Discovering+California's+Gold

Saturday, November 12th Concurrent Session (3:30pm-4:30pm) Literacy/Literature • All //Room 104// //Bonnie O’Brian, Author// //Mark Bobrosky, Teacher Librarian, Los Angeles USD// //Candy Dardarian, Retired Teacher, California Readers// //Laura Graff, Teacher Librarian, Los Angeles USD//

** DISCOVERING CALIFORNIA'S GOLD **
 * Are you interested in adding 100 fabulous books to your Library's collection? Are you hoping to have a California author or artist come to your school to work with your students? Come and learn how your Southern California school can step onto the California Readers' Pyramid by applying and winning an Ed Pert Award. Discover California's true gold by learning about 30 new books by California authors or artists and find out how you can participate in promoting the connection of children and young adults and their school communities with California authors and artists and their creative works. **


 * Bonnie O'Brian, former Supervisor, Library Services in the Los Angeles Unified School District & member of the states Technology Council, now the founder and Authors & Awards Chair for California Readers. California Readers is a non-profit organization that has been in existence for fifteen years providing balanced lists of books each year by California authors & artists. All the lists are available on the California Readers' website www.californiareaders.org. along with over 400 interviews and links to over 2000 author/artist websites.**