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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Have you registered yet? Don’t delay! Book boxes are limited to the first 250 people who register. Register today at convention.ncte.org/registration/ Didn’t attend last year or unable to attend this year? Be sure to renew your membership at alan-ya.org/join/
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Great news! Registration for the 2026 ALAN Workshop is now open! Reserve your seat today at convention.ncte.org/registration/
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Meet Sybil Durand, our current President and Program Chair of the ALAN Workshop. Her favorite thing about ALAN are the teachers, librarians, & authors who are passionate about YAL! She is also the program chair for the ALAN Workshop. Learn more about the workshop: alan-ya.org/workshop/
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Are you a voracious reader? & current ALAN member? Does discussing literary current YAL titles sound exciting to you? Apply for the committee. More information: www.alan-ya.org/awards/walde... Join or renew membership: alan1.wildapricot.org/Join-ALAN/ Due Friday, June 26th: tinyurl.com/ALAN26AEWA
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Save the Date! 2026 ALAN Workshop: Forging New Futures Making plans to attend The ALAN Workshop in Philadelphia in November? Be sure you have the updated dates: Sunday, November 22nd-Monday, November 23rd! More… alan-ya.org/2026/05/30/save-the-dat…
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is pleased to announce the 2026 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award for Young Adult Fiction finalists. For more information: www.alan-ya.org/awards/walde...
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Save the Date! On Wednesday May 13th at 7:00 pm EST, ALAN Picks will be hosting a webinar with author Jonny Garza Villa with an executive board meeting to follow! Sign up here: tinyurl.com/ALANWebMay26
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Looking for some great reading this weekend? Check out February's ALAN Picks! Learn how you can use these titles and be inspired to write your ALAN Picks column! alan-ya.org/2026/02/27/alan-picks-f…
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Join the ALAN February Webinar! Five Faves in Five Min, Author Panel, Breakout Rooms, Book Giveaways! Feb. 11 at 7:00-8:30pm ET (6pm CT, 5pm MT, 4pm PT) RSVP using the QR code or link: shorturl.at/tAHKt
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Propose a roundtable for our session at NCTE 2026 in Philadelphia! Discuss teaching young adult literature (YAL) in middle grades & secondary classrooms and connect the theme, Imagine. Innovate. Inspire. Due 1-23-26 by 11:59 pm. tinyurl.com/ALANroundtab... ???s alanmentorshipcommittee@gmail.com
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Can’t commit to writing? How about becoming a reviewer? It’s a great way to support your ALAN community! Sign up today at tinyurl.com/REVIEWFORALAN
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Don’t see your state represented? Sign up today to rep yours! Thank you to all the reps we currently have!
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Many ways to get involved in ALAN beyond the November Workshop! Check out the call for column editors! Head to tinyurl.com/ALANTARcall for more info!
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
We need you! Interested in writing for The ALAN Review? Check out our call for manuscripts! Tinyurl.com/ALANTARCall
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
There are so many great ways to get involved with ALAN beyond the November workshop. Fill out the ALAN Mentorship Survey to let us know how you would like to get involved & be informed of ALAN events throughout the year. tinyurl.com/ALANVoluntee...
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
🔥📚 Early Bird Registration ends today! ⏰ convention.ncte.org/registration/ Registration includes two days of author panels, a box of books, a Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception, a box lunch, Poster sessions and the ALAN Writing Seminar plus a year’s membership to ALAN.
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
🐦Early bird registration ends in less than 48 hours on October 15th! ⏰ convention.ncte.org/registration/ Ready for two days of author panels, keynotes, a boom box, a Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception, a box lunch, Poster sessions, the ALAN Writing Seminar on Saturday and membership to ALAN.
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Don’t miss these amazing sessions! Join us in Denver, Monday, November 24th- Tuesday, November 25th! Register today at convention.ncte.org/registration/ for The ALAN Workshop! Early bird registration ends October 15th!
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Don’t miss these amazing sessions! Join us in Denver, Monday, November 24th- Tuesday, November 25th! Register today at convention.ncte.org/registration/ for The ALAN Workshop! Early bird registration ends October 15th!
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Join us in Denver Monday, November 24th- Tuesday, November 25th! Register today at convention.ncte.org/registration/ for The ALAN Workshop! Early bird registration ends October 15th!
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Authors Against Book Bans wins the 2025 ALAN Award. Authors Against Book Bans is a “coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators who stand united against the deeply unconstitutional movement to limit” literary choice. alan-ya.org/2025-alan-aw...
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
2025 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Winner Announced. Congratulations to Josh Galarza and The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky. Read the full press release here: alan-ya.org/2025/04/28/2...
Book cover of The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky by Josh Galarza. The background is a darker blue that fades into yellow with hand-drawn icons of tacos, skulls, and outer space. In the foreground at the bottom is a boy looking through a telescope in the desert, surrounded by cacti.
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English is proud to announce the 2025 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Finalists. Libertad by Bessie Flores Zaldivar Grief in the Fourth Dimension by Jennifer Yu Rez Ball by Byron Graves Unbecoming by Seema Yasmin
White box with a light blue border. Text reads "The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English is proud to announce the 2025 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Finalists." Below the text is a silver seal with a bust, the word ALAN across the center. In small letters around the outside of the seal National Council of Teachers of English, Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award."
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
We are seeking poster session proposals focused on how educators, librarians, and youth advocates can share bold, liberatory visions of reading, teaching, and critically responding to YA literature. ALAN 2025 Poster Presentation Form: Due March 20, 2025
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Join our next ALAN Webinar where will chat about MG and YA lit in the classroom, and dive into censorship with author, AS King. There's still time! Register with the link in our bio.
Light brown square overlayed on top of two perpendicular bookshelves. The text in the light brown square reads: Join our next ALAN Webinar! Featuring presentations and breakout rooms to chat about how to incorporate middle grade and young adult literature in your classroom. And a guest author (AS King!) to talk about and answer our questions about censorship. February 13, 2025 4p PT / 5p MT / 6p CT / 7p ET. 1.5 hours.
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
"Attending NCTE 2025 in Denver? Be part of the ALAN Roundtable @ NCTE session! Submit a proposal by Mon., Jan. 27th using this form: forms.gle/3kJigZxivVbN...
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thealanorg.bsky.social @thealanorg.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Want to write about how new young adult or middle grade books can be used by educators in their curriculum or classroom? If so, come join us on Wed, Jan 15th at 7pm EST (6pm CST, 5pm MST, 4pm PST) for a virtual writing workshop to learn more about ALAN Picks! RSVP link: forms.gle/TCDKcCWTtn6M...
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