#WEMTA16 Author Fair

The WEMTA Author Fair returns on Sunday, April 10 from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM. The author fair is a great way to discover new books for your students and learn about the writing process. As of today, fifteen Wisconsin authors will be joining us:

• Ann Angel
• W.H. Beck
• Valerie Bodden
• Julie Bowe
• Nikki Cooper
• Janet Halfmann
• Jesse Klausmeier
• JoAnn Early Macken
• Julie Mata
• Andrea Skyberg
• Rebecca Williams Spindler
• Angie Stanton
• Shelley Tougas
• Stacy Tornio
• Liza Wiemer

Watch for more information in coming weeks about the author panels you can attend and to reserve copies of books in advance.

Register now for #WEMTA16

We have some awesome things planned for this year's conference! Make sure to check out all the pages on the WEMTA Conference pages. There is something for everyone - TOGETHER We're Better! 

Our conference is for Library Media Specialists, IT Coordinators, Technology Coaches, Teachers, Students, Paraprofessionals, Principals, Administrators, Special Education, and Higher Education. We welcome anyone that wants to make a difference in teaching and learning by collaborating and sharing your best practices.

New Caldecott honor a historic win for Madison author Kevin Henkes

“Waiting,” a picture book by Madison children’s author Kevin Henkes, received two of the highest honors in children’s literature Monday when it was named both a 2016 Caldecott Honor Book and a Geisel Honor Book — only the second time any author has won that combination of awards.

More for the WI State Journal article here.