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.
| Where: | Education Room 353 (Seats 92, Wheelchair accessible)    |
| When: | Sat, Mar 14, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm |
| Signing area: | Signing Area - Children (following presentation)
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| Genre: | Children |
| Moderator: | Ruth McKoy Lowery |
Erin Entrada Kelly is the author of the Newbery Medal–winning novels "Hello, Universe" and "The First State of Being," which was also a finalist for the National Book Award. She received a Newbery Honor for "We Dream of Space....
Daniel Nayeri is an award-winning author born in Iran and raised in Oklahoma after immigrating as a refugee. His acclaimed works include “Everything Sad Is Untrue,” a Printz Award winner, “The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams,” a Newbery Honor, and last year's National Book Award winner in Young People' Literature: “The Teacher of Nomad Land....
Sara Pennypacker is the bestselling author of several acclaimed novels for middle grade readers, including "The Lions' Run," "Pax," "Pax, Journey Home," the Clementine series and its spinoff series, Waylon, and "Summer of the Gypsy Moths," "Here in the Real World" and "Leeva at Last....
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