BookFest @ Bank Street in Partnership with KidLit TV (In person) | Bank Street College of Education

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We are thrilled to be offering our first live BookFest @ Bank Street in 5 years! BookFest @ Bank Street in Partnership with KidLit TV November 2, 2024 Why Children’s Books Matter More than Ever Registration 9:00 - 9:30 Coffee and bagels 9:30 - 9:35 Introduction by Cynthia Weill, Director Center for Children’s Literature 9:35 - 10:25 Remembering Robie Harris Ben Harris, Clinical Psychologist Elizabeth Levy, Witch Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy and the Red Scare Lois Lowry, Number the Stars, The Giver Hilary Van Dusen, editor Candlewick Press Susan Kuklin, Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out Amy Hest, Big Bear and Little Bear Go Fishing Moderator: Fatima Shaik, PEN America, Children’s and Young Adult Books Committee 10:25 - 11:10 New York City Middle Grade Authors We Love Olugbemisola Rhuday Perkovich, Operation Sisterhood Emma Otheguy, Sofia Acosta Makes a Scene Carlos Hernandez, Strange Academy: The Deadly Field Trip Karina Yan Glaser, The Van der Beekers series Moderator: Shelley Diaz, School Library Journal 11:10 - 11:25 Break 11:25 - 11:30 Raffle 11:30 - 12:20 Communication and Collaboration: 6 Brilliant Book Creators Cheerfully Co-exist in a Brooklyn Workspace Sophie Blackall, Ahoy! Brian Floca, With Dad Doug Salati, Hot Dog Johnny Marciano, The 66th Rebirth of Frankie Caridi #1 Dasha Tolsitkova, The Bad Chair Rowboat Watkins, Go, Go Guys Moderator: Roxie Munro, ABCity 12:20 - 12:45 Keynote: Lois Lowry, Number the Stars, The Giver 12:45 - 1:45 Book signing Books provided by Books of Wonder Music provided by Bill Wurtzel Jazz Cookies and tea Information Source: Bank Street College Center for Children's Literature | eventbrite