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It is the last day of the ALAN Workshop, an amazing two days after NCTE that is filled with authors and books and book lovers. Here is where I sat to listen. See my jourmal and colored pencils?
This entire conference has been a blessing and a merry Christmas, but ALAN. Ending the conference week with ALAN with my son, Collin, priceless memory making. Today's slice of life is a short list of quotes from authors presenting at at ALAN that are speaking to my heart right now.
"The me that's me right now, loves you."-@rainbowrowell, Eleanor and Park, Fangirl
"Never let a child walk away thinking he is the wrong age for a book." -Walter Mayes @waltergiant
says Ken Setterington speaking about Branded by the Pink Triangle. "The information is true and the stories matter."
"Make my day. Give it your best shot because I glow in the dark. HOPE is a game changer!"
-Joan Bauer, Hope Was Here
"Nature is the stuff that we are." -Cal Armistead, Being Henry David
"Good books build strong resilient souls, open heart hearts, save lives and change generations."
-Laurie Halse Anderson, The Impossible Knife of Memory
"This is my life--whatever it is--I will embrace it! When you are young you don't know that as short as life is, it is yet long. You can have another life that you choose where you can have love." -Nancy Werlin, Unthinkable
"I'm a writer because I NEED to be a writer. It's like air. I breathe writing." -Benjamin Saenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
BRAVE the WORLD. TAKE EVERY CHANCE. DROP EVERY FEAR. -Laurie Halse Anderson
I love this quote from WM!
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Thanks for sharing all of these. Sounds like ALAN was a great conference.
These are great! I love "The me that's me right now loves you." Beautiful words.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to peek into your days of learning.
ReplyDeleteLove the line - " Never let a child walk away thinking he is the wrong age for a book." I just had that talk with a student today. Love!
ReplyDeleteGood brunching with you Lee Ann :)
ReplyDeleteGreat to meet you, Lee Ann. How marvelous that you were able to share these authors with your son!
ReplyDeleteLove that last quote especially, Lee Ann! I wish I had stayed for ALAN too-looks wonderful! So happy that we met & got to talk a little bit! Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteThis quote will stay with me: "Never let a child walk away thinking he is the wrong age for a book." -Walter Mayes @waltergiant
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your wisdom--and others as well!
These quotes are so inspiring! I love this, from Laurie Halse Anderson: "Good books build strong resilient souls, open heart hearts, save lives and change generations." It was wonderful to meet you at breakfast on Saturday. This online community is great, but meeting in person is the best! Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteLike Catherine, I like the Anderson quote as well! Good books do just that!
ReplyDeleteIt was great to meet you on Sarurday and chat for a brief time! How did your son do this year?
Happy Thanksgiving!
Here's my favorite quote: "I'm a writer because I NEED to be a writer. It's like air. I breathe writing." -Benjamin Saenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Oh, how I love that book and him! I really want to meet Benjamin Alire Saenz. I'd love to hear what else he had to say. Thank you for sharing!
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