Bestselling authors of chapter books featuring girls of color share their strategies for writing books about girls who stand strong but are also full of insecurities as they grow up in an uncertain world. From Amie to Jo Jo Makoons, Gabby Torres, and Lola Levine, how do authors write her world?

Education Room 351 (Seats 46, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelists: Monica Brown, Karen Chow, Angela Dominguez, Dawn Quigley
Moderator: Desirée Cueto
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Heather and Stephen Caine, Arizona Eye Consultants

Meet a bunch of authors in 60 minutes as they share their new books filled with invitations to adventure. Each author will be seated at a table to talk with a small group about their newest book. Every eight minutes the authors will rotate to a new table in our version of author speed-dating.

Education Room 211 (Kiva) (Seats 200)  
Sat, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelists: Tom Angleberger, Nick Bruel, Kim Bussing, Karen Chow, Megan E. Freeman, Gale Galligan, Rosanne Parry, Jose Pimienta, Kim Tomsic
Moderators: Magdalena Castillo-Cockrum, Caryl Crowell
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Stocker Foundation, James Wezelman and Denise Grusin