OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS!

Call Out for Books to Feature at New Zealand TL Conference

By Aleesah Darlison

I’m presenting at the 2024 School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (SLANZA) Conference in October. Attendees will be a large audience of primary and secondary school teachers and teacher-librarians from across New Zealand.

As such, I’ll be sharing recent children’s and young adult books that fit into two key topic areas:

Topic 1: Books that Portray ADHD, Mental Health, Anxiety, and the Spectrums in Children’s & Young Adult Literature.

Topic 2: Little Darlings of Literature: Picture Books that serve as ‘leaders’ in their sphere, that express fresh ideas, tackle ‘difficult’ issues, and shape the thoughts and ideas of the modern generation.

Specifically, I’m seeking books that have been published in the last two years. They must be commercially published and readily available for purchase online or from bookstores in Australia AND New Zealand.

If you have a book that fits into Topic 1 re neurodiversity etc, please check my Resource List at http://www.aleesahdarlison.com/resources.html to make sure it’s not already on the list before getting in touch. For information on how to have your book included in the presentation, please email me at aleesah@bigpond.net.au.

If you have a picture book you’d like me to present at the conference and include in a Picture Book Resource List, please email me at aleesah@bigpond.net.au and let me know how it fits the brief as per Topic 2 above.

Please Note: books MUST be commercially published within the last 2 years OR be an upcoming release in 2024.