School visits with West End Middle School, Harpeth Valley Elementary, Lipscomb Elementary, and Ensworth School.
National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi (My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich) joins New York Times bestselling author Karina Yan Glaser (The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue) and debut novelist Hilda Eunice Burgos (Ana María Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle) to discuss their beautifully crafted New York City narratives as they add their own vibrant chapters to the expansive tapestry of Big Apple stories. Moderated by New York Times bestselling author Peter Lerangis (Throwback).
In conversation with New York Times Children’s Book Editor Maria Russo and Stories Bookshop Owner Maggie Pouncey. Signing to follow.
I am so pleased to be The Novel Neighbor’s special guest at their always popular Educator Night!
20% off all merchandise (except consignment items) LOTS of free swag for classrooms! Come learn how to use school funds for book purchases and how to get great authors to visit your schools.
To order the Vanderbeeker books before the event click HERE.
School visits with Willow Brook Elementary and R.M. Captain Elementary.
School visits with Lincoln School, Roosevelt Middle School, Lane School, and Michael Collins School.
Join me in Illinois to celebrate The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue! This event is being hosted by the delightful Anderson’s Bookstore in Naperville, IL.
School visits with Bow Elementary and Broken Ground Elementary.
School visits with Abigail Adams Middle School and Avery School.
I will be at the 7th annual #chapbookfest Saturday, October 5th 2019.
Bring the kids to meet over 140 creatively renowned authors and illustrators, discover new ideas, and make a lasting connection with the love of reading.
Stay tuned for more details!
I will be on a “Writerly Lives” panel with Melissa Guerrette, Elly Swartz, Minh Le, Erin Soderberg, and Liesl Shurtliff.
How can classrooms be transformed into thriving writing communities that reflect authentic writing conditions and support students’ development as writers? Student writers should develop their writing identities in environments that welcome exploration and inquiry about what it means to BE a writer in addition to learning how to write.
Moderated by a teacher-writer, this diverse author panel will share their approaches to planning, writing, revision, and incorporating feedback, discussing challenges commonly encountered by both professional and student writers. The panel will offer concrete strategies, tools, and tips from their own writing lives that educators can take back to their classrooms.
School visits with Florida State University School, Gilchrist Elementary, Maclay School, and Robert Elementary.
School visits with Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School and J.J. Harris Elementary School.
School visits with Montessori School at Emory, St. Martin’s Episcopal, and Holy Innocents Episcopal.
Join me for cookies, door prizes, and bookish giveaways to celebrate The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue!
For more information, check out their website here.
For more information, check out https://omgbookfest.org!
The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden has been selected as a winner in the 2018-2019 New York City Book Awards. The New York Society Library’s New York City Book Awards, established in 1996, honor books of literary quality or historical importance that, in the opinion of the selection committee, evoke the spirit or enhance appreciation of New York City.
Join Jumpstart at our 14th annual Scribbles to Novels gala — this year celebrating Jumpstart’s 25th anniversary. This event shines a spotlight on the school readiness crisis and celebrates the importance of literature in young children’s lives. Attendees have the opportunity to meet featured authors and receive signed books during our Authors Circle, hear inspiring stories from Jumpstart volunteers and leaders, and participate in a live auction. Annually, the event is attended by over 400 professionals and raises $1.1M for Jumpstart children in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
For more information, check out https://www.jstart.org/event/2019-scribbles-to-novels-new-york/
I will be a part of the following panels:
Savvy Social Media 102
Featuring: Kosoko Jackson & Lakita Wilson; moderated by Karina Yan Glaser
Books & That Irresistible Commercial Hook. Featuring: Kayla Ancrum, Soman Chainani, Karina Yan Glaser; moderated by Kosoko Jackson
For more information, check out http://www.kwelijournal.org/the-color-of-childrens-literature-conference-3/
For more information, check out https://clf.ucmo.edu
I will be on a panel with Mo O’Hara (My Fangtastically Evil Vampire Pet), Elise Broach (The Wolf Keepers), Lynne Kelly (Song for a Whale) at 1pm! Check out the complete list of events and author panels here.
I will be Skyping with ten schools all across the country for World Read Aloud Day!
