kelly Gildea. It will be moderated by Teri Lesesne of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX.
For the full ALAN workshop schedule click here.
Get Your FREE Audiobook!
Visit Listening Library at NCTE Booth #621 and mention this blog post to receive a FREE audiobook (while supplies last) from some of our authors who will be attending NCTE including: M. T. Anderson, T. A. Barron, Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Christopher Paul Curtis, Cory Doctorow, Jennifer L. Holm, Frank Portman, and Jerry Spinelli.
Grab a galley!
We’ll have limited advance copies of the following titles. Read them before you listen!
THE LEFT BEHINDS: THE IPHONE THAT SAVED GEORGE WASHINGTON by David Potter, NIGHTBIRD by Alice Hoffman, SEEKER by Arwin Elys Dayton, and UNBROKEN (The Young Adult Adaptation) by Laura Hillenbrand.
Pick a poster!
Celebrate the classics with a beautiful poster featuring original art created just for our audiobook recording! This time we’re sharing the magic of Noelle Stevenson’s THE TIME MACHINE illustrations and Brian Floca’s beautiful THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ poster. We will also have posters to help Commemorate the Civil War and for THE GIVER movie adaptation.
Hear Authors Speak!
See the full list of sessions and events here.
Some great author programs in the Gaylord include:
Thursday, November 20
4:30 – 6:00 PM: Middle Level Section Get-Together with T. A. Barron in Maryland Ballroom D
Friday, November 21
9:30 – 10:45 AM: Jenny Hubbard in National Harbor 2
9:30 – 10:45 AM: Liesl Shurtliff in Annapolis 3
12:30 – 1:45 PM: Erica Perl in Chesapeake J/K/L
2:130 – 1:45 PM: Wendelin Van Draanen in Maryland A
Saturday, November 22
7:00 – 9:15 AM: Andrew Smith will speak at the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE Breakfast. Order tickets on the NCTE site by clicking here.
9:30 – 10:45 AM: David Levithan and Candace Fleming in Maryland A
12:30 – 2:30 PM: Jacqueline Woodson will speak at the Books for Children Luncheon. Order tickets on the NCTE site by clicking here.
12:30 – 2:30 PM: Cory Doctorow will speak at the Secondary Luncheon. Order tickets on the NCTE site by clicking here.
Sunday, November 23
10:30 – 11:45 AM: Jennifer L. Holm in National Harbor 7
Collect classroom resources!
We’ve got you covered with important listens to share with your fellow educators or students:
• Kids & Bullying: Audiobooks for Conversation CD sampler
• A new handout featuring important titles on the topic of bullying
• Common Core CD sampler
• Guys Listen CD sampler
• Growth Chart
• 2015 Computer Screen Calendars
• Anti-Bullying Erasers
• I’m a Good Listener buttons, & more!
Author Signings in the Random House Children’s booth–next to us:
Friday, November 21
Noon–1:00 PM: Jenny Hubbard
1:00–2:00 PM: Pat Mora
1:00–2:00 PM: Liesl Shurtliff
2:00–3:00 PM: Jen Bryant & Melissa Sweet
3:00–4:00 PM: Matt de la Peña
4:00–5:00 PM: Wendelin Van Draanen
5:00–6:00 PM: Laurel Snyder
5:00–6:00 PM: Erica Perl
Saturday, November 22
9:00–10:00 AM: Eileen Spinelli & Jerry Spinelli
10:00 –11:00 AM: Candace Fleming
10:00 –11:00 AM: Brian Floca
11:00 AM–Noon: James Dashner
Noon–1:00 PM: Rob Buyea
1:00–2:00 PM: E. Lockhart
1:00–2:00 PM: David Levithan
2:00–3:00 PM: Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm
3:00–4:00 PM: Rich Wallace & Sandra Neil Wallace
4:00–5:00 PM: Trudy Ludwig
4:15–5:00 PM: Christopher Paul Curtis
Visit Listening Library at NCTE and ALAN: Hear about stories that motivate students to learn. We look forward to seeing you at Booth #621!
