“How Did You Come To School Today?” by Gail Fleming is displayed at the 2024 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference
The American Library Association (ALA) is the foremost national organization providing resources to inspire library and information professionals to transform their communities through essential programs and services. For more than 140 years, the ALA has been the trusted voice for academic, public, school, government, and special libraries, advocating for the profession and the library’s role in enhancing learning and ensuring access to information for all.
More than 13,500 attendees gathered in San Diego, CA, for the largest library event in the world. The ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition took place at the San Diego Convention Center from June 28 to July 2. Total attendance was 13,532, with 8,439 of them being attendees and 5,093 being exhibitors, authors, illustrators, press, and staff.
Against a backdrop of increasing censorship and book challenges, library workers learned from each other and supported each other through the 175 educational programs throughout the conference.
The conference opened with Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning host Trevor Noah and ALA Past President Lessa Kanani’opua Peyalo-Lozada in conversation discussing Noah’s upcoming book, “Into the Uncut Grass.”
ALA and Unite Against Book Bans hosted a second Rally for the Right to Read, which spotlighted the courage and resilience of library workers who are protecting the freedom to read.
ALA is now preparing for LibLearnX 2025, which will be held Jan. 24-27 in Phoenix. Next year’s ALA Annual will take place in Philadelphia.
For more information, visit www.ala.org.
Author Reputation Press’ published book, written by Gail Fleming, was displayed at the 2024 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference from June 28 to July 2. The publisher and author of the book are honored and proud to be part of this annual conference.
Author Gail Fleming has spent over thirty years educating young children at schools such as Head Start, Montessori, and her own, Little Friends Preschool. Gail attended Northern Illinois University, majoring in English.
She was born in northern Illinois in 1951. She had an amazing childhood, growing up in the country, attending a small country school, and exploring her natural surroundings. She currently lives in a cozy little house in a small town in Iowa, where she crafts, reads, and gardens.
She was interviewed by CBS Radio’s host, Benji Cole. People of Distinction is one of the most wide-ranging radio shows in the United States, hosted by Benji Cole and Al Cole from CBS Radio. People of Distinction is the right fit for authors and readers to discover newly published books, mostly written by passionate and independent authors. Benji Cole, the host of the program, is a world-class interviewer, video formulator, Los Angeles actor, and filmmaker. He’s shared the acting stage with superstar Tom Hanks.
Listen to the full interview here:
“How Did You Come to School Today?” is a colorful story for children that encourages them to use their imagination to travel to their unique learning environment, wherever that may be.
Going to school can be an adventure, whether it is childcare, preschool, or school. How we get there is only limited by our imaginations! In this delightful tale, little ones are invited to travel to school in a variety of ways. Should they soar in a balloon, float in a boat, or ride in a truck? There are so many ways!
