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ALAN Picks: Magical Realism, Mysteries and Monsters
In this month’s ALAN Picks we feature several books that will appeal to students who may be interested in the thriller, mystery and/or horror genres. This column also features several Indigenous authors to help you prepare for National Native…
TAR Call for Column Editors 2025
Adolescence in Academia: Scholarly Books about Young Adult Literature In response to the popularity of young adult literature (YAL) in the past two decades, there has been a rise in the scholarship on YAL. From literary criticism to commentary to pedagogy, these…
2025 Ted Hipple Service Award
Congratulations Dr. Jennifer Buehler We are proud to announce that Dr. Jennifer Buehler has been selected for the 2025 Ted Hipple Service Award. The Ted Hipple Service Award is given each year to an individual who has contributed to the ALAN organization. It is named…
🔥📚 Early Bird Registration ends today! ⏰
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Registration includes two days of author panels, a box of books, a Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception, a box lunch, Poster sessions and the ALAN Writing Seminar plus a year’s membership to ALAN.
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Ready for two days of author panels, keynotes, a boom box, a Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception, a box lunch, Poster sessions, the ALAN Writing Seminar on Saturday and membership to ALAN.
Don’t miss these amazing sessions! Join us in Denver, Monday, November 24th- Tuesday, November 25th! Register today at convention.ncte.org/registration/ for The ALAN Workshop! Early bird registration ends October 15th!
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Don’t miss these amazing sessions! Join us in Denver, Monday, November 24th- Tuesday, November 25th! Register today at convention.ncte.org/registration/ for The ALAN Workshop! Early bird registration ends October 15th!
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Join us in Denver Monday, November 24th- Tuesday, November 25th! Register today at convention.ncte.org/registration/ for The ALAN Workshop! Early bird registration ends October 15th!
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Authors Against Book Bans wins the 2025 ALAN Award. Authors Against Book Bans is a “coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators who stand united against the deeply unconstitutional movement to limit” literary choice.
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ALAN Picks (May 2025)
ALAN Picks: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month, Mental Health & Coming of Age In this month’s ALAN Picks we feature several books both middle grades and young adult by Asian and Asian American authors. There are also recently released books that tell stories of coming of age,…
Book cover of The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky by Josh Galarza. The background is a darker blue that fades into yellow with hand-drawn icons of tacos, skulls, and outer space. In the foreground at the bottom is a boy looking through a telescope in the desert, surrounded by cacti.
2025 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Winner Announced. Congratulations to Josh Galarza and The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky.
Read the full press release here: alan-ya.org/2025/04/28/2...
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The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English is proud to announce the 2025 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Finalists.
Libertad by Bessie Flores Zaldivar
Grief in the Fourth Dimension by Jennifer Yu
Rez Ball by Byron Graves
Unbecoming by Seema Yasmin
We are seeking poster session proposals focused on how educators, librarians, and youth advocates can share bold, liberatory visions of reading, teaching, and critically responding to YA literature.
ALAN 2025 Poster Presentation Form: Due March 20, 2025
Light brown square overlayed on top of two perpendicular bookshelves. The text in the light brown square reads: Join our next ALAN Webinar! Featuring presentations and breakout rooms to chat about how to incorporate middle grade and young adult literature in your classroom. And a guest author (AS King!) to talk about and answer our questions about censorship. February 13, 2025 4p PT / 5p MT / 6p CT / 7p ET. 1.5 hours.
Join our next ALAN Webinar where will chat about MG and YA lit in the classroom, and dive into censorship with author, AS King. There's still time! Register with the link in our bio.
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"Attending NCTE 2025 in Denver? Be part of the ALAN Roundtable @ NCTE session!
Submit a proposal by Mon., Jan. 27th using this form: forms.gle/3kJigZxivVbN...
Want to write about how new young adult or middle grade books can be used by educators in their curriculum or classroom? If so, come join us on Wed, Jan 15th at 7pm EST (6pm CST, 5pm MST, 4pm PST) for a virtual writing workshop to learn more about ALAN Picks!
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