What’s NEW in Young Adult Literature and How to Use it in Your Program: 2008

Available January, 2008

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Presented by Debby Hipes


In this NEW seminar, Debby Hipes will present the best NEW young adult books, both hardbacks and paperbacks. You’ll learn innovative ideas for utilizing recently published adolescent literature in your classroom or library. In addition, you’ll discover practical techniques and strategies for tempting your students with new literature written specifically for middle and high school audiences.

Outstanding Strategies that highlight..

  • The best newly published books for young adults
  • Powerful new novels to incorporate across the curriculum
  • “Book bundling” to integrate fiction, nonfiction and more
  • Tips for matching the right title to the right teen at the right time
  • Secrets for finding time to read
  • A variety of recently published books dealing with contemporary teen issues

Nationally Recognized Young Adult Literature Expert and Presenter

DEBBY HIPES is a nationally known educator and presenter on young adult literature. Her experience includes teaching middle school and high school; offering graduate and undergraduate courses for present and future teachers; presenting at local, state and national conferences; and working with individual schools and school districts. Debby is known for her outstanding presentations about new young adult books and motivating strategies that will engage teen readers.

This audio seminar provides a special opportunity to become familiar with some of the best new young adult books from the point of view of an educator. You’ll leave with a wealth of useful young adult booklists as well as practical ideas you can implement immediately in your own classroom or library.

"Rejuvenating! Great introduction to new books and wonderful insights into authors. Thanks for the great teaching strategies and very practical, usable ideas." - Yvonne Baze, Media Specialist

"This is the seminar I look forward to attending each year. I go back to my school re-energized and armed with a great list of books and new ideas for using them with my students." - Melissa Cordier, Librarian

"Debby Hipes is an incredible presenter. Her enthusiasm for books, language, students, and words shines through every one of her sentences. I enjoyed every minute!" - Dr. Izraeli, English Teacher and ESL/Bilingual District Coordinator

"Debby is fabulous! She shares with heart and sensitivity. She obviously loves her job. It is her passion for literature and sharing it with students that makes her so dynamic and engaging." - Jule Boskey, Language Arts and Reading Teacher

"I try to attend this seminar every year. It is one of the few that helps me keep up to date, gives me mountains of material without overwhelming me, and does it in an interesting, efficient way. Great teaching ideas!" - Peres Reynolds, Teacher

Includes four compact discs and a comprehensive resource handbook.

Each individual audio program in U.S. funds costs $95.00 plus $9.00 shipping and handling.
Note: for orders shipped to a WA State address add 9.0% state sales tax.

Each individual audio program in Canadian funds costs $95.00 plus 12% shipping and handling.

For orders from outside the U.S. and Canada, please email us.

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