Childrens Literature New England

Inspired by a colloquy and study tour of Greece, the program features reflections, readings, and performances to highlight the impact of the myths and legends of the Greek tradition on childhood, literature, and society.

The program is hosted by Children’s Literature New England in conjunction with The Examined Life: Greek Studies in the Schools and the Cambridge Public Library.

Cambridge Public Library
449 Broadway
Cambridge, Massachusetts

The symposium is free and open to the public, but with limited seating, reservations are required. Click here for complete information about the event and ticket reservations.




	Children's Literature New England, Inc., is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3). CLNE was established in 1987 by former faculty members of the Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Simmons College to pursue the aims of literature education without institutional impediment. More >>




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HONORS AND KUDOS
Congratulations!

Ashley Bryan
Honorary board member Ashley Bryan won the 2011 Regina Medal for his enormous contributions to the world of literature for children. On his return from a CLNE sojourn in Greece, Ashley traveled directly to New Orleans to receive the award, presented on April 27, 2011 . . . More >>

HONORS AND KUDOS
Congratulations!

Susan Cooper
Bravo, Susan Cooper, CLNE honorary board member, on the publication of The Magic Maker: A Portrait of John Langstaff and His Revels (release date October 11, 2011). Susan Cooper is the author of the acclaimed fantasy sequence The Dark Is Rising (including the Newbery Medal winner The Grey King) . . . More >>

HONORS AND KUDOS
Congratulations!

Gregory Maguire
CLNE honorary director emeritus, received an honorary degree and delivered the 2011 commencement address at his alma mater, the State University of New York at Albany, where he challenged his audience “to try to imagine the impossible.” Like the White Queen in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, Gregory said that as a young graduate . . . More >>

HONORS AND KUDOS
Congratulations!

Tim Wynne-Jones
Tim Wynne-Jones, long-time CLNE friend, lecturer, and advisor, won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for fiction for Blink & Caution (Candlewick). In 1995 the Canadian author won the BGHB award for Some of the Kinder Planets and was an honoree in 2007 for Rex Zero and the End of the World. BGHB Awards will be presented on Friday, September 30, 2011 at a ceremony at Simmons College.” Complete press release.


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CLNE held its second colloquy in the spring of 2010, May 6-9, at The Essex, Essex Junction, Vermont. Click here for complete information about the colloquy.

Speakers:
Ashley Bryan, Nikki Grimes,
K. T. Horning, Joanna Rudge Long, Elizabeth Partridge, Peter Sis,
Virginia Euwer Wolff,
Tim Wynne-Jones

In addition to occasional free public lectures, the primary work of CLNE has been conducted through annual summer institutes. Over the years, many luminaries in the world of children's books have spoken at CLNE institutes. A sampling includes Sven Birkets, Quentin Blake, Eleanor Cameron,... More >>




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