Dreams & Promises: Multicultural Literature & the Common Core
Thursday, April 4, and Friday, April 5, 2013
Online Conference Registration
Kent State University’s 29th Annual Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth will be held on the evening of Thursday, April 4, 2013, and all day on Friday, April 5, 2013, at the Kent Student Center. The conference provides a forum for discussion of multicultural themes and issues in literature for children and young adults. “Dreams and Promises: Multicultural Literature and the Common Core” is the theme for this year’s conference, which features the remarkable Angela Johnson, the talented Gary Schmidt and the amazing illustrator Yuyi Morales.
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Thanks for your post about the Virginia Hamilton Conference! Carolyn Brodie, Virginia Hamilton Conference Board member. It is a one-of-a-kind event….a great learning experience that provides attendees with much to think about and to share with young people. Attendees include educators, teachers, school librarians, children’s and YA librarians, and all those interested in children’s and young adult materials.