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Erica Sommer
Brodart Co.
Children's and Young Adult Programs Manager
Williamsport, PA
https://brodart.com/books-library-services/public-library-services/collection-development/youth-services/youth-servi
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Thursday
, October 1
2:00pm
EDT
TSDD: Middle Grade Grows Up: Making Room for Young Teen Experiences in Literature
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Salon
Erica Schimmel • Catherine Boddie
LIMITED
3:15pm
EDT
TSDD: The Lost Art of Booktalk
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Encore
Scot Smith
LIMITED
6:00pm
EDT
Opening General Dinner
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom A-G
7:00pm
EDT
Opening Keynote with Angie Thomas
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom A-G
Angie Thomas • HarperCollins Publishers
8:00pm
EDT
Exhibits
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
Scholastic, Inc. • Brodart • Teach My Kid to Read • Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Friday
, October 2
8:30am
EDT
Friday Big Ideas: Creating Reading Rainbow
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom A-D
Barbara Irwin • Tony Buttino • Pamela Johnson • West Herr Auto Group
9:30am
EDT
Exhibits
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
10:15am
EDT
Literacy Discussion Session
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Ellicott
Macy Kinney • Josie Schneider
LIMITED
11:15am
EDT
Exhibits
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
12:45pm
EDT
Information Literacy through Children's Literature
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom E-F
Brooke Gross
LIMITED
1:45pm
EDT
Exhibits
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
2:15pm
EDT
Examining Early Literacy Spaces: Are We on the Right Track?
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom G
Kim Bolan • Erin Jennings, IIDA, AIA, NCIDQ, NCARB
FILLING
3:15pm
EDT
Exhibits
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
3:45pm
EDT
Literacy @ Your Library
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom E-F
Marion Waldman • Beth Bevars • Valerie Byrd Fort
LIMITED
Saturday
, October 3
8:30am
EDT
Saturday Big Ideas: Dive Deep Into Discovery - Celebrating Children's Nonfiction
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom A-D
Marc Aronson • Lesa Cline-Ransome • Candace Fleming • Scholastic, Inc. • Candlewick | Holiday House | Peachtree • Macmillan Children's Publishing
9:30am
EDT
Exhibits
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
10:15am
EDT
Making the Case for Nonfiction: Inspiring Readers and Celebrating Informational Books
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Salon
Stacey Rattner • Elisa Gall • Cathy Potter
LIMITED
11:15am
EDT
Exhibits
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
12:45pm
EDT
Nonfiction Matters: How to Find Excellence, Engagement, and Depth in Path-breaking Nonfiction
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Delaware A-C
Deborah Taylor • Deborah Heiligman • Marc Aronson
LIMITED
3:30pm
EDT
Saturday Closing Session: Playful Picture Books featuring Kari Lavelle, Deborah Marcero, and Rhode Montijo
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom A-D
Derek Ivie Reed • Rhode Montijo • Kari Lavelle • Deborah Marcero • Sourcebooks • Little, Brown Books for Young Readers • Penguin Young Readers
4:30pm
EDT
Book Signing: Kari Lavelle, Rhode Montijo, Deborah Marcero
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
Deborah Marcero • Kari Lavelle • Rhode Montijo
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