NCTE 2024 Conference Resource Center

NCTE 2024 Conference Resource Center

We’re so excited to see our educator friends November 21 to 24 in Boston, MA!

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What’s inside our NCTE and ALAN Workshop Resource Center:
  • Make the most of your NCTE and ALAN Workshop experience + meet your favorite authors & illustrators!
    Check our NCTE and ALAN Workshop schedule for a full list of in-person author programs and book signings.
  • We’ve collected our digital resources for you in this handy resource center!
    Download our digital catalogs and request digital review copies!
  • Not attending NCTE?
    You can still download digital resources, request review copies, and more!

MacKids NCTE and ALAN Workshop 2024 Schedule:
Author Programs & Book Signings

Download our flyer for a full list of MCPG author signings at NCTE 2024!


View our full schedule of authors events below,
including programs with Aiden Thomas, Allie Millington, Amra Sabic-el-Rayess, Dashka Slater, Dhonielle Clayton, Elisha Cooper, Elvira Gonzalez, Gene Luen Yang, George M. Johnson, Hafsah Faizal, Hanh Bui, H.E. Edgmon, James Bird, Jas Hammonds, Jen Wang, Jessica Lanan, Josh Galarza, J.S. Lemon, Kalela Williams, Katherine Marsh, Katrina Moore, LeUyen Pham, Martha Brockenbrough, Maysa Odeh, Ruth Chan, Sarah Myer, and Tony Weaver, Jr.

Click to expand: View our full schedule of MCPG author events here!

1:00 to 2:15pm
HS Matters: Stories of Hope and Humanity: Exploring Captivating and Compelling Memoirs  
Featuring Elvira K. Gonzalez (Hurdles in the Dark), George M. Johnson (All Boys Aren’t Blue), and Amra Sabic-El-Rayess (Three Summers)
Location: Room 211, Level 2


1:00 to 2:15pm
Mental Health Literacy and ELA: Using Books to Normalize Conversation
Featuring Tony Weaver, Jr. (Weirdo)
Location: Room 205B, Level 2

Friday, November 22nd

9:30 to 10:45am
Encouraging Empathetic Boys in Elementary and Middle School
Featuring Allie Millington (Olivetti)
Location: Room 204B, Level 2


11:00am to 12:15pm
The Nerdy Book Club: Engaging Young People with Reading and the World   
Featuring Dashka Slater (Accountable), J.S. Lemon (Greta), H.E. Edgmon (The Flicker), Tony Weaver, Jr. (Weirdo), Jessica Lanan (Jumper), and Elisha Cooper (Emma, Full of Wonders)
Location: Room 253 A-C, Level 2


12:30 to 1:45pm
Heart, Hope and Humanity in the Age of Misinformation: Creative Strategies for Teaching Media Literacy With Award-Winning Author-Journalists

Featuring Katherine Marsh (The Lost Year), Martha Brockenbrough (Future Tense), and Dashka Slater (Accountable)
Location: Room 156 B, Level 1


12:30 to 1:45pm
Writing Memoir with YA Authors: Raise Your Voice, Claim Your Story
Featuring Sarah Myer (Monstrous)
Location: Room 102 B, Level 1


12:30 to 1:45pm
From Fart Jokes to Freedom: How Humor in Middle Grade Novels Can Help Young Readers Find Their Own Voices and Imagine a Better Future  

Featuring Allie Millington (Olivetti)
Location: Room 162B, Level 1


3:30 to 4:45pm
“It Feels Dystopian!”: Exploring the Problems of Today’s World with YA Literature  
Featuring Jen Wang (Ash’s Cabin)
Location: Room 102B, Level 1


3:30 to 4:45pm
Teaching with the 2024 Charlotte Huck and Orbis Pictus Award Books

Featuring Katherine Marsh (The Lost Year)
Location: Room 205A, Level 2


3:30 to 4:45pm
Let’s Talk About Mental Health! Exploring the Power of Story

Featuring James Bird (No Place Like Home)
Location: Room 205A, Level 2

Saturday, November 23rd

8:15 to 9:30am
Centering Middle Grade Novels about Families in Crisis in our Classrooms: Providing Authentic Narratives to Inspire Hope in Young Readers
Featuring James Bird (No Place Like Home)
Location: Room 159, Level 1


8:15 to 9:30am
The Resounding Power of Quiet Books: Text-to-Heart Connections in the Classroom
Featuring Katrina Moore (The Star in You)
Location: Room 160B, Level 1


8:15 to 9:30am
Finding Hope and Sharing Stories
Featuring Hanh Bui (Ánh’s New Word)
Location: Room 153C, Level 1


8:15 to 9:30am
Reading Justice, Reaching Justice  
Featuring Dashka Slater (Accountable)
Location: Room 154, Level 1


8:15 to 9:30am
Building Empathetic Viewpoints Through Picture Books  
Featuring Maysa Odeh (A Map for Falasteen)
Location: Room 252A, Level 2


8:15 to 9:30am
Using YA Texts to Support Student Community Advocacy

Featuring Jas Hammonds (Thirsty)
Location: Room 256, Level 2


1:15 to 2:30am
The Role of the Humanities—and Humanity—in a High-Tech Age  
Featuring Martha Brockenbrough (Future Tense)
Location: Room 159, Level 1


2:45 to 4:00pm
Teaching Young Adult Literature with and through Heart, Hope, and Humanity  
Featuring George M. Johnson (Flamboyants) and Josh Galarza (The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky)
Location: Room 210 C, Level 2


