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To register for the 2020 NCSLMA conference, go to the NCSLMA website and click on the Events tab. Since our conference will be completely virtual this year, here are some things you can expect:
  • Private Facebook group for attendees. Live keynote sessions, author sessions, awards, and door prizes will be hosted in this group.
  • Exclusive access to pre-recorded videos for one year through a private page on our NCSLMA website.
  • Live sessions through Google Meet for each level of Battle of the Books.
  • General business meeting for all NCSLMA members.
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Saturday, September 26 • 9:00am - 10:00am
Turning Nonfiction into Thought Provoking Historical Fiction for the Modern Classroom

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Two North Carolina award winning authors Sandra Warren (MG about U.S. WWII bomber) and Kathleen Burkinshaw (MG atomic bombing Hiroshima) discuss how they crafted a story from a subject/character close to their hearts from history so that modern classrooms can connect with emotionally even though their respective historical fiction novels are from the opposing sides of WWII.
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Sandra Warren

Author
Sandra Warren is an award winning author with publications in several genres. She has been both traditionally published as well as independently published. The first session being presented, WWII: School Children Do Their Part, is based on her book, We Bought A WWII Bomber: The Untold... Read More →
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Kathleen Burkinshaw

Author/Speaker
I'm a Japanese American author and the daughter of a Hiroshima survivor residing in Charlotte, NC. As well as a wife, mom, and owner of a dog who is a kitchen ninja. The UNITED NATIONS Office of Disarmament Affairs lists The Last Cherry Blossom (Distributed by Simon&Schuster and Scholastic... Read More →

Saturday September 26, 2020 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
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