Weiss Center Spring 2011 Events

M. Jerry Weiss Center for Children’s and Young Adult Literature http://web.njcu.edu/programs/mjwc/Content/announcements_and_events.asp New Jersey City University 2039 Kennedy Boulevard Jersey City, NJ 07305 is sponsoring/co-sponsoring the following programs: Tuesday, March 22, 2011,Tonya Bolden, author of Finding Family, Time: Thursday, March 22, 5-7 pm Location: Gothic Lounge (Hepburn Hall 202) (click here for campus map) Lecture, panel discussion, book signing, and reception

See http://www.tonyaboldenbooks.com/ to view books.)

(Attention teachers: Finding Family study guide http://www.bloomsburykids.com/node/8664)

Monday, April 4, 2011, University Lecture Series, Walter Dean Myers, Time: Monday, April 4, 4pm, Location: Gothic Lounge (Hepburn Hall 202) (click here for campus map) Lecture Tuesday, April 5, 2011,William Low, Author/Illustrator, Old Penn Station, Machines Go To Work , Henry and the Kite Dragon . Time: Tuesday, April 5, 1:30 pm, Location: TBA. Lecture Wednesday, April 13, 2011,Yvonne Thornton, author of Something to Prove and The Ditchdigger's Daughters, Time: Wednesday, April 13, 5-7 pm, Location: Gothic Lounge (Hepburn Hall 202) (click here for campus map),Lecture, panel discussion, book signing, and reception

Mel Glenn at NJCU today!

MEL GLENN, AUTHOR/POET

Thursday, April 22
4:30–6:00 p.m.
New Jersey City University
Hepburn Hall, Room 202
(2039 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ 07305)

Mel Glenn, acclaimed author of 12 young adult books and retired high school teacher, has been writing since 1980. His first book, Class Dismissed! High School Poems, which was published in 1982, was named a Society of Children’s Book Writers Golden Kite Honor Book and an American Library Association (ALA) Best Book for Young Adults, and was included in the ALA’s Best of the Best Books 1970-1982.

Mr. Glenn’s characters are urban teens who reveal their fears, joys, conflicting feelings, concerns, and hopes through poetry. Using multiple narrators, his poems provide readers with broad and thought-provoking perspectives about school life, basketball, poverty, violence, love, friendships, and family relationships.

Mr. Glenn will speak about his writing process, books, and experiences as an author and educator.

Professional Development Credits are available for educators.

Please contact Victoria Thompson at (201)200-2472 or vthompson@njcu.edu for more information.