Tucson Festival of Books

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.


Panelists
Jeanne Gilliam Fain

Jeanne G. Fain is a professor in the College of Education at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. Her scholarship includes a focus on literacy, literature, and language study in K-12 classrooms....

Ruth McKoy Lowery

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.