2:45 to 4:00pm
Middle Level Mosaic: #MakersInTheMiddle — Finding Hope in Middle Grade Literature
Featuring Amra Sabic-El-Rayess (Three Summers), J.S. Lemon (Greta), Tony Weaver, Jr. (Weirdo), H.E. Edgmon (The Flicker), Ruth Chan (Uprooted)
Location: Room 253 A-C, Level 2


4:15 to 5:30pm
Six YA Authors Highlight Social and Societal Issues, Including Biological Parental Abuse, Mental Health, Colorism, Racism, and Homophobia
Featuring Jen Wang (Ash’s Cabin) and Jas Hammonds (Thirsty)
Location: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Room 162A, Meeting Level 1


4:15 to 5:30pm
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Session
Featuring Jessica Lanan (Jumper) and James Bird (No Place Like Home)
Location: Room 157C, Meeting Level 1


5:45 to 7:00pm
ALAN SIG Writing Seminar: Craft & Creativity
Featuring Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham (Lunar New Year Love Story)
Location: Room 210B

Sunday, November 24th

9:00 to 10:15am
Writing from the Heart: Using Authors’ Messages of Heart, Hope, and Humanity to Teach and Inspire

Featuring James Bird (No Place Like Home)
Location: Room 156B, Level 1


9:00 to 10:15am
Using Diverse Picture Books to Build Students’ Background Knowledge and Vocabulary  

Featuring Hanh Bui (Ánh’s New Word)
Location: Room 204B, Level 2


9:00 to 10:15am
Trusting Our Readers: Understanding and Belonging in MG and YA Novels

Featuring Jas Hammonds (Thirsty)
Location: Room 157C, Level 1


9:00 to 9:30am
“Yes, and”: Using YA Literature to Facilitate Difficult Conversations

Featuring Dashka Slater (Accountable)
Location: Room 154, Level 1


10:30 to 11:45am
Girls Just Wanna … Make History, Create Change, Be Respected: Narrative Nonfiction to Inspire Hope and Invite Learning   

Featuring Amra Sabic-El-Rayess (Three Summers)
Location: Room 252B, Level 2


10:30 to 11:45am
A Common Humanity: Four Marginalized Authors Share Tips and Tools That Inspire Hope and Empower Educators and Students to Write Their Own Heartfelt Stories

Featuring Hanh Bui (Ánh’s New Word)
Location: Room 157C, Level 1

Monday, November 25th – ALAN Workshop

8:10 to 8:30am
Monday Keynote

Featuring Dhonielle Clayton (The Conjurverse Series)


9:10 to 9:30am
In Conversation: Their Forces Combined

Featuring Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham (Lunar New Year Love Story)


10:20 to 10:45am
Echoes of the Past: Historical Inspirations

Featuring Katherine Marsh (The Lost Year) and Kaela Williams (Tangleroot)


1:20 to 1:45pm
Crossing Thresholds: Older Teens Approaching Adulthood

Featuring Jas Hammonds (Thirsty)


5:00 to 5:20pm
Enchanted Affairs: Romance in Fantasy Realms

Featuring Hafsah Faizal (A Tempest of Tea)

8:15 to 8:35am
Tuesday Keynote

Featuring Aiden Thomas (Celestial Monsters)


11:55am to 12:20pm
Beyond Appearances: Confronting Body Shaming

Featuring Josh Galarza (The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky)

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NCTE Award Winners

Benito Juárez Fights for Justice by Beatriz Gutierrez Hernandez

The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh


Educator Resources

Browse our featured teacher’s guides and activity kits below and find more guides here!

PICTURE BOOK FEATURED RESOURCES
How to Pee Your Pants (the Right Way) by Rachel Michelle Wilson Activity Kit
The Yellow Bus by Loren Long Activity Kit
Ánh’s New Word by Hanh Bui; illustrated by Bao Luu Educator Guide

MIDDLE GRADE FEATURED RESOURCES
The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton Teacher’s Guide
The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh Teacher’s Guide
Three Summers by Amra Sabic-el-Rayess Discussion Guide
Greta by J.S. Lemon Discussion Guide
Frizzy by Claribel Ortega; illustrated by Rose Bousamra Teacher’s Guide
The Girl Who Sang by Estelle Nadel with Bethany Strout; illustrated by Sammy Savos Discussion Guide
Eagle Drums by Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson Discussion Guide

YOUNG ADULT FEATURED RESOURCES
Accountable
by Dashka Slater Teacher’s Guide
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Teacher’s Guide
Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley Teacher’s Guide
The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater Teacher’s Guide
Thirsty by Jas Hammonds Discussion Guide
Saints of the Household by Ari Tison Teacher’s Guide
Promise Boys by Nick Brooks Teacher’s Guide

MacKids Digital Catalogs

Celebrate BIPOC Voices and expand your inclusive collection!
Download our Latinx Voices catalog, Black Voices catalog, Asian and Asian American Voices catalog, LGBTQ Voices catalog here!


Visit our digital catalog page to find our Edelweiss digital catalogs.


Winter 2025 Preview

Watch our MacKids School & Library Winter 2025 Preview Event where we previewed upcoming picture books, middle grade, and young adult titles!

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Read & Share Frequently Challenged Books

Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group stands against censorship, and in support of the librarians and teachers who are doing their part to share a love of reading with their students. We believe that all readers deserve access to an inclusive selection of titles and we are committed to working with our authors to reach readers with their stories. Click here to find more resources for sharing challenged books + fighting censorship in your community from the ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom.

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