Children's Literature Delegates Meet with South African Colleagues

摘要

A delegation of 54 authors, publishers, school and public librarians, and other children's literature specialists met with colleagues in South Africa November 2-16 to discuss strategies for the promotion of reading and family literacy in the changingnation. Authors Virginia Hamilton and Zena Sutherland: Louise Pelan of Harcourt Brace; Marianne Carus, editor-in-chief of Cricket magazine; Julie Cummins, head of children's services at the New York Public Library: and Grace Ruth, children's materials specialist at the San Francisco Public Library, were among the distinguished delegates.