Tucson Festival of Books

Honor Disability Voices in Children's Books


Explore literature that honors the experiences of children, adolescents, and families as they navigate visible and invisible disabilities. Engage in hands-on activities that center and support the lived experiences of communities past, present and future.


Panelists
Mary L. Fahrenbruck

Mary L. Fahrenbruck is a professor at New Mexico State Univeristy in Las Cruses, New Mexico.  She is a University of Arizona alumni and current executive board member for the Worlds of Words Center on the University of Arizona campus....

Leanna Lucero

Dr. Leanna Lucero, associate professor at New Mexico State University, works closely with preservice and inservice teachers.  Her work focuses on teacher education, equity, and LGBTQ+ inclusion.

Angela Owens

Angela Owens supports families of children with dyslexia and creates inclusive learning for all. She enjoys outdoor learning, poetry, and literature to celebrate children’s multicultural identities and home languages....