ALA 2024 Conference Resource Center – MacKids School & Library

We’re so excited to see our librarian friends on June 27 to July 2 in San Diego!

What’s inside our ALA Resource Center:

Make the most of your ALA experience + meet your favorite authors & illustrators!
Check our ALA schedule for a full list of in-person author programs and book signings.

We’ve collected our digital resources for you in this handy resource center!
Download our digital catalogs, request digital preview copies, and fill out our checklist survey for your chance to win a collection of free books for your library!

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You can still download digital resources, request preview copies, and more!

MacKids ALA 2024 Schedule:
Author Programs & Book Signings

Download our flyer for a full list of MCPG author signings at ALA 2024!

View our full schedule of authors events below,
including programs with Rainey Hopson, Kalela Williams, Vanessa Le, Ruth Chan, Mariama J. Lockington, Julie Leung, Hanna Cha, Shannon C.F. Rogers, Deb JJ Lee, Dashka Slater, Thien Pham, Ari Tison, H.E. Edgmon, Tony Weaver, J.S. Lemon, Maggie Nichols, Jessica Lanan, A.M. Wild, Kah Yangni, Angeline Boulley, Steve Sheinkin, Loren Long, and Nick Brooks.

Click to expand: View our full schedule of MCPG author events here!

Friday, June 28th

6:00pm – 6:50pm
Author Signing: Angeline Boulley, author of Warrior Girl Unearthed
Location: MCPG Booth

Saturday, June 29th

9:00am – 10:30am
GNCRT President’s Program – Queer Joy in Comics
Featuring Ngozi Ukazu, author of Bunt!: Striking Out on Financial Aid
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 11 A

9:30am – 10:20am
Newbery Honoree Panel
Featuring Rainey Hopson, author of Eagle Drums
Location: The PopTop Stage

9:30am – 10:20am
Author Signing: Ari Tison, author of Saints of the Household
Location: MCPG Booth

10:30am – 11:20am
Author Signing: Shannon C.F. Rogers, author of I’d Rather Burn than Bloom
Location: MCPG Booth

11:30am – 12:20pm
New Voices in YA
Featuring Kalela Williams, author of Tangleroot and Vanessa Le, author of The Last Bloodcarver
Location: Chapter One Stage

11:30am – 12:20pm
Author Signing: Deb JJ Lee, author of In Limbo
Location: MCPG Booth

12:00pm – 1:00pm
San Diego Public Public Library
Featuring Loren Long, author of The Yellow Bus
Location: San Diego Public Library, 330 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

1:00pm – 1:50pm
Author Signing: Steve Sheinkin, author of Impossible Escape
Location: MCPG Booth

2:00pm – 2:50pm
Author Signing: Rainey Hopson, author of Eagle Drums
Location: MCPG Booth

2:00pm – 3:30pm
Schneider Family Book Award 20th Anniversary Celebration
Featuring Mariama J. Lockington, author of Forever is Now
Location: Marriott Marquis, Grand Ballroom Section 8

2:30pm – 3:30pm
Graphic Novels and Gaming Mash-up! Panel
Featuring Tony Weaver, Jr., author of Weirdo
Location: San Diego Convention Center (SDCC), Room 8

3:00pm – 3:50pm
Author Signing: Julie Leung and Hanna Cha, author and illustrator of The Truth About Dragons
Location: MCPG Booth

3:30pm – 5:00pm
Schneider Family Book Award Reception
Featuring Mariama J. Lockington, author of Forever is Now
Location: Marriott Marquis Grand Ballroom Section 5

4:00pm – 4:50pm
Author Signing: Kalela Williams, author of Tangleroot
Location: MCPG Booth

4:00pm – 4:50pm
Author Signing: Vanessa Le author, of The Last Bloodcarver
Location: MCPG Booth

6:00pm – 9:00pm
APALA’s Literature Award Ceremony
Featuring Julie Leung, author of The Truth About Dragons, Hanna Cha, illustrator of The Truth About Dragons, Shannon C.F. Rogers, author of I’d Rather Burn than Bloom, and Deb JJ Lee, author of In Limbo
Location: San Diego Central Library at 330 Park Boulevard

Sunday, June 30th

9:30am – 10:20am
Author Signing: Loren Long, author of The Yellow Bus
Location: MCPG Booth

10:30am – 11:20am
Author Signing: Mariama J. Lockington, author of Forever is Now
Location: MCPG Booth

10:30am – 12:00pm
YALSA Award Ceremony
Featuring Dashka Slater, author of Accountable, Thien Pham, author of Family Style, and Ari Tison, author of Saints of the Household
Location: Marriott Marquis, Pacific Ballroom, Section 18

11:30am – 12:20pm
New Voices in Middle Grade
Featuring H.E. Edgmon, author of The Flicker, Tony Weaver, Jr., author of Weirdo, J.S. Lemon, author of Greta, and Ruth Chan, author of Uprooted
Location: Exhibit Hall Chapter One Stage (Next to Booth 1342)

