Tradition or Discrimination: Is Your Beloved Team Mascot Cultural Appropriation?
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CT
Bilingual books for young readers from the creator of Emmy-nominated, award-winning bilingual preschool series, Canticos.
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CT
Intentionally Diversifying: Strategies for Building Collections that Matter
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
Beautiful & Fun D.E.I. Kids Books from Independent Publishers featuring Ryan Estrada and Laura James
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
Celebrando Nuestra Latinidad: A Conversation with Award-Winning Latine Creators
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
Uncovering Unsung Sheroes: A Discussion of Women in Hip-Hop
3:30 PM – 4:20 PM CT
In-Conversation with Angeline Boulley and Lily Meade
Sunday, June 25, 2023
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
A World of Experiences: Diverse Authors on the Value of Different Perspectives
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CT
Anti-Semitism and Re-Writing Stories in Middle Grade with Deke Moulton
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CT
Securing Community Library Partnerships and Scaling Up to a National Presence: Hear how a library system, media outlets, retail and foundations were brought together to form a community of learners
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
Cancelled: Present in the Past: Working With Public Schools to Teach Civil Rights History
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
Sustainable Values in Children's Literature
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
What's Next in Genre Fiction with Image Comics & DC Entertainment
Monday, June 26, 2023
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
Giving Characters Permission to Dream Big: Writing Happy Endings for Queer, Gay, and Trans Youth with Edd Tello
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CT
Dark Fantasy and Jewish Folklore in YA Fiction
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CT
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants with Adapter Monique Gray Smith
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
Author and Former Librarian Alechia Dow Introduces A Song of Salvation
