Literacy Conference features national authors, illustrators

The sixth annual Celebrate Literacy Conference at Grand Valley will feature more than 12 noted and local authors and experts to discuss struggling readers, comprehension, writing, poetry, among other topics.

Keynote speakers include Jeff Wilhelm, associate professor of English at Boise State University, addressing 'Best Literacy Practices,' on October 24 at 1 p.m. Patricia Polacco, author and illustrator of picture books including 'Thundercake,' 'Pink and Say,' and 'Meteor!', will deliver keynote address on October 25 at 8:45 a.m. The conference will take place from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday in the Kirkhof Center on the Allendale Campus. Information and registration is available online here .