Tucson Festival of Books

Award-Winning Books for K-8 Readers


This session highlights award-winning books of fiction, nonfiction and poetry for K-8 children. The books were selected due to their appealing format, enduring quality, focus on language and invitation for response. The NCBLA committee will share the books and suggest instructional strategies.


Panelists
Patrick Andrus

Patrick Andrus is an elementary teacher of grades 3-5.  He has been a member of the National Council of Teachers of English Notables committee for four years and served as chairperson for one year....

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Laura Hudock

Laura Hudock, an associate professor at Framington State University in Massachusetts, teaches literacy and children's literature courses. Her research examines children's literature selected for language arts instruction in elementary schools....

Osha Lynette Smith

Osha Lynette Smith-Davis is a retired public middle school teacher in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She is currently a professor in the Ph.D. Education Department at Walden University. In addition, she peer reviews articles for the Journal of Educational Research and Practice....

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