Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin (Charlesbridge)Īmy Noelle Parks, Summer of Brave (Whitman) Join this panel to hear authors discuss the role mental health and neurodiversity play in their powerful middle grade titles.Ĭarol Cujec & Peyton Goddard, Real (Shadow Mountain Publishing) Middle Grade Mental Health: Embracing Neurodiversity Moderator: Kristin Brynsvold, Media Specialist, Tuckahoe Elementary School, V Pauline Vaeluaga Smith, Dawn Raid (Levine Querido) Cunningham, Leo: Inventor Extraordinaire (Zonderkidz) Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon (Holiday House)Ĭhrystal Giles, Take Back the Block (RHCB) Moderator: Myiesha Speight, Resident Librarian, Towson University, MDĪuthor Spotlight: Debut Middle Grade CreatorsĪ conversation with debut creators about the excitement and challenges of breaking into the realm of middle grade. Shakirah Bourne, Josephine Against the Sea (Scholastic) Mariah Marsden, The Secret Garden (Andrews McMeel) Meaghan Carter & Lilah Sturges, Girl Haven (Lion Forge/Oni) Sangu Mandanna, Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom (Penguin) How do creators infuse magic into the everyday in their upcoming fantasy titles? (Bloomsbury)īetween Real and Fantasy: Tales with Magical Elements Moderator: Monisha Blair, School Librarian and SLJ ReviewerĬoauthors Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan ( Watch Us Rise) discuss how encouraging young students to write can empower ALL kids and ensure their voices have value and are heard.
The illustrious author trio discuss writing about social-emotional learning, grief, and empathy for young readers, in the pandemic and beyondĪnn Braden, Flight of the Puffin (Nancy Paulsen Books)Īnn Hood, Jude Banks, Superhero (Penguin Workshop) Moderator: Marybeth Kozikowski, Sachem Public Library, Holbrook, NY Juno Dawson, This Book is Gay (Sourcebooks) Just the Facts?: Nonfiction and Factual FictionĪuthors talk about the importance of facts and nonfiction for tween readers. Moderator: Emily Beasley, Library Media Specialist, Franklin Elementary, Omaha, NE
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Liz and Lucy Lareau, Geeky Fab Five Series (Papercutz) Salima Alikhan, Soraya and the Dragon (Reycraft)Īnnie Barrows & Sophie Blackall, Ivy & Bean Get to Work (Chronicle) Moderator: Caitlin McMahan, Youth Services Coordinator, Fern Ridge Public Library, ORĬhapter books, perfect for readers new to middle grade. (HarperCollins & LBYR)Įco-Activism and Environmental AdventuresĪs climate change and tween activism remain ever-relevant, this panel will discuss books that center middle graders fighting for the world around them.Ĭylita Guy, Chasing Rats and Catching Bats: Urban Ecology, Community Science, and How We Share Our Cities (Annick) Bestselling authors Samira Ahmed ( Love, Hate, & Other Filters and Internment) and Jasmine Warga ( Other Words for Home) discuss the importance of honest storytelling and enduring hope.
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