The International Children's Literature Day will be an all-day interactive workshop for K-12 educators, librarians, and children's literature enthusiasts, with an aim to "internationalize statewide reading curriculum." This event is being coordinated by the Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium (WIOC), and co-sponsored by the Madison Public Libraries, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The following authors have confirmed participation in the workshop:

Ibtisam Barakat, Tololwa Mollel, Kyoko Mori, and Suzanne Fisher Staples

After opening remarks each author will give a 45-minute presentation (followed by 15 minutes of questions) on his or her writings -- highlighting the work they feel is most suitable for classroom discussion. Two authors will speak in the morning session, and two following lunch. Our final session will be a round-table dialogue with the authors and participants. The focus of this dialogue will be on the need to internationalize classroom reading -- and how best to do that. In conclusion we will have a reception and book signing.

For more information call 608-262-9224 or email Rachel Weiss.