Year in Review: 2021 Webcasts
Can you believe that we have hosted over 20 webcasts this year?! From monthly celebrations to group chats and even live drawings, this year, we have had it all. And—we want to say a big THANK YOU to all of the amazing authors and illustrators that have joined us throughout the year. Hint: plan a lesson around an author or book featured in a webcast, and treat it as an author visit to your class!
Scroll down to view our on-demand webcasts for elementary, middle school, and high school.
JLG webcasts are recorded for on-demand viewing one day after the live event. Many on-demand webcasts are available in closed-captioning.
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Sketch Comedy: Laughs and Live Drawing with Ben Clanton
Ben Clanton returns to talk about his newest Narwhal and Jelly creation, share a reading from Narwhal's School of Awesomeness, and draw some of your favorite characters.
Caring For Your Community: Using urban ecology to learn about our cities and ourselves
Dr. Cylita Guy talks about her book Chasing Bats and Tracking Rats: Urban Ecology, Community Science and How We Share Our Cities and and more!
Ready, Set, Read! Excite and encourage young readers to pick up books
See the Cat creators, David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka, talk about their newest book See the Dog, and the importance of creating fun, easy to read stories.
A Tale of Tails with Elisha Cooper
Caldecott Honoree Elisha Cooper chats about his newest book, Yes & No, and the importance of engaging children in reading at a very young age.
Celebrating the Power of Libraries
Angela Burke Kunkel (Digging for Words) and Anika Aldamuy Denise (Planting Stories) talk about their biographies of real-life librarians whose grassroots efforts harness the power of books and libraries to improve their communities.
Celebrating Black History Month with Don Tate
Don Tate discusses the picture books he has written and illustrated, and the importance of embracing works about Black history to empower readers.
Stretching Moments to Infinity with Tae Keller
Newbery Award Winning author Tae Keller talks about her book When You Trap a Tiger, the folklore used to build the story, emotional inheritance, and building themes that children can connect to.
Fueling Young Minds and Bodies with Dr. Jennifer Gardy
Dr. Jennifer Gardy talks about her new book, It Takes Guts, the importance of educating our kids about healthy eating, and how we can best prepare them as they go back to school.
Measuring Up with Lily LaMotte and Ann Xu
Lily LaMotte and Ann Xu (Measuring Up) talk about their heroine Cici’s determination to blend culture, cuisine, and competition to help her navigate the many transitions of her tweens.
Art & Soul: Giving voices to important stories through graphic novels
Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed (When Stars Are Scattered) chat about Omar’s story, Victoria’s next book, and the importance of graphics novels.
Tears and Transformation: Exploring belonging and identity in a debut novel
Debut author Joya Goffney (Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry) talks about the creation of Quinn’s story, practices for writing nuanced characters, and more.
A Conversation with Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada
In celebration of ALA’s Banned Book Week 2021, authors Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada discuss their compelling graphic novel Banned Book Club.
Truth Be Told: Engaging Nonfiction for Teens & Adults
Kerri Arsenault (Mill Town) and Brian Alexander (The Hospital), chat about the research that went into writing their books, and the value of nonfiction aimed at adults that appeals to teen readers.