Be sure to visit Scholastic Booth #1642 this year at Texas Library Association’s annual conference.
We will be giving away advanced reading copies of The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon, Love and the Rocking Chair, Child of the Dream, I Love You So Mochi, and Stepsister and many others. We will also be giving out discussion guides, posters, bookmarks, and more for your library, classroom, book clubs, and events!
Here are some highlights from this year’s conference:
Full Author Signing Schedule
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Monday, April 15th |
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Author |
Title |
Time |
Aisle |
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Jennifer Ziegler |
Revenge of the Teacher's Pets |
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
12 |
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Christina Soontornvat |
Diary of an Ice Princess: Snow Place Like Home |
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
13 |
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Amy Sarig King |
The Year We Fell From Space |
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
12 |
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Lamar Giles |
Spin |
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
13 |
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Tuesday, April 16th |
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Author |
Title |
Time |
Aisle |
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Sabina Khan |
The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali |
10:00 am - 11:00 am |
5 |
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Meredith Davis |
Her Own Two Feet |
10:00 am - 11:00 am |
6 |
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Bill Konigsberg |
The Music of What Happens |
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
2 |
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Brenda Maier |
The Little Red Fort |
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
3 |
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Aida Salazar |
The Moon Within |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
1 |
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Tim Tingle |
Doc and the Detective in: Graveyard Rescue |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
2 |
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Kirby Larson |
Code Word Courage |
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
1 |
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Varian Johnson |
The Parker Inheritance |
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
2 |
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Wednesday, April 17th |
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Author |
Title |
Time |
Aisle |
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Aron Nels Steinke |
Mr. Wolf’s Class |
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
6 |
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Cynthia Lord |
Because of the Rabbit |
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
5 |
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Angela Cervantes |
Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring |
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
6 |
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Julie Falatko |
Two Dogs in a Trench Coat |
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
6 |
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Jennifer Donnelly |
Stepsister |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
6 |
Check Out Our Author Programs
Tackling Tough Topics in Middle Grade Lit
- Tuesday, April 16th 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
- ACC Room 15
- Aida Salazar (The Moon Within) and other middle grade authors will discuss how her book explores difficult themes to reflect the reality of children’s lives.
Love is Love: LGBTQIA+ in YA Lit Author Panel
- Tuesday, April 16th 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
- ACC 12AB
- Bill Konigsberg (The Music of What Happens) and Sabina Khan (The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali) will speak on an author panel about the gravity of building awareness of gender and sexual diversity through YA literature
Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Showcase
- Wednesday, April 17th 9:45 AM-10:45 AM
- ACC Room 17AB
- Aron Steinke (author of the Little Maverick title Mr. Wolf’s Class) will speak about the importance of graphic novels as a literary tool.
Use Your Imagination: Reconstructing Fairy Tales for YA
- Wednesday, April 17th 1:30 PM-2:30 PM
- ACC 12AB
- Jennifer Donnelly (Stepsister)will speak on a panel with other authors on reimagining classic tales in modern adaptations and how fairy tales have inspired fan fiction writing
Tough Issues - Big Impact: How Darker Middle Grade Books Empower Kids and Inspire Empathy –
- Wednesday, April 17th 2:45 PM-3:45 PM
- Room 18 AB Level 4
- Angela Cervantes(Lety Out Loud and the 2020 Bluebonnet-nominated Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring)will speak on a panel to tackle how to present heavy topics and real-life issues like homelessness, anxiety, grief, racism, and others to young readers.
Our Own Voices: Authors and Illustrators Share Stories of Identity
- Thursday, April 18th 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
- ACC Room 10AB
- Tim Tingle (Doc and the Detective in: Graveyard Rescue) will appear on a panel of diverse authors sharing stories of identity, culture, and everyday life.
