Tucson Festival of Books

Janelle Mathis



Junko Yokota

Janelle Mathis is an emeritus faculty from the University of North Texas who is interested in studying the art of picture books and reading with children and families.  

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Scheduled events:
Connecting Kids with the Best Nonfiction
Nonfiction books are consistently the top choice for many children. Learn about the most recent award-winning nonfiction titles and gain ideas for their use with children. The presenters share from their experiences as members of the Orbis Pictus award committee, the top award in nonfiction literature for K-8 readers.

Education Room 333: Parent Educator (Seats 44, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 9, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Caryl Crowell, Julia López-Robertson, Janelle Mathis
Moderator: Junko Sakoi
Portals as Passageways to Life-Changing Adventures
A portal serves as a gateway, inviting characters to travel through time/space into a new fantasy world. Adventures in that world challenge characters to change their lives. The portals in these books lead to the Cree world of Misewa, Japanese mythical creatures, and an Arthurian adventure.

Education Room 353 (Seats 92, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 9, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Callie C. Miller, David A. Robertson, Misa Sugiura
Moderator: Janelle Mathis

Book:
Critical Content Analysis of Children's and Young Adult Literature
Reframing Perspective

Routledge
January 2017
ISBN 9781138120099
206 pages