2007–2008

Children’s Book Council/IRA Liaison Committee

Charges:

1. Assist with the process and procedures for selecting the annual Children’s Choices.

2. Explore projects that promote the awareness of the importance of children’s trade books.

3. Develop lists of selected trade books that respect diversities for the 2008 Annual Convention to be held in Atlanta, Georgia.

4. Publicize the Children’s Choices list.

Representing IRA:

Jan L. LaBonty, Cochair
University of Montana
22 Columbine Ct
Missoula, MT 59802-3325, USA
1-406-243-5161
Fax 1-406-243-4908
E-mail

Donald J. Leu, Board Liaison
University of Connecticut
Storrs Mansfield, CT, United States

Debra Conroy
Briarcliff Manor Schools
Putnam Valley, NY, United States

Jill Caton Johnson
Drake University
Des Moines, IA, United States

Lauren Aimonette Liang
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Diane M. Mallett
Todd Elementary School
White Plains, NY, United States

Beth Pendergraft
Augusta State University
Grovetown, GA, United States

Mary Cash, Ex Officio
Executive Office
International Reading Association
Newark, DE, United States

Representing CBC:

Jeff Reynolds, Cochair
Director of Marketing for Children’s Books
National Geographic Children’s Book
1145 17th St NW
Washington, DC 20036-4701, USA
1-202-868-5260
Fax 1-202-429-5727
E-mail

Tanya S. Dean, Advisory
Darby Creek Publishing
Plain City, OH, United States

Ted Parkhurst, Advisory
August House Publishers
Atlanta, GA, United States

Lois Wallentine, Advisory
Lerner Publishing Group
Minneapolis, MN, United States

Rebecca Miller, Ex Officio
Children’s Book Council
New York, NY, United States

Team Leaders:

Jesús Cortez
California State University, Chico
Chico, CA, United States

Kathy Everts Danielson
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE, United States

Wilma I. Kuhlman
Univ Of Neb At Omaha
Omaha, NE, United States

Christine Payne
Olive B. Loss Elementary School
Bear, DE, United States

Kelly Place
Crete-Monee School District
Crete, IL, United States

Jeanne Swafford
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS, United States