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2021
Monday, April 12th
10:00 AM

All the World's a Stage: Incorporating Theatre into Your Library

Melanie Lewis
Lonna Vines
Becca Worthington

10:00 AM

Amplifying Voices and Visions: Border and Immigrant Perspectives in Children's Literature

Daniel Aleman
Maria E. Andreu
Alda P. Dobbs
Payal Doshi
Margarita Longoria

10:00 AM

As Far As Birds Can Fly: How an Author Writes to the Beat of a Different Drummer

Linda Oatman High

10:00 AM

Breaking into Publishing After Age 50

Valerie Bolling
Kelly Carey
Wendy Greenley
Vivian Kirkfield
Tootie Nienow
Colleen Paeff
Molly Ruttan

10:00 AM

Exploring the Magnolia Book Awards, Mississippi Children's Choice Award

Lindsey Beck
Bethany Carlisle

10:00 AM

Finding Gobi: The True Story of One Little Dog's Big Journey

Dion Leonard

10:00 AM

From Passion to Published

Abi Cushman
Vicky Fang
Carrie Finison
Isabella Kung
Susan Kusel
Rajani LaRocca
Jen Malia
Julie Rowan-Zoch

10:00 AM

From Yippee Ki Yay to Happy Trail...ers: Creating Blockbuster Trailers to Promote Books

Melinda Falgoust

10:00 AM

I Got the Music in Me!

Mac Buntin

10:00 AM

KidLit in Color: Writing and Modeling Anti-Racism for Young Readers

Valerie Bolling
Susan Muaddi Darraj
Kirstie Myvett

10:00 AM

Kids, History and War: Children's Voices Amidst the Injustices of War

Kate Albus
Alda P. Dobbs
Amanda McCrina
Carolyn Tara O'Neil

10:00 AM

Navigating Tough Topics: Books that Will Help Children Better Understand Life's Challenges

Jamie Campbell Naidoo
Kaitlyn Lynch

10:00 AM

No Voice Too Small: #DisruptTexts and Empower Youth Through Powerful Protagonists in Diverse Picture Books

Keila Dawson
Carrie Finison
Lindsay H. Metcalf
Saira Mir
NoNiega Ramos
Debra Kempf Shumaker

10:00 AM

Play is Equity!: The Role Picture Books Play in Creating a Just Society for Our Most Vulnerable Readers

Valerie Bolling
Abi Cushman
Darshana Khiani
Rajani LaRocca
NoNiega Ramos
Munevver Mindy Yuksel

10:00 AM

Practicing Perseverance with Picture Book Biographies

Angela Kunkel
Kirsten W. Larson
Lindsay H. Metcalf
Saira Mir
Candy Wellins

10:00 AM

Show Me Myself: Representation Matters

Valerie Bolling
Malcolm Mitchell

10:00 AM

STEAM-ing Up Kidlit

Vicky Fang
Carrie Finison
Rajani LaRocca
Kirsten W. Larson
Jen Malia
Lindsay H. Metcalf
Colleen Paeff
Candy Wellins

10:00 AM

The Kidlit Novel in Verse

Meg Eden

10:00 AM

The Story and the Student

Mary Beth Magee

10:00 AM

Using Puppets to Help Children of All Ages Actively Engage in Storytelling

Laura Anne Ewald

10:00 AM

11:30 AM

Welcome Session: Announcements and Awards

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival

11:30 AM

12:00 PM

Keynote Session: Coleen Salley Storytelling

Elizabeth Ellis

12:00 PM

2:00 PM

It's Alive! Bring History to Life with Primary Sources from the Library of Congress

Soline Holmes
Alicia Schwarzenbach

2:00 PM

Overlooked: Books Worth a Second Chance

Teri Lesesne
Karin Perry

2:00 PM

7:00 PM

Ezra Jack Keats Lecture

Meg Medina

7:00 PM

Tuesday, April 13th
12:30 PM

35th Ezra Jack Keats Awards

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival

12:30 PM

3:00 PM

Keynote Session: The Snowy Day Legacy: 35 Years of the Ezra Jack Keats Award

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival

3:00 PM

Wednesday, April 14th
10:00 AM

Back to Basics: Suggested Family Activities and Children's Activity Packets

Dee Hare
Leigh Hood

10:00 AM

Discussion of A de Grummond Primer: Highlights of the Children's Literature Collection

Jennifer Brannock
Carolyn J. Brown
Ramona Caponegro
Ellen Hunter Ruffin
Eric L. Tribunella

10:00 AM

Teaching with Picture Books

Shannan L. Hicks

10:00 AM

12:00 PM

Keynote Session: Southern Miss Medallion Award Ceremony

Andrea Davis Pinkney

12:00 PM

2:00 PM

Alphabet Soup: An A to Z Recipe for Spicing Up Your Programming

Melinda Taliancich Falgoust

2:00 PM

Global Literature in Libraries Initiative (GLLI) Translated YA Book Prize

Annette Y. Goldsmith
David Jacobson

2:00 PM

Let's Get Creative: Visual Journaling as Pedagogy and Reflection

Jennifer Luetkemeyer

2:00 PM

7:00 PM

Keynote Session: Storytime Pajama Party

Mitali Perkins

7:00 PM

Thursday, April 15th
12:00 AM

Chasing Creativity

Laura Anne Ewald
Mary Beth Magee

12:00 AM

12:00 PM

Keynote Session: de Grummond Children's Literature Collection Lecture

Sharon M. Draper

12:00 PM

2:00 PM

Developing an LGBTQ+ Friendly Collection for Young and Curious Minds

Lynne Lambdin

2:00 PM

Friday, April 16th
10:00 AM

Reaching the Reluctant Reader

Fleur Bradley

10:00 AM

We Are Family: Inclusive Representations of Family to Promote Equity

Kelly J. Baptist
Kelly Carey
Susan Kusel
Rajani LaRocca
Candy Wellins

10:00 AM

Word-Joy: Experience the Transformative Power of Poetry

Irene Latham
Vikram Madan
Laura Purdie Salas

10:00 AM

12:00 PM

Keynote Session

Dan Santat

12:00 PM