Featured Authors
Speaking Up and Speaking Out- Using Your Voice to Demand Justice Author Panel
58:43
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.
Teaching Verbal and Visual Literacy Through Comics with Françoise Mouly
58:25
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.
Soman Chainani Student Edition Author Takeover
30:21
Soman Chainani will give us a sneak peek into some of the reimagined fairy tales that are found in his new book, "Beasts and Beauty." He will discuss the book’s background and why he chose to respin old stories into fresh fairy tales for a new era.
Diana Ma First Chapter Friday
14:10
Diana Ma reads the first chapter of "Heiress Apparently." The first book in an epic and romantic YA series following the fictionalized descendants of the only officially recognized empress regent of China.
Kate DiCamillo First Chapter Friday
2:47
Kate DiCamillo reads the first chapter of her book “The Beatryce Prophecy,” a lyrical tale about fate, love, and the power of words to spell the world.
Jonathan Auxier Author Takeover
48:49
Jonathan Auxier talks about his book “Sweep” and what inspired his writing of that story. We also get to hear him read the first chapter of his new children’s series, “The Fabled Stables” and what parenting challenge led to the writing of this genre.
Speaking Up and Speaking Out- Using Your Voice to Demand Justice Author Panel
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.
58:43
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.
58:25
Soman Chainani Student Edition Author Takeover
Soman Chainani will give us a sneak peek into some of the reimagined fairy tales that are found in his new book, "Beasts and Beauty." He will discuss the book’s background and why he chose to respin old stories into fresh fairy tales for a new era.
30:21
Diana Ma First Chapter Friday
Diana Ma reads the first chapter of "Heiress Apparently." The first book in an epic and romantic YA series following the fictionalized descendants of the only officially recognized empress regent of China.
14:10
Kate DiCamillo First Chapter Friday
Kate DiCamillo reads the first chapter of her book “The Beatryce Prophecy,” a lyrical tale about fate, love, and the power of words to spell the world.
2:47
Jonathan Auxier Author Takeover
Jonathan Auxier talks about his book “Sweep” and what inspired his writing of that story. We also get to hear him read the first chapter of his new children’s series, “The Fabled Stables” and what parenting challenge led to the writing of this genre.
48:49
Preview of Elementary Authors
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Behind the Book - Andrea Beaty
Go behind the book with Andrea Beaty as she talks about her books and journey to becoming an author.
16:47
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Behind The Book - Barb Rosenstock
Author Barb Rosenstock talks why she loves picture books, adapting historical figures, and more!
6:21
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Behind The Book-Carol Weston
Missing her mother who died last year, fourteen-year-old Sofia finds an anonymous outlet for her personal questions and deep, dark secrets in the Dear Kate advice columnist, until, much to her horror, Sofia's father starts dating Kate.
9:27
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Behind The Book - Amy Ephron
Amy Ephron talks her book The Castle in the Mist and more!
9:44
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Behind the Book - Yuyi Morales
Check out Yuyi Morales talk about her new book, Dreamers and more!
14:12
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Behind The Book – Kadir Nelson
Kadir Nelson shares how he got started as an artist.
10:09
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Behind the Book - Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen talks about her book "Mapping the Bones" and more!
13:30
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Behind the Book- Brad Meltzer Part 1
Hear from author Brad Meltzer in this unique #behindthebook Skype interview!
2:55
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Behind the Book-Brad Meltzer Part 2
Brad Meltzer Behind the Book Part 2 (HD)
3:31
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Behind The Book – Lauren Tarshis
Lauren Tarshis talks about her next book in the “I Survived” series.
10:28
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Behind The Book-John David Anderson
John David Anderson talks about his new book "Posted" and more!
10:09
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Behind The Book - Michael Hall
Meet Michael Hall in this 1:1 author interview at Follett's McHenry West offices.
4:25
Preview of Young Adult Authors
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Behind The Book - Traci Chee
Traci Chee talks her book The Speaker, continuing the Sea of Ink and Gold series, and more!
10:12
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Behind The Book - Sabaa Tahir
Discover why Sabaa Tahir started writing in this 1:1 interview with the popular YA author.
3:26
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Behind The Book-Jack Gantos
Learn more about Jack Gantos and his new book, Writing radar : using your journal to snoop out and craft great stories
11:59
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Behind the Book - Adib Khorram
Check out Adib Khorram talk about his book Darius the Great Is Not Ok and more!
10:23
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Behind the Book- Dr. Mona Hanna Attisha
Go Behind the Book with Dr. Mona Hanna Attisha and hear about her novel, What the Eyes Don't See.
12:20
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Behind The Book -Neal Shusterman
Neal Shusterman talks about his experience as an author and what inspires him to write!
10:24
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Behind The Book - Holly Goldberg-Sloan Part 1
Holly Goldberg-Sloan talks about her new book "Appleblossom the Possum" and more!
3:58
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Behind The Book - Holly Goldberg-Sloan Part 2
Holly Goldberg-Sloan talks about why she became an author and her experiences as a YA author!
3:52
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Behind The Book-Sarah Dessen Part 1
Sarah Dessen Interview #1
3:43
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Behind The Book-Sarah Dessen Part 2
Sarah Dessen Interview #2
4:28
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Behind The Book-Sarah Dessen Part 3
Sarah Dessen Interview #3
4:36
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Behind The Book - Reshma Saujani
Reshma Saujani talks her book Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World, her organization, and more!
8:25
