About the Center
The Center for Children's and Young Adult Literature was newly sponsored by the School of information Sciences College of Communication and Information in 2008. A new Board was assembled with the ambition to create new initiatives, such as a Friends group. In 2009, the Center celebrated its tenth anniversary with the prestigious co-hosting of the Arbuthnot Lecturer, Walter Dean Myers, at the Children's Defense Fund's Alex Haley Farm and a presentation by illustrator Christopher Myers.
The Center works to promote the use of literature in the education and lives of children and young adults by providing workshops for teachers and librarians, and sponsoring talks by authors and illustrators which are open to the public.
The Center has moved into a new location in 434 Communications Building on the University of Tennessee Knoxville Campus. Our Grand Opening will be on November 2, 2009 from 4:30pm-6:30pm. Come join us as we celebrate in our new location!
The Center's next program will be a presentation by Susan Bartoletti on November 2. Please click here for more information.
For additional information about the Center for Children's and Young Adult Literature or any of its programs, email the Center at ccyal(at)utk.edu
Illustrator Christopher Myers and Arbuthnot Lecturer Walter Dean Myers
