Speaking Up and Speaking Out- Using Your Voice to Demand Justice Author Panel
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During this special Author Takeover panel event moderated by Julia E. Torres, we will discuss how books can support race, culture, identity, and mental health.
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Play video Gayle Forman Author Takeover
Gayle Forman Author Takeover
Gayle Forman dives into her debut middle grade novel “Frankie & Bug.” She shares how it came to be, why she decided to have it take place in the 80’s, and her approach to addressing the heavy topics in the story with a younger audience.
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Play video Uma Mishra-Newbery and Lina AlHathloul Author Takeover
Uma Mishra-Newbery and Lina AlHathloul Author Takeover
Join Uma Mishra-Newbery and Lina AlHathloul as they discuss their magical picture book tale, inspired by a real-life heroine, the women’s rights activist Loujain AlHathloul.
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Play video Sharon M. Draper Author Takeover
Sharon M. Draper Author Takeover
Sharon Draper shares why it took her until after having an established teaching career to become an author and what was responsible for getting her there. We also get a sneak peek into "Out of My Heart", the long-awaited sequel to "Out of Mind."
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Play video Kate Messner Author Takeover
Kate Messner Author Takeover
Hear beloved educator/author Kate Messner discuss tips on how to bring the fun mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels from the "History Smashers" series books into the classroom.
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Play video Jerry Craft and Robin Ha Author Takeover
Jerry Craft and Robin Ha Author Takeover
Author-illustrators Jerry Craft and Robin Ha examine the value of graphic novels and discuss educators who fight misconceptions about this growing genre and advocate for the diverse storytelling power it offers.
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Play video Teaching Verbal and Visual Literacy Through Comics with Françoise Mouly
Teaching Verbal and Visual Literacy Through Comics with Françoise Mouly
Learn how comics offer an expanded array of multimodal supports to assist readers in visualization, decoding text, and comprehending narratives, and how they can be an effective on-ramp to grade-level text, particularly for reluctant readers.
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