SPECIAL GUESTS

 
 

CHELSEA CLINTON

Keynote: She Persisted with Chelsea Clinton
Friday, March 5 at 9:30 AM

Celebrate women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds with the chapter book series inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger.

Panel Authors: Atia Abawi, Lesa Cline-Ransome, and Andrea Davis Pinkney in conversation with Chelsea Clinton

 

DR. ROSE BROCK

Panel: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
Friday, March 5 at 12 PM

Shine a light on the many insidious forms of racist ideas--and on ways readers can identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their daily lives.

Panel Authors: Ibram X. Kendi, Jason Reynolds

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Panel: Keynote: Katherine Applegate
Saturday, March 6 at 9:30 AM

The One and Only Katherine Applegate.

 

CARMEN Of TOMES AND teXtilES

Panel: Sweet and Salty Love
Friday, March 5- ON DEMAND

Take a bite out of these delicious reads.

Panel Authors: Elizabeth Acevedo, Laekan Zea Kemp, Loan Le, Jennifer Yen

 
 

RUTA SEPETYS

Panel: Who Tells Your Story?
Friday, March 5- ON DEMAND

Autobiographies and biographies for everyone!

Panel Authors: Eric Gansworth, Andrew Maraniss, Juliet Menéndez, Daniel Nayeri, Ilyasah Shabaaz

 

FARRAH PENN

Panel: Turning Point
Saturday, March 6 at 12 PM

The moments that define you.

Panel Authors: Julie Buxbaum, Mary H. K. Choi, Mark Crilley, Phil Stamper

 

Sarah ENNI Of First Draft Podcast

Panel: Crazy. Stupid. Love.
Saturday, March 6 at 2 PM

Fall in love with these romantic reads.

Panel Authors: Maria E. Andreu, Elise Bryant, Diana Ma, Jennifer Niven, Renée Watson

 

Adele Walsh Of Unladylike Podcast

Panel: Breaking Boundaries
Saturday, March 6 at 3 PM

These genre-bending stories don't stay within the lines.

Panel Authors: David Arnold, Alexandra Bracken, J. Elle, Ransom Riggs, Neal Shusterman