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L.01

NCTE Convention program-book session entry — 'L.01 Incorporating Author Voices in Censorship Challenges: Authors as Advocates' (Featured Session, room A305, sponsored by the NCTE Standing Committee Against Censorship); session describes a panel of young-adult authors who have spoken out as advocates against censorship when their own books were challenged; presenters listed: Ellen Hopkins (Simon & Schuster), Gretchen Oltman (Creighton University, Omaha NE), Jo Knowles (Candlewick Press), Meg Medina (Candlewick Press), Joan Kaywell (University of South Florida, Tampa), Risha Mullins (Minot Public Schools ND), Laurie Halse Anderson (Simon & Schuster); after-session prompt to visit the Taking Action Hub in room A304