About Us

The National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded by award-winning young people’s authors and illustrators. Acting as an independent creative agent or in partnership with interested parties, the NCBLA develops original projects, programs, and educational outreach that advocate for and educate about literacy, literature, libraries, and the arts.

We believe that literacy is essential to the development of responsible citizens in a democracy. And we believe that citizens, both young and old, must have equal access to stimulating books and information sources that invite them to dream and give them the tools to achieve their dreams. As writers and illustrators, teachers and mentors, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles—as citizens and neighbors—our ultimate question is always how can we best serve all of our nation’s children?

For more information about the NCBLA go to:

www.thencbla.org/aboutus.html

www.thencbla.org/

For great reading/writing tips go to:

www.thencbla.org/PTMpages/PTM.html

For suggestions on how you can help promote literacy, literature, and libraries go to:

www.thencbla.org/BPOSpages/becomeactivist.html

For the NCBLA’s Right to Read statement,
concerning young people’s rights to information and story, go to:

www.thencbla.org/BPOSpages/righttoread.html

Contact the NCBLA

Mary Brigid Barrett
President, Executive Director
The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance
508-533-5851
www.thencbla.org

For more information, email us at:
info@thencbla.org

or send other correspondence to:
The National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance
P. O. Box 1479
Brewster, MA 02631

Website Staff

Mary Brigid Barrett Site Director; Head Writer; Chief Researcher

Mary Kemper Site Assistant Director; Researcher

Elizabeth Rock Site designer; web manager

Eden Edwards Site Editor

Maria Salvadore Library and Children’s Literature Consultant

Vincent Cannato Historical Scholar

Geri Zabela Eddins Researcher; Writer

Emily Groth Staff Assistant

Guest Writers: Edie Ching; Helen Kampion; Heather Lang; Renee’ Critcher Lyons; Cheli Mennella; Mary Rattray



Copyright © 2008 by Barry Root	The National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded by award-winning young people’s authors and illustrators. Acting as an independent creative agent or in partnership with interested parties, the NCBLA develops original projects, programs, and educational outreach that advocate for and educate about literacy, literature, libraries, and the arts. We believe that literacy is essential to the development of responsible citizens in a democracy. And we believe that citizens, both young and old, must have equal access to stimulating books and information sources that invite them to dream and give them the tools to achieve their dreams. As writers and illustrators, teachers and mentors, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles—as citizens and neighbors—our ultimate question is always how can we best serve all of our nation’s children? For more information about the NCBLA go to: www.thencbla.org/aboutus.html www.thencbla.org/ For great reading/writing tips go to: www.thencbla.org/PTMpages/PTM.html For suggestions on how you can help promote literacy, literature, and libraries go to: www.thencbla.org/BPOSpages/becomeactivist.html For the NCBLA’s Right to Read statement, concerning young people’s rights to information and story, go to: www.thencbla.org/BPOSpages/righttoread.html Contact the NCBLA Mary Brigid Barrett President, Executive Director The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance 508-533-5851 www.thencbla.org For more information, email us at: info@thencbla.org or send other correspondence to: The National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance P. O. Box 1479 Brewster, MA 02631 Website Staff Mary Brigid Barrett Site Director; Head Writer; Chief Researcher Mary Kemper Site Assistant Director; Researcher Elizabeth Rock Site designer; web manager Eden Edwards Site Editor Maria Salvadore Library and Children’s Literature Consultant Vincent Cannato Historical Scholar Geri Zabela Eddins Researcher; Writer Emily Groth Staff Assistant Guest Writers: Edie Ching; Helen Kampion; Heather Lang; Renee’ Critcher Lyons; Cheli Mennella; Mary Rattray Privacy Policy The NCBLA, PO Box 1479, Brewster, MA 02631 (Tel No. 508-533-5851) does not collect personal information.

Contact the NCBLA

Website Staff

Privacy Policy