NCTE 2023 Conference Resource Center

9:30 to 10:45am
That’s Funny! YA Authors and Educators Teach Humor Writing and Analysis to Understand Deeper Conexiones
Featuring Angeline Boulley (Warrior Girl Unearthed)
Location: Room D-182/183, GCCC

11:00am to 12:15pm
What’s in Your Classroom Library? Diversify Your Shelves and Your Book Talks with New YA Literature
Featuring Angeline Boulley (Warrior Girl Unearthed) and Mariama J. Lockington (Forever Is Now)
Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, Room: A-114/115

11:00am to 12:15pm
Reading Rural Environmentalism: Connections Between People and Place in Rural Literature and Secondary ELA
Featuring Rainey Hopson (Eagle Drums)

2:00 to 3:15pm
New Indigenous Authors/Illustrators, Connected: Writing Story, Tradition, and Social Change
Featuring Rainey Hopson (Eagle Drums) and Ari Tison (Saints of the Household)
Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, Room: A-110/111

2:00 to 4:45pm
High School Matters—The Future Is Queer… If We Fight for It: Creating New Bonds and Connections with LGBTQ+ Texts
Featuring Anna-Marie and Elliott McLemore (Venom & Vow)
Location: Hilton 401, Edna Boies Hopkins Lobby Level

3:30 to 4:45pm
Building Authentic Connections Through #ClassroomBookADay Daily Picture Book Read Alouds
Featuring Carole Lindstrom and Bridget George (Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior)
Location: Hilton 402, Room: Kojo Kamau Junior Ballroom A

3:30 to 4:45pm
No Longer Shouting into the Void: Life-Saving Connections with the “Toe Tag Monologues” and Young Adult Literature
Featuring Dashka Slater (Accountable)
Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, B-130-132, Room level main

3:30 to 4:45pm
Literary Bridges and Networks: How Characters Ignite Conversations of Identity
Featuring Mitali Perkins (Hope in the Valley)
Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, D-283/284

3:30 – 4:45pm
Compassionate Connections: Verse Novels in the Classroom  
Featuring Chris Baron (The Gray)
Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, C-151

12:30 to 2:30pm
Children’s Book Awards Luncheon
Featuring Angela Joy and Janelle Washington (Choosing Brave)
Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, Short North B Ballroom, Upper Level

1:15 to 2:30pm
True Events from History That Connect with Life Today: Presenting Authors Whose Books Make History Come Alive in Impactful Ways for Readers
Featuring Steve Sheinkin (Impossible Escape)
Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, A-210/211, Room level upper

1:15 to 2:30pm
We’re All in This Together: Using Co-Writing as a Classroom Exercise
Featuring Chris Baron (The Gray) & Anna-Marie and Elliott McLemore (Venom & Vow)
Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, Room: D-180/181

1:15 to 2:30pm
An Otter, a Camel, a Beaver, a Three-legged Dog, and a Saucy Cat Walk Into a Book.
Featuring Katherine Applegate (Odder)
Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, A-110/111

1:15 to 2:30pm
Teachers as Readers: Creating Time for a Joyful Reading Life
Featuring Dashka Slater (Accountable)
Location: Kojo Kamau Junior Ballroom B Hilton 402

2:45 to 4:00pm
Conexiones in Teaching Young Adult Literature
Featuring Mariama J. Lockington (Forever Is Now and In the Key of Us)
Location: Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom C, Hilton 402, Room level 5

2:45 to 4:00pm
#MakersInTheMiddle—Making Connections with Middle Grade Literature: The Middle Level Mosaic
Featuring Adrianna Cuevas (The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto) and Katherine Marsh (The Lost Year)
Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, Room: B-130-132

4:15 to 5:30pm
YA Authors Talking Craft and Making Art: Conversations About Researching and Writing YA Literature
Featuring Amber McBride (We Are All So Good at Smiling) and Kekla Magoon (The Minus-One Club)
Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, Room: B-130-132

9:00 to 10:15am
Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Author/Illustrator Panel: Children’s Literature That Builds Conexiones That Nurture Peace, Equity, and Social Justice
Featuring Angela Joy and Janelle Washington (Choosing Brave)
Location: Pheoris West Room B, Hilton 402, Room level 3

9:10 to 9:30am
Dreams of Hope, Love, and Survival (conversation)
Featuring Mariama J. Lockington (Forever Is Now)
Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, Short North A/B Ballroom

2:10 to 2:35pm
Lost and Found (panel)
Featuring Ari Tison (Saints of the Household)
Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, Short North A/B Ballroom

4:45 to 5:05pm
Drawn to Identity: Graphic Narratives of Self-Discovery (interactive panel)
Featuring Deb JJ Lee (In Limbo)
Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, Short North A/B Ballroom