The 2025 list of Notable Books in Poetry and Novels in Verse will be presented by the NCTE Excellence in Poetry committee. The committee will discuss ways poetry can invite children to share their perspectives and experiences through language, imagery and format.
| Where: | Education Room 333: Parent Educator (Seats 44, Wheelchair accessible)    |
| When: | Sun, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am |
| Genre: | Children |
| Moderator: | Junko Sakoi |
Willeena Booker is an inspiring educator, powerful poet, and passionate advocate of social justice. Her poetry speaks back to hunger and systems of oppression. She writes poetry for adults and young readers and her poems have appeared in "Food Ways and Social Justice" and have been published by Pomelo Books and Haiku 2025 Moonstone Arts Center....
Junko Sakoi works for the Tucson Unified School District and serves on the National Council of Teachers of English Children's Poetry and Verse Novels Committee. She loves sharing stories with children and their families....
April Halprin Wayland has won notable awards for her picture books and verse novels and was named an Outstanding Instructor of the Year. Her website's tagline is 1/2 author, 1/2 poet, 1/2 not so good at fractions....
Jongsun Wee is an associate professor at Pacific University in Oregon and is a member of the National Council of Teachers of English Poetry Awards Selection Committee.
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