News: The Conference Scheduler has been updated with new sessions and activities, with more to come. Note: Registered attendees are able to favorite sessions and build their schedule at this time.
Facing Fear Through Fiction: How young adult and middle-grade authors are exploring anxiety and building empathy in books for teen and tween readers
9:00am – 10:00am
Facing Fear Through Fiction: How young adult and middle-grade authors are exploring anxiety and building empathy in books for teen and tween readers Location: Washington Convention Center, 146A
Erin Stewart – Penguin Random House ### 667848###Main Contact###Author###Penguin Random House###
Main Contact: Erin Stewart – Penguin Random House
@@@ Erin Stewart – Penguin Random House ### 667848###Speaker###Author###Penguin Random House###
Speaker: Erin Stewart – Penguin Random House
@@@ Rose Brock – Sam Houston State University, American Library Association, North Texas Teen Book Festival ### 1518025###Moderator###Librarian, educator, author, ALA member###Sam Houston State University, American Library Association, North Texas Teen Book Festival###
Moderator: Rose Brock – Sam Houston State University, American Library Association, North Texas Teen Book Festival
@@@ Kara McDowell – Scholastic ### 1518026###Speaker###author###Scholastic###
Gretchen Zaitzeff – Canyons School District ### 1518087###Speaker###K-12 District Instructional Supports Library Media Specialist###Canyons School District###
Speaker: Gretchen Zaitzeff – Canyons School District
Diane P. Tuccillo, Over 40 years as a teen library services professional. – Poudre River Public Library District, Fort Collins, CO ### 1518024###Main Contact###Retired Teen Services Librarian/Professional book author/Poudre River Friends of the Library Board of Directors###Poudre River Public Library District, Fort Collins, CO###
Main Contact: Diane P. Tuccillo, Over 40 years as a teen library services professional. – Poudre River Public Library District, Fort Collins, CO
@@@ Diane P. Tuccillo, Over 40 years as a teen library services professional. – Poudre River Public Library District, Fort Collins, CO ### 1518024###Speaker###Retired Teen Services Librarian/Professional book author/Poudre River Friends of the Library Board of Directors###Poudre River Public Library District, Fort Collins, CO###
Speaker: Diane P. Tuccillo, Over 40 years as a teen library services professional. – Poudre River Public Library District, Fort Collins, CO
@@@ Sharon L. Rawlins, n/a – NJ State Library, Trenton, NJ ### 187620###Speaker###Youth Services Specialist in Lifelong Learning###NJ State Library, Trenton, NJ###
Speaker: Sharon L. Rawlins, n/a – NJ State Library, Trenton, NJ
@@@ Sharon L. Rawlins, n/a – NJ State Library, Trenton, NJ ### 187620###Moderator###Youth Services Specialist in Lifelong Learning###NJ State Library, Trenton, NJ###
Moderator: Sharon L. Rawlins, n/a – NJ State Library, Trenton, NJ
@@@ Mary Hirsh – Public Library Association | ALA ### 46555###Speaker###Deputy Director, Programs###Public Library Association | ALA###
Speaker: Mary Hirsh – Public Library Association | ALA
@@@ Sereena Hamm – Washington Latin Public Charter School ### 1518092###Speaker###Librarian###Washington Latin Public Charter School###
Speaker: Sereena Hamm – Washington Latin Public Charter School
@@@ Luke Kirkland – Waltham Public Library, Massachusetts ### 667563###Speaker###Teen Services Department Head###Waltham Public Library, Massachusetts###
Speaker: Luke Kirkland – Waltham Public Library, Massachusetts
@@@ Joy Robinson – Piscataway Public Library, New Jersey ### 1518122###Speaker###Senior Adult Services Librarian###Piscataway Public Library, New Jersey###
Speaker: Joy Robinson – Piscataway Public Library, New Jersey