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Friday, September 9
 

9:00am CDT

Read With Me! Books that Engage Young Readers *NEW SESSION*
Author Jessica Young will share some of her books for young readers, including PLAY THIS BOOK and PET THIS BOOK, I'll MEET YOU IN YOUR DREAMS, and her latest—BABY'S HERE! She'll also share activities for engaging young readers, focusing on their senses and different ways of learning and making connections.
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Jessica Young

Author
Jessica Young grew up in Ontario, Canada. The same things make her happy now as when she was a kid: dancing, painting, music, digging in the dirt, picnics, reading, and writing. When she was little, she wanted to be a tap-dancing flight attendant/ veterinarian, but she’s changed... Read More →

Friday September 9, 2022 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Oakleigh A
  Author

10:00am CDT

Read With Me! Books that Engage Young Readers *NEW SESSION*
Author Jessica Young will share some of her books for young readers, including PLAY THIS BOOK and PET THIS BOOK, I'll MEET YOU IN YOUR DREAMS, and her latest—BABY'S HERE! She'll also share activities for engaging young readers, focusing on their senses and different ways of learning and making connections.
Presenters
avatar for Jessica Young

Jessica Young

Author
Jessica Young grew up in Ontario, Canada. The same things make her happy now as when she was a kid: dancing, painting, music, digging in the dirt, picnics, reading, and writing. When she was little, she wanted to be a tap-dancing flight attendant/ veterinarian, but she’s changed... Read More →

Friday September 9, 2022 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Oakleigh A
  Author

1:00pm CDT

Unlikely Heroes In The Opioid Epidemic
Mindy McGinnis shares the inspiration for her her book Heroine, as well as the research about addiction involved in writing fiction, as well as some of the pushback the novel has encountered.
Presenters
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Mindy McGinnis

Author
Mindy McGinnis is the author of multiple novels that span many genres. From historical to fantasy, contemporary to gothic thriller, you can always count on Mindy’s books to deliver grit, truth, and an unflinching look at humanity and the world around us.A ninth-generation farmer... Read More →

Friday September 9, 2022 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Oakleigh A
  Author

3:30pm CDT

Intellectual Freedom and the Youngest Among Us
Increased scrutiny and edgier-than-ever diverse and inclusive materials has made it harder - and even hazardous - to do the best job for our children. This session will review related intellectual freedom policies and speak to strategies for stocking elementary school libraries, and continuing the good fight. We may even find a way to laugh a little.
Presenters
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Dr. Cindy Welch

Clinical Professor, University of Tennessee - School of Info Sciences
Dr. Cindy Welch is in her 16th year as director of the school library program at the ALA-accredited School of Information Sciences, UT-Knoxville. She is the creator of the Best of the Best series of workshops and has been recognized as a UT Faculty Fellow for Experiential Learning... Read More →

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Friday September 9, 2022 3:30pm - 4:20pm CDT
Oakleigh A
  Elementary

4:30pm CDT

A Concise History of My Entire Life (and the Books That Got Me Here)
David Arnold will discuss his books and his life.
Presenters
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David Arnold

Author
David Arnold is the New York Times bestselling author of The Electric Kingdom, Mosquitoland, Kids of Appetite, and The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik. He has won the Southern Book Prize and the Great Lakes Book Award, and was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start for... Read More →

Friday September 9, 2022 4:30pm - 5:20pm CDT
Oakleigh A
  Author
 
Saturday, September 10
 

8:30am CDT

A Concise History of My Entire Life (and the Books That Got Me Here)
David Arnold will discuss his books and his life.
Presenters
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David Arnold

Author
David Arnold is the New York Times bestselling author of The Electric Kingdom, Mosquitoland, Kids of Appetite, and The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik. He has won the Southern Book Prize and the Great Lakes Book Award, and was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start for... Read More →

Saturday September 10, 2022 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
Oakleigh A
  Author

9:30am CDT

The Literacy Project
Join SLJ School Librarian of the Year K.C. Boyd as she shares strategies and tips for teaching media literacy for 5th-12th grade students.  Examples of teaching lessons to help students identify, along with lessons to help students identify misinformation will also be discussed.
Presenters
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K.C. Boyd

School Librarian, Activist
K.C. Boyd is currently a school librarian with the Washington D.C. Public School System. She has previously worked as the Lead Librarian for the East St. Louis School District #189 inEast St. Louis, IL., an Area Library Coordinator for Chicago Public Schools and a District Coordinator... Read More →

Saturday September 10, 2022 9:30am - 10:20am CDT
Oakleigh A
  Middle/High

10:30am CDT

Resurrecting Edgar Allan Poe
Mindy McGinnis shares the elements of Poe's short stories that were incorporated into writing her duology The Initial Insult and The Last Laugh, as well as how she updated them for a modern audience.
Presenters
avatar for Mindy McGinnis

Mindy McGinnis

Author
Mindy McGinnis is the author of multiple novels that span many genres. From historical to fantasy, contemporary to gothic thriller, you can always count on Mindy’s books to deliver grit, truth, and an unflinching look at humanity and the world around us.A ninth-generation farmer... Read More →

Saturday September 10, 2022 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Oakleigh A
  Author
 
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