Date: October 26, 2023

Time: 9:00am-2:30pm

8:30 am - 8:55 am - Registration

8:55 pm - 9:00 am - Introduction

9:00 am - 10:00 am - Morning speaker

10:10 am - 11:10 am - Book Discussion Groups: 1st session

11:10 am - 11:25 am - Book Sales and Break

11:25 am - 12:25 pm - Book Discussion Groups: 2nd session

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch and book sales

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Author Presentation

2:30 pm - Closing

Participants can choose two Book Discussion Groups in order of preference and will be assigned one choice.

Group I Picture Books

Group II Picture Books/Elementary

Group III Elementary/Middle School

Group IV Middle School/Teen

Group V Teen

Group VI Teen

(Details about the books and discussion topics are at the end of this webpage)

Engage effectively in collaborative discussions.
Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the author s take.
Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the tex t.
Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key sup-porting details and ideas.
Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

In order to ensure the most rewarding exchange of ideas, participants are expected to read all of their pre-assigned titles.
Confirmation of group assignments will be e-mailed upon receipt of payment.
Participants can purchase books within the registration site, on-site prices will be higher, and all titles may not be available.
NOTE: You are not registered until you have received an email confirmation. If you have not received an email confirmation by October 1, 2023, public librarians should contact RCLS or MHLS; school lib rarians and other educators should contact your respective school library system.
Lunch will be provided to all attendees
To pay by purchase order, select "pay by check" and follow the instructions to mail payment to Southeastern NY Library Resources C ouncil.
WE REGRET REFUNDS ARE NOT POSSIBLE