The annual African American Read-in at Penn State Altoona will take place on Monday, Feb. 24. This year’s theme is Young Readers.
From noon to 1 p.m. the keynote presentation, “Centering Black Joy: The Edification of Experiences of Children’s Literature for Young Readers” by Shanetia P. Clark, will take place in Titelman Study.
Clark will explore how centering Black joy in children’s literature is not only a critical act of representation, but also a pedagogical tool for fostering inclusive literacy practices that celebrate diversity and shared humanity.
Clark is a Penn State graduate and a professor of literacy in the Department of Early and Elementary Education at Salisbury University in Maryland. She is the co-editor of “Voices from the Middle,” the National Council of Teachers of English middle level peer reviewed journal.