Dr. Charlotte Green of UCA will discuss her grant for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library then the COSLLE committee will announce the titles to read for the April meeting book club. To register, go to https://www.smore.com/app/reporting/button/cewnu?u=http%3A%2F%2Fuca.edu%2Fgo%2FPDRegistration&t=REGISTER%20FOR%20THESE%20SESSIONS&w=w-4674597270&i=&l=.
For more information and to register go to https://2021.alamidwinter.org/.
Author zoom with Kristin Gray author of Vilonia Beebe Takes Charge and The Amelia Six (about Amelia Earhart). Her books are available on Amazon and here are the links:
https://www.amazon.com/Vilonia-Beebe-Takes-Charge-Kristin/dp/1481458434/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=vilonia+beebe&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.com/Amelia-Six-Kristin-L-Gray/dp/1534418857/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=vilonia+beebe&sr=8-3. They are middle grade books.
To register, go to https://www.smore.com/app/reporting/button/cewnu?u=http%3A%2F%2Fuca.edu%2Fgo%2FPDRegistration&t=REGISTER%20FOR%20THESE%20SESSIONS&w=w-4674597270&i=&l=.
Bring a favorite book and make a short pitch for it (any level or genre). The hosts will have several to pitch if needed. To register go to https://www.smore.com/app/reporting/button/cewnu?u=http%3A%2F%2Fuca.edu%2Fgo%2FPDRegistration&t=REGISTER%20FOR%20THESE%20SESSIONS&w=w-4674597270&i=&l=.
Book discussions on Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colbert (ages 9-11 yrs) https://www.amazon.com/Only-Black-Girls-Town/dp/0316456381/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=the+only+black+girls+in+town&sprefix=the+only+black+&sr=8-3 and This is My America by Kim Johnson (jr/sr high)https://www.amazon.com/Only-Black-Girls-Town/dp/0316456381/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=the+only+black+girls+in+town&sprefix=the+only+black+&sr=8-3. Book discussion leaders are Dr. Jeff Whittingham of UCA and Dr. Kevin Powell of UCA. Both books deal with diversity and racial issues.To register, go to https://www.smore.com/app/reporting/button/cewnu?u=http%3A%2F%2Fuca.edu%2Fgo%2FPDRegistration&t=REGISTER%20FOR%20THESE%20SESSIONS&w=w-4674597270&i=&l=.
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