Mary Brigid Barrett, president and executive director of the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance, on “The Exquisite Corpse Adventure”:
Children and teens of all ages have played progressive story games for centuries, mainly because we all seek entertainment to appease the boredom of a long trip, warm a cool night by the fire or lighten winter’s seemingly endless dark hours. The Exquisite Corpse Adventure is a buoyant, spontaneous experiment; a story game just like the one many families play on road trips, at camps, at parties and at home when there is a power outage. And just like in those games, characters spontaneously erupt out of one’s imagination; plots lines tumble forth, some realized, some lost; and we are often poised at the edge of a cliff with no logical solution in sight! Join us as the Exquisite Corpse Adventure game is played out by some of the most remarkable storytellers in our nation. We invite you all to play the game yourself-- at home, at camp, at school, in the library, in the car and instead of watching TV. Tell, read, write and share stories everywhere!
About the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance (NCBLA)
The NCBLA is a not-for-profit organization founded by award-winning young people’s authors and illustrators who believe that literacy is about far more than the ability to read. They believe that all young people must have equal access to exciting and interesting books and information sources that invite them to dream and give them the tools to achieve their dreams. The NCBLA believes that literacy is essential to the development of responsible citizens in a democracy.
The main goal of the NCBLA is to make issues related to young people’s literacy, literature and libraries a continuing priority on the national agenda. The NCBLA acts as a freelance nonpartisan advocate, creating and developing special projects and events that promote literacy, literature and libraries and educate the public about practical literacy solutions. For more information about the NCBLA, its programs and membership, visit www.thencbla.org .
