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After months of advertising a 10:00 am start time and a schedule “subject to change,” we have a made a change in order to include two more exceptional speakers! Grounds will still open at 9:30, but presentations will now begin at 9:45 instead of 10:00 am.

TimeTitleAgePresenters
9:45A Dream RealizedAllMartha Swan
9:50-
10:00		Writing on the SpectrumAllBenjamin Giroux
10:00-
10:30		The Art of Stories (and Stories of Art!):
Three Author-Artists Share Their Books and Process		Picture BookJason Chin, Max Eaton,
Amy Guglielmo
10:40-
11:10		Hidden History:
Three Nonfiction Authors Share the Stories
Behind Their Books		Middle GradeTracey Baptiste, Kekla Magoon,
Kate Messner
11:20-
11:50		Laughter and Tears:
Books that Share Stories of Families,
Yesterday and Today		Picture Book/Middle GradeLaura Ruby, Kyle Lukoff,
Calvin Alexander Ramsey
12:00-
12:30		Let’s Build a Character!
An All-Ages Writing Workshop with Kekla Magoon		AllKekla Magoon
12:40-
1:10		Making Space for Stories:
Three Poets Share Their Novels in Verse		Middle GradeJoe Bruchac, Rajani LaRocca,
Linda Sue Park
1:20-
1:50		Searching for Jumbies:
Meet Caribbean Monsters with Tracey Baptiste		Picture Book/Middle GradeTracey Baptiste
2:00-
2:30		Bite-Sized Read-Alouds:
A Book Tasting for Hungry Readers
(Each author will give a three-minute reading!)		Picture Book/Middle GradeRajani LaRocca, Laura Ruby,
Joe Bruchac, Kyle Lukoff, Linda Sue Park,
Kate Messner, Jason Chin
2:40-
3:10		Truth in the Fiction:
The Power of Authenticity in Novels for Teens		Young AdultKekla Magoon, Laura Ruby
3:20-
3:50		Youth Voices:
A New Generation of Readers and Creators		AllYouth Panel

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