The following authors will be guest speakers during the 2006 2-week summer
session.
See the list of the 2004 invited authors. and the list of 2005 invited authors.
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Tuesday, July 11 – Gary Soto
Baseball in April and Other Stories
Gary Soto’s talent is so versatile that he writes for children, adolescents, and adults. Soto writes both poetry and fiction. While his work is steeped in the Mexican American community, his themes are universal.
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Thursday, July 13 – Laurence Yep
The Traitor: Golden Mountain Chronicles: 1885
Laurence Yep, 2005 winner of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for a substantial and lasting contribution to children’s literature, has written over 55 titles. His fiction and folktale retellings provide a window into the Chinese-American experience for young readers.
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Tuesday, July 18 – Brent Ashabranner
To See a Better World: The Haitian Minority in America
A former Peace Corp director, Brant Ashabranner writes informational books for young people dealing with social issues facing a variety of cultures in the United States and other countries.
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Thursday, July 20 – Thomas & Dorothy Hoobler
We are Americans: Voices of the Immigrant Experience
While the Hooblers both write independently, they have also jointly authored many books of history, biography and social issues. Their ten volume “Family Album” series used diaries, oral histories, letters, and many illustrations to depict the life of various ethnic groups.
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