Children search for belonging through family and cultural connections that help them explore who they are and who they might become. These authors have created picturebooks about the lives of Latinx and Black children who struggle with their place in the world, finding strength in families and culture.
Where: | Education Room 353 (Seats 92, Wheelchair accessible) ![]() ![]() ![]() |
When: | Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am |
Signing area: | Signing Area - Children (following presentation)
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Genre: | Children |
Moderator: | Katherine Pew |
Sponsor: | Session made possible courtesy of Helios Education Foundation |
Matt de la Peña is the Newbery Medal–winning author of "Last Stop on Market Street." He is also the author of the award-winning picturebooks "The Perfect Place," "Milo Imagines the World," "Carmela Full of Wishes," and "A Nation’s Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis," as well as critically acclaimed young adult novels....
Cynthia Harmony is a bilingual author and educational psychologist from Mexico City. She is the author of "Our World: Mexico" and "Mi Ciudad Sings." Her latest book, "A Flicker of Hope," has received critical acclaim....
Adiba Nelson is the author of "Ain’t That A Mother," the memoir that Essence, Bustle, and Shondaland all hailed as a "must read," and subject of the Emmy winning documentary, "The Full Nelson....