A Conversation with the 2015 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalists

Join us for a live webcast featuring the five finalists for the 2015 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award. Register now to learn a bit about these terrific titles; hear from the authors about their research and writing processes; and glean some insight into what goes into making the best nonfiction titles accessible and engaging to today’s teens. Don’t miss out on this exclusive event, which is scheduled just a week before the winner is announced at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Chicago. Archive is now available!
 

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Archive is now available!

Join us for a live webcast featuring the five finalists for the 2015 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award. Register now to learn a bit about these terrific titles; hear from the authors about their research and writing processes; and glean some insight into what goes into making the best nonfiction titles accessible and engaging to today’s teens. Don’t miss out on this exclusive event, which is scheduled just a week before the winner is announced at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Chicago.
Register now!
Panelists Shane Burcaw—author of Laughing at My Nightmare (Roaring Brook) Anne Schwartz—VP & Publisher, Schwartz & Wade Books (an imprint of Random House Children’s Books) Emily Arnold McCully—author of Ida M. Tarbell: The Woman Who Challenged Big Business—and Won! (Clarion) Steve Sheinkin—author of The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights (Roaring Brook) Maya Van Wagenen—author of Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek (Dutton)
Moderator
Luann Toth—Managing Editor, SLJ Reviews
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