Literacy is a skill we develop, and to have that skill is a gift. Someone (probably many people) who treasured that gift invested their passion and time in helping you attain that gift. Now it is up to you to share that gift ... Congratulations, YOU are a literacy curator!
Today's hosts - Sarah Mulhern and Elizabeth O. Dulemba - are asking us to think about the gift we have and asking
... how did you fall in love with reading?
... who gave you the gift of literacy?
... have you shared it with anyone? who?
These two literacy dynamos have gone all out to celebrate the gift of literacy, pulling out all the stops. Not only will some amazing authors, illustrators, and curators be joining them, but they're using Web 2.0 tools to do it. There are podcasts, videos, essays ... There could be no better way to end our week. Here are their lineups, and as we have done all week, we will update with the direct links here after we confirm they've gone live.
@ The Reading Zone Sarah Mulhern is interviewing some people about the gift of literacy. Her guests include
- Sarah Darer Littman,
- Kathi Appelt,
- Melissa Walker, and
- Pamela Voelkel (aka JP Voelkel).
@ Dulemba.com Elizabeth Dulemba will be talking about how she fell in love with reading and share quotes from
- Jane Yolen,
- Ellen Wittlinger,
- Deborah Wiles,
- Uma Drishnaswamz,
- Gregory K. Pincus,
- Sarah Lamstein,
- Marcia Jones,
- Phillis Gershator,
- Sally Keehn; and
- Karen Romano Young.
Quite the encore, no?
Thank you so much for all you do to help readers-to-be and engage the next generation of literacy curators. We are thankful for your energy, your enthusiasm, and your support this week and all year long.
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And more!!! I also have quotes from:
Tony DiTerlizzi
James Gurney
Charles Gigna (Father Goose)
Janice Hardy
Kerry Madden
Vicky Alvear Shecter
Loreen Leedy
and Terra Elan McVoy!
Woosie - all great proponents of literacy and reading! :) e
This is so awesome, e. I just updated the post and added links to them all. NOW to go back and read them.