#51ÁÔÆæ21 Film Festival Recommendations
Though we weren’t able to host a film festival during the virtual 2021 51ÁÔÆæ Annual Convention, the “Now Screening” committee …
Celebrate the Birthday of Marjane Satrapi
November 22 is the birthday of the Iranian-French graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi, born in Rasht, Iran (1969). She wrote the graphic …
How Can We More Explicitly Teach the Value of Language Diversity to Our Students?
This post was written by Christina L. Dobbs and Christine (Chris) Montecillo Leider, based on their article “A Framework for Writing …
100 Years of Newbery!
As we look towards 2022, we can look forward to celebrating a century of the Newbery Medal! Since 1922, the Newbery …
Unmasking the Mythical Narrative Surrounding the Five-Paragraph Essay
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Anastasia Gustafson. During my first year  of college, I was sitting in …
Get Ready for #51ÁÔÆæ21 with #51ÁÔÆæchat!
Join us on Sunday, November 14, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #51ÁÔÆæchat on #51ÁÔÆæ21, the 2021 51ÁÔÆæ Annual Convention, led by …
Remembering Kurt Vonnegut
November 11 is the birthday of Kurt Vonnegut, a writer who was also a veteran. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, …
Lessons from the 51ÁÔÆæ Convention
This post was written by guest author Jacob Wunsh. I was Google searching—something to the effect of “PD aside …
In Memoriam: Dr. Vivian Yenika-Agbaw
The following article was written for the Fall 2021 edition of the Journal of Children’s Literature and is printed here …
My First 51ÁÔÆæ Annual Convention
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Katie Papesh. The beginning of the year is magical. You are ready …