The ALAN Review is the professional journal published by the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English (ALAN).

Joined November 2013
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The winner of the 2022 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award for Young Adult Fiction is In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner. The winning title will be honored at the 2022 ALAN Workshop on Monday, November 21st in Anaheim, CA. Check our website for full details. #ALAN22 #ALANReads
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The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is pleased and proud to announce the 2022 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award for Young Adult Fiction finalists. The winning title will be announced May 11th. #alan22 #alanreads
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Well here we are—The Final Four of #BookMadness! We wouldn’t have made it without your votes, so here’s to you. Voting for the Final Four begins Saturday, Apr. 2nd @6PM EDT and ends Sunday, Apr. 3rd @6PM EDT. Vote on Instagram (@thealanorg) and Facebook (@alanorganization) too!
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Download the full list of SLJ’s 2021 Best Books as a nifty PDF that you can share with patrons, educators, and other readers. ow.ly/ru9F50HeM7Q
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Jury duty cancelled, so I get a day to catch up in the office. Whoa! Phenomenal issue of @ALANReview - excellent articles and features. And look at that! Hi, @JerryCraft! Hi, @JanaeMarksBooks! Sending ❤️🖤 #middlegrades #thatcover💚 - @BRCrandall
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Consider submitting for our next TAR issue: "YA in action" How do you use young adult literature—in your classroom, in your personal life, in your research—to act and/or to inspire activism? Submissions due: November 1 (Please share!)
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We're raising money to support Native writers, illustrators, and students! Will you consider making a gift today? Your money will be matched up to $11K, thanks to @FineAngeline, @CynLeitichSmith, and @tracisorell! tinyurl.com/ymj27yj8
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.@KielyBrendan's "The Other Talk: Reckoning with Our White Privilege" is out next week! 🎉🎉🎉@booksaremagicbk is hosting the (virtual) launch on Monday, 9/20, and Brendan will be in conversation with this amazing group of writers. I hope you'll join us! eventbrite.com/e/brendan-kie…
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It’s the first day of #NBAwards Longlist announcements! We are so excited to share the ten contenders for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Congratulations to everyone on the list! newyorker.com/books/page-tur…
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Our new calls for manuscripts are here! Check them out. alan-ya.org/calls-for-manusc…
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Summer 2022 theme: YA in Action. What does activism look like for you and your students? How do you use young adult literature—in your classroom, in your personal life, in your research—to act and/or to inspire activism? What YA titles inspire you to act? (Due 11/1/2021)
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Just finished From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial That Galvanized the Asian American Movement by @PaulaYoo. I wish I read this growing up. Absolutely essential reading for all students. Please read it, share it, teach it.
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The deadline to apply to serve as the next editor of English Journal has been extended to September 13, 2021. Learn more about this role and the application requirements here: ncte.org/resources/journals/….
GIVEAWAY ALERT: Calling all educators! WNDB is excited to give away 30 copies of HONEYSMOKE by @honeysmokeblog (@MacmillanUSA); illustrated by @yeseniadraws. Enter to win five copies for your classroom or library — details and entry form: forms.gle/T1mzjZnosr7PMcNR9
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