Garden State Book Award Luncheon

Round out this year's Conference on Wednesday afternoon with a celebration of the 2011 GARDEN STATE CHILDREN'S & TEEN BOOK AWARD winners with prolific author Jacqueline Woodson!  Ms. Woodson has written books for all ages and her work has been awarded many recognitions, most notably the Caldecott Medal, the Coretta Scott King Award, the National Book Award, and a Newbery Honor.  In 2006, Ms. Woodson received the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her outstanding lifetime contribution to writing for teens.  The author will be signing copies of her books both BEFORE and AFTER the Luncheon; copies of the books will be available at the NJLA bookstore throughout the Conference.

Tuesday's conference programs include:

Censorship & Book Challenges : It Could Happen to You with Grayson Barber, Dee Venuto, and Revolutionary Voices.

Surefire Reads for Teens with Diana Tixier Herald.

Teen Tales : Writing and Publishing with Teens highlighting a wildly successful writing program at Cape May County Library.

Best of the Best Fiction for Young Adults, the updated former BBYA program from years' past with Sharon Rawlins and Liz Burns.

Bullying -- How to Spot It, How to Help, and Why It Matters where there will be a discussion of bullying and cyberbullying in NJ communities, as well as of the specific needs of the LGBTI population.

TEEN AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT with Barry Lyga, Eireann Corrigan, and Susane Colasanti, complete with author signings!