1:00pm – 1:50pm
Author Signing: H.E. Edgmon, author of The Flicker
Location: MCPG Booth

1:00pm – 2:00pm
Keynote Author Event
Featuring Maggie Nichols, author of Unstoppable!
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Ballroom 20

1:00pm – 3:30pm
Pura Belpre Celebración
Featuring Ari Tison author, of Saints of the Household
Location: Hilton Bayfront Hotel, Indigo Ballroom BF

1:00pm – 1:50pm
Author Signing: Tony Weaver, Jr., author of Weirdo
Location: MCPG Booth

2:00pm – 3:00pm
Author Signing: Maggie Nichols, author of Unstoppable!
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Ballroom 20

2:00pm – 2:50pm
Author Signing: A.M. Wild and Kah Yangni, author and illustrator of Not He Or She, I’m Me
Location: MCPG Booth

3:00pm – 3:50pm
Author Signing: Thien Pham, author of Family Style
Location: MCPG Booth

3:00pm – 3:50pm
Author Signing: Dashka Slater, author of Accountable
Location: MCPG Booth

3:30pm – 4:00pm
ALA Award Ceremony
Featuring Mariama J. Lockington, author of Forever is Now
Location: San Diego Convention Center (SDCC), Ballroom 20

4:00pm – 4:50pm
Author Signing: Jessica Lanan, author of Jumper
Location: MCPG Booth

6:30pm
Newbery-Caldecott-Legacy Banquet
Featuring Hanna Cha, illustrator of The Truth About Dragons and Rainey Hopson, author of Eagle Drums
Location: Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Sapphire Ballroom

Monday, July 1st

8:00am – 10:30am
ALSC Award Ceremony
Featuring Jessica Lanan, author of Jumper
Location: Marriott Marquis hotel, in Pacific Ballroom Section 18

9:30am – 10:20am
Author Signing: J.S. Lemon, author of Greta
Location: MCPG Booth

9:30am – 10:20am
Author Signing: Ruth Chan, author of Uprooted
Location: MCPG Booth

10:10am – 10:40am
MCPG Book Buzz
Location: Book Buzz Stage

10:30am – 11:20am
Author Signing: Nick Brooks, author of Promise Boys
Location: MCPG Booth

11:30am – 1:30pm
Schneider Family Book Award Luncheon
Featuring Mariama J. Lockington, author of Forever is Now
Location: Marriot Marquis Hotel, Marina Salon D

2:00pm – 5:00pm
Stonewall Ceremony
Featuring A.M. Wild and Kah Yangni, author and illustrator of Not He Or She, I’m Me
Location: San Diego Marriot Marquis Hotel in Pacific Ballroom Sections 14 and 17

Click the covers below to learn more about these books and authors you can meet at ALA!

ALA Exclusive Giveaways!

Stop by the Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Booth #1516 to grab a copy of these can’t-miss titles!

Uprooted a memoir about what happens by ruth chan

ALA Youth Media Award Winners & Honorees

We’re celebrating our 2024 ALA Youth Media Award Winners! Learn more about these award winning books.

Meet Loren Long in San Diego

Hop on board The Yellow Bus in San Diego! Meet Loren Long at the San Diego Public Library on Saturday, June 29th at 12:00pm. See full event details by clicking on the following link!

The Yellow Bus cover and Loren Long author photo

2024 Stars You Can’t Miss!

Does your collection include the top-reviewed books of 2024?
Browse our round-up of starred reviews!

2024 Stars (so far!)
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Read & Share Frequently Challenged Books

Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group stands against censorship, and in support of the librarians and teachers who are doing their part to share a love of reading with their students. We believe that all readers deserve access to an inclusive selection of titles and we are committed to working with our authors to reach readers with their stories. Click here to find more resources for sharing challenged books + fighting censorship in your community from the ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom.

We partnered with Unite Against Book Bans and dozens of other publishers to launch a Book Résumé Database. Book Résumés help teachers, librarians, parents, and community members defend books from censorship. Read more about the database online from the following link!

Request Digital Galleys!

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MacKids Digital Catalogs

Celebrate BIPOC Voices and expand your inclusive collection!
Download our Black Voices catalog, LGBTQ+ Voices catalog, Asian and Asian American Voices catalog, and Latinx Voices catalog here!

Visit our digital catalog page to find our Edelweiss digital catalogs.

Watch our Spring 2024 Librarian Preview!

Want to learn even more about our upcoming books? Watch our Spring 2024 Preview!

You’ll hear from talented creators, including authors Scott Hoying and Mark Hoying (How Lucky Am I?), Hanh Bui (Ánh’s New Word), and Jas Hammonds (Thirsty: A Novel).

Hear our special debut keynote, author and former collegiate athlete Elvira K. Gonzalez, talk about her moving young adult memoir, Hurdles in the Dark. Also, don’t miss live special guest Loren Long, New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, discuss his new picture book The Yellow Bus. Click on the link to watch these exciting interviews and hear about a selection of next season’s books!