The document shares pictures and highlights from the NCTE/ALAN (National Council of Teachers of English/Assembly on Literature for Adolescents) conference. It mentions several authors, panel discussions on topics like censorship and books/readers, and people meeting and chatting at booths for publishers like Penguin/Putnam and Random House. Many authors are shown signing books and talking to attendees about award-winning books.

1. NCTE/ALAN A CONFERENCE IN PICTURES

2. Censorship Committee sponsored round tables and Crutcher to talk about issues we face. CHRIS CRUTCHER

3. Joan chaired the Thursday afternoon session on Books and Readers and Ladders? Power point from the session can be found here: http://professornana.livejournal.com JOAN KAYWELL

4. So nice to meet FB friends face to face. Here is RAW Inck leader. Great to meet Paul. Paul Hankins

5. Walter is also known as Walter the Giant. Wondering why? Seriously, if you want to know about books, he is the go-to guy. Walter Mayes

6. Fiction and nonfiction panel with Messner, Loree Griffin Burns, Joy Moss, and Tanya Lee Stone Kate Messner

7. Don offers wisdom to someone at the ALAN breakfast. Don Gallo

8. Here is Marshall George (Fordham, NY) and Chris Crowe (Brigham Young and Past ALAN Prez), and David Gill (UNC Wilmington and ALAN immediate Past Prez). ALAN Friends

9. Here is the lovely and talented Wendy Lamb before she received the Hipple Award at the ALAN breakfast. Wendy Lamb

10. Scottie chats with attendees at the Penguin/Putnam booth. Scottie Bowditch

11. Laurie delivered a bang-up speech on censorship at the ALAN breakfast. Loved her orange Chucks and “A” Hester Prynne t-shirt. Laurie Halse Anderson

12. Lubar autographs books at the TOR booth. David Lubar

13. Daria, Jennifer Buehler and Jennifer Walsh did booktalks on award winners for a grateful crowd that included THE BOOK WHISPERER, Donalyn Miller. Daria Plumb

14. Matt de la Pena at the Random House booth. Read WE WERE THERE. Matt de la Pena