On September 25, 2012, Media Specialists Eva Randolph, Annie Lewis, Jo Ann Graham, Carolyn Bradley, Terri Holcey, and Monica Rogers attended the 2012 Alabama Library Expo at Auburn University Montgomery. Media Specialists from across Alabama viewed products from various vendors and listened to presentations by authors Judith Glenn and Robert Little.

Judith Glenn is a native of Montgomery, Alabama and presently teaches in the Birmingham City School system. She is a storyteller who shares her personal experiences to connect with various audiences. Her first children’s book, Manassas, Please Slow Down is a comical depiction of a little boy with ADHD and has a happy ending. Her first book, Voices, is a book of poetry that expresses the emotions experienced by victims of abuse and neglect. Her third book, Don’t Cry for Me is her first chapter book.

Robert Little is an award-winning motivational speaker, researcher, consultant and author. He travels the country presenting programs at schools and professional development conferences. Little is the author of six books, four are children’s picture books that are being used in schools nationwide for the Accelerated Reader (AR) program. His books have been the source for school plays and have been adopted as “books-of-the-month.” He has written What Can I Be?, Grandma’s Biscuits, FUN DAY in Mrs. Walker’s Class and Jamaal’s LUCKY Day!