The University of South Carolina and the Carolina Children's Literature Consortium invite you to attend the 41st Annual Children's Literature Association Conference, which will take place June 18-21, 2014 in Columbia, SC. This year's conference, themed, "Diverging Diversities," will examine the myriad ways in which authors, artists, publishers and scholars of contemporary children's and young adult literature and culture are addressing diversity in the face of rapidly shifting U.S. demographics. Features of this year's conference include author/illustrator Anita Lobel, a Diversity Committee plenary session on children's literature as big business, and much more. For more information, please contact Dr. C.A. Copeland at 803-351-8095 or COPELAN2@mailbox.sc.edu.