Creative Arts Teen Summit is a special event for teens, which involves an opening panel followed by writing and illustrating workshops and book signing.

Student Union Gallagher Theater (Seats 337)  
Fri, Mar 3, 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Children / Teens
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA BookStore Lower Level (following presentation)  

Panelists: Claire McFall, Jonathan Case, Sunya Mara, Andrew Maraniss, Zahra Marwan, Magdalena Mora, Sonora Reyes, Ari Tison

Zahra Marwan's artwork has been described as dreamlike for what she thinks may be a good reason. She spends a lot of time daydreaming, if not vividly night dreaming. She comes from a culture and family where dreams hold a lot of power, where what seems like frivolous memory or detail retain deep meaning, and how honesty and vulnerability through art and personal experience can help discuss topics that otherwise remain buried deep in obscurity. Zahra will give a presentation on the use of symbolism in her picture book spreads, as well as prompts and demonstration on how to excavate these symbols from yourself onto the page.

Education Room 437 (Seats 65, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 4, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Children / Teens
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelist: Zahra Marwan
Moderators: Seemi Aziz, Ray Martens

Displacement can lead to forced journeys away from home and from places of belonging. The forced journeys in these books include a family who are stateless and forced to leave Kuwait and the forced deportation of Mexican Americans to Mexico during the 1930s Great Depression. The loss of place leads to a separation from home and journeys of fear.

Education Room 351 (Seats 46, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 4, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Children / Teens
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelists: Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Zahra Marwan, Magdalena Mora
Moderator: Seemi Aziz