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Mara Rosenberg
St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School
Teacher Librarian
Washington, DC
mararosenberglibrarian.com
Thursday
, October 1
1:00pm
EDT
Registration
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Registration Desk (Mezzanine Level)
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
10:15am
EDT
A Case for Dismantling Dewey to Bring Back the Magic in Elementary Non-Fiction
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Salon
Jessie Hudson
LIMITED
12:45pm
EDT
Information Literacy through Children's Literature
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom E-F
Brooke Gross
LIMITED
2:15pm
EDT
Exploring and Using Children’s and YA Literature about Book Bans to Advocate for the Right to Read and More
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Encore
Jamie Campbell Naidoo • Ramona Caponegro
LIMITED
3:45pm
EDT
That Book Should Win an Award
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom G
Adrienne Pettinelli
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
Book Signing: Marc Aronson, Candace Fleming, Lesa Cline-Ransom
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
Marc Aronson • Lesa Cline-Ransome • Candace Fleming
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
The Powerful Impact of Play: How Play Can Engage Your Community and Strengthen Early Literacy Skills
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Avant
Nichole King • Raina Tuakoi
LIMITED
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
Using Photos, Videos, and Webcams to Enrich Informational Literacy
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Avant
Melissa Stewart
LIMITED
2:15pm
EDT
Writing, Illustrating, and Publishing Kidlit 101: How Books Go from Our Brains to Your Shelves
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom G
Sarah Mead • Heather Lee • Deena Viviani
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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