Nancy Johnson
Dr. Nancy Johnson teaches children’s literature and other courses in Western’s English department and directs the annual Bond Children’s Literature Conference. She co-authors a review of children’s books for the “Journal of Children’s Literature,” and is currently writing a book about using children’s literature to teach writing. In 2003 she received the International Reading Association’s Arbuthnot Award, which honors a college or university teacher who inspires the reading of children’s literature. Dr. Johnson has also edited and written books on using children’s literature in the classroom. She earned her B.A. degree from the University of Washington and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Michigan State University.Selecting the Best of Children's Literature
Out of the hundreds of children’s books published each year, what differentiates a good bedtime story from a Newbery Medal winner? Nancy Johnson, who read some 700 children’s books considered for the honor, will share her criteria for a well-crafted story as well as her expertise on engaging children in reading literature. Johnson was one of 15 librarians, professors and other children’s literature experts chosen nationwide to select the winner of the 2003 Newbery Medal. The honor is the American Library Association’s award for the American who has made the year’s greatest contribution to children’s literature.
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