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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!

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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

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.
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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

Get involved in ALAN! Please fill out the form below to let us know how you'd like to be involved in ALAN! Questions? Contact Andrea + naitnaphit: alanmentorshipcommittee@gmail.com

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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!

We need you! Interested in writing for The ALAN Review? Check out our call for manuscripts! Tinyurl.com/ALANTARCall

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.

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ALAN Picks: Magical Realism, Mysteries and Monsters In this month’s ALAN Picks we feature several books that will appeal to students who may be interested in the thriller, mystery and/or horror genres. This column also features several Indigenous authors to help you prepare for National Native American Heritage Month. Man Made Monster by Andrea L. Rogers is a YA collection of horror stories that follows a Cherokee family through multiple generations into the future.

ALAN Picks: Magical Realism, Mysteries and Monsters

In this month’s ALAN Picks we feature several books that will appeal to students who may be interested in the thriller, mystery and/or horror genres. This column also features several Indigenous authors to help you prepare for National Native…

TAR Call for Column Editors 2025

Adolescence in Academia: Scholarly Books about Young Adult Literature In response to the popularity of young adult literature (YAL) in the past two decades, there has been a rise in the scholarship on YAL. From literary criticism to commentary to pedagogy, these…

2025 Ted Hipple Service Award

Congratulations Dr. Jennifer Buehler We are proud to announce that Dr. Jennifer Buehler has been selected for the 2025 Ted Hipple Service Award. The Ted Hipple Service Award is given each year to an individual who has contributed to the ALAN organization. It is named…

🔥📚 Early Bird Registration ends today! ⏰

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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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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!

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!

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!

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.

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ALAN Picks (May 2025) ALAN Picks: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month, Mental Health & Coming of Age In this month’s ALAN Picks we feature several books both middle grades and young adult by Asian and Asian American authors. There are also recently released books that tell stories of coming of age, social justice and mental health. Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and illustrations by Lisa Sterle is a graphic novel about a girl trying to fit in with the popular girls, who also happen to be werewolves. Mina’s Matchbox by Yoko Ogawa is a middle grade historical fiction, coming-of-age story set in Japan.

ALAN Picks (May 2025)

ALAN Picks: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month, Mental Health & Coming of Age In this month’s ALAN Picks we feature several books both middle grades and young adult by Asian and Asian American authors. There are also recently released books that tell stories of coming of age,…

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.

2025 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Winner Announced. Congratulations to Josh Galarza and The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky.

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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

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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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.

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Submit a proposal by Mon., Jan. 27th using this form: forms.gle/3kJigZxivVbN...

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!

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