NCTE 2025 Conference Resource Center – MacKids School & Library

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We’re so excited to see our educator friends November 20 to 23 in Denver, CO!

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What’s inside our NCTE and ALAN Workshop Resource Center:
  • Make the most of your NCTE and ALAN Workshop experience + meet your favorite authors & illustrators!
    Check our NCTE and ALAN Workshop 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 and request digital review copies!
  • Not attending NCTE?
    You can still download digital resources, request review copies, and more!

MacKids NCTE and ALAN Workshop 2025 Schedule:
Author Programs & Book Signings

Download our flyer for a full list of MCPG author signings at NCTE 2025!

View our full schedule of authors events below, including programs with Adina King, Amber McBride