Tucson Festival of Books | Ruth McKoy Lowery

Ruth McKoy Lowery (she/her/hers)

Ruth McKoy Lowery is a professor of literacy at the University of North Texas. Her research focuses on globally diverse children's literature and prepares educators to teach all students.

Scheduled events:

Reading Globally to Build a Better World

Explore the most recent global and international award-winning books that invite K-8 readers to read the world. The focus is on the most recent award-winning books for the 2025 Notable Books for a Global Society.

Education Room 333: Parent Educator (Seats 44, Wheelchair accessible)

Sat, Mar 14, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Children

Panelists: Jeanne Gilliam Fain, Ruth McKoy Lowery
Moderator: Ceres Willis

WWII: War and Resistance

Three critically acclaimed authors offer compelling World War II novels of war and resistance set in different regions of the world. Daniel Nayeri and Erin Entrada Kelly set their books in the less familiar settings of Iran and the Philippines, while Sara Pennypacker sets her book in the French resistance.

Education Room 353 (Seats 92, Wheelchair accessible)

Sat, Mar 14, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)

Panelists: Erin Entrada Kelly, Daniel Nayeri, Sara Pennypacker
Moderator: Ruth McKoy Lowery