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I n a dark world, young adult literature is a beacon of light for teens—books that help them through risky times with wisdom, beauty, and laughter. The authors who write these books, the publishers who produce them, the teachers and librarians who bring them to teens, all care about young people and their reading, and about each other, in a community of mutual respect and encouragement. This year the ALAN Workshop invites you to celebrate being part of this world, to hear a wide variety of YA authors speak about their joy in writing for young readers and their dedication to excellence, to meet and talk with these writers, to discuss current literary trends and issues of concern, to learn about the newest and best books for teens, and to encounter field-tested ideas for introduc­ ing YA literature to young people. Anthologist and longtime ALAN member Donald Gallo will deliver the keynote address, and forty YA authors will appear as speakers and panelists, includ­ ing Walter Dean Myers, Harry Mazer, Caroline Cooney, Laurie Halse Anderson, Joan Bauer, Annette Curtis Klause, Alex Flinn, Graham Salisbury, Nancy Garden, Han Nolan, Tom Barron, Michael Cadnum, Chris Lynch, Paul Fleischman, Lynne Cox, and many others. Panels will discuss an array of concerns such as “Caring about Books on War,” “Caring about Teens’ Search for Spiritual Truth,” “Beyond Chick Lit,” “Caring about Kids Who Don’t Like to Read,” “Caring about Hispanic Culture in YA Literature, “Caring about Knowing the Past,” and “The Many Varieties of Speculative Fiction.” On both days you will also be faced with a difficult choice among a variety of exciting and practical breakout presentations, with many handouts, on vital topics such as booktalking (Joni Richards Bodart), poetry (Bob Falls of Poetry Alive), the best new books (Walter Mayes, BER), Native Americans in YA lit (Jim Blasingame of Arizona State University and Kenan Metzger of Haskell Indian Nations University), religious themes in YA historical fiction (Joanne Brown, Drake University), and much more. As you can see, these small-group sessions will be conducted by leading authorities in the field. There will be opportunities for book signings during the workshop, and every attendee will receive a large bag of free books. As the frosting on this already rich cake, a group of teens from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, under the direction of young adult librarian Robyn Hammer-Clarey, will perform an excerpt from a new play by Paul Fleischman. The ALAN Workshop has been called “the best YA show in the world” and is an incomparable opportu­ nity for professional growth. The audience planned is no more than 400, and in the past ALAN has had to turn away applicants beyond that number. Register early, don’t miss out!

Bearers of Light; The Caring Community of Young Adult Literature: The ALAN (P)review Fall 2005 Workshop