I am quick of mind, but slow of pen so I may have not gotten these quotes perfect…
Here are things overheard at ALA Annual Conference that made sense or made me laugh…
“Comics and superheroes open all the absurd possibilities of the world to children.”
–Alex Simmons, Kids Comic Con & Color of Comics
“Kids of color need to see superheroes of color…see themselves holding great power.”
–Alex Simmons, Kids Comic Con & Color of Comics
“It is about time that we see beautiful babies of color showing up in board books on a regular basis.” —Charlesbridge Publishing on the board book American Babies
“Wordless books allow a child to take ownership of the story.” —Jerry Pinkney during Caldecott Medal speech for Lion & the Mouse
“Tesser well.” –Final sentence of ALA introduction of Rebecca Stead for Newbery Medal for When You Reach Me
“Constantly plagued by existential malaise.” —Rick Yancey at the Printz award ceremony on writing the The Monstrumologist
“Sometimes the irony gods just get high.” —Libba Bray on the It’s a Small World Ride at Disney, a junk inspiration for Printz winner, Going Bovine.
“In school I wanted to learn a history where my people didn’t die, but lived.” —Tanita Davis in acceptance speech for Coretta Scott King Honor for Mare’s War.
