Children's Literature Festival 2002
March 10-12, 2002
34th Annual Children's Literature Festival
Central Missouri State University
Warrensburg, Mo
Sunday March 10, 2002
12:30-2:00 p.m. .................................................................................................... Luncheon
Ed Elliott University Union Room 237
Welcome from Library Services...................................................................Dr. Pal V. Rao
Dean of Library Services
Welcome from Central..........................................................Dr. Bobby Patton, President
Introduction of Children's Literature Festival Committee..................Naomi Williamson
Introduction of Authors............................................Joan Arth, School Media Specialist
Introduction of Speaker................................................................................Linda London
Librarian, James C. Kirkpatrick Library
Special Presentation...........................................................................................Jane Kurtz
Writing for Survival: From Africa to BliZZard
Workshops
2:15-3:30 p.m. ......................................................................Joan Carris, Union 235
Teaching Writing, Your Most Important Subject
3:30-4:00 p.m. .........................................................................Joan Arth, Union 219
School Media Specialist, Liberty Public Schools
How to Prepare for an Author Visit
4:00-5:00 p.m. ....................................................Stephanie Tolan, Union Room 235
Ordinary Miracles in the Classroom
12:00 noon-5:00 p.m. ...............................................................................Book Sales
Union Ballroom (Rooms 236, 238, 240)
2:30-5:30 p.m. ..................................................................Autographing by Authors
Ed Elliott University Union Atrium
Monday, March 11 & Tuesday, March 12, 2002
7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. ..............Book Sales in the University Union Rooms 236, 238, 240
8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. .....Registration in Martin Building, Highlander Theatre Entrance
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. ..............................................Author presentations across campus
Schedules available at Registration Desk
Authors and Illustrators
C. S. Adler R. W. Alley William T. Anderson
Marsha Diane Arnold Sandy Asher Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Gary Blackwood Larry Dane Brimner Clyde Robert Bulla
Patricia Calvert Joan Carris J. B. Cheaney
Sneed Collard III Jan Greenberg Vicki Grove
Mary Downing Hahn Cheryl Harness Madge Harrah
David Harrison Patricia Hermes Steve Isham
Veda Boyd Jones Natalie Kinsey-Warnock Jane Kurtz
Alexandria LaFaye Gail Carson Levine David Melton
Claudia Mills Dorinda Nicholson P. J. Petersen
Carolyn Reeder Barbara Robinson Ron Roy
Ivy Ruckman Brenda Seabrooke Gloria Skurzynski
Roland Smith Brad Sneed George Edward Stanley
Stephanie Tolan Vivian Vande Velde Jenny Whitehead
G. Clifton Wisler June Rae Wood Rebecca Woolf
Children's Literature Festival Advisory Council
Joan Arth
Dr. Dawna Lisa Buchanan, chair
Sandra Diamond
Ophelia Gilbert
Rosalie Gilbert
Dr. Donald Melichar
Laura Rao
Janis Russel-Wilson
Philip Sadler
Matt Zupnick
Naomi Williamson, Director