Southern NV Writing Project

Kwame Alexander at Zeiter Children’s and Young Adult Literature Conference

SNWP is proud to be a sponsor of the Gayle A. Zeiter Children’s and Young Adult Literature Conference. This year, the featured author, Kwame Alexander, who is a poet, educator, and the New YorkTimes Bestselling author of 28 books, including Swing, Solo, and Rebound, the follow-up to his Newbery medal-
winning middle grade novel, The Crossover.

Sign-up today and join us on Thursday, March 7!

Tickets
$35 General Admission
$25 CCSD Teachers and Librarians & UNLV Faculty and Staff
$15 for UNLV Students

Purchase tickets online at http://bit.ly/Zeiter2019

Zeiter 2019

Southern NV Writing Project

New Director Announcement

We are very excited to share that Dr. Sophie M. Ladd, a professor in residence at the UNLV, is the new director of Southern Nevada Writing Project! Dr. Ladd is a lifetime Nevadan whose research and teaching specializes in the inclusion of diverse children’s literature in literacy instruction for elementary, early literacy education for at-risk populations, multi-literacies and classroom pedagogy. Current Co-Directors, Amber Lehner and Ben Koch will continue in their current capacity supporting youth programs and professional development opportunities. Check out this UNLV.EDU article in which Dr. Ladd was recently featured.