Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, July 16, 1995                   TAG: 9507170002
SECTION: HORIZON                    PAGE: F-4   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: MIKE MAYO, BOOK PAGE EDITOR
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

CHILDREN'S BOOK CONFERENCES

First, on July 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the first Children's Book Conference will be held at Hollins College. It's a relatively unstructured affair, with the presentation of critical theses by people who have been studying children's literature at Hollins, readings of original works and critical discussion sessions. Topics include Biblical children's literature, Sendak and company, young adult literature and history and criticism.

Admission is free, and the conference is open to everyone who's interested in children's writing. For more information, contact Amanda Cockrell, director of the graduate program at (703) 362-6024.

On August 2, the Fourth Annual Celebration of Children's Literature will be held at the Virginia Highland Community College in Abingdon, Va. This year's featured guests are author E.L. Konigsburg, illustrator Kevin Hawkes and poet Lee Bennett Hopkins. The price tag for the celebration is $50; lunch will set you back $8. For more information, call Carl Clarke, acting director, University of Virginia Southwest Center, 15856 Porterfield Highway, Abingdon, Va. 24212 or call (703) 628-6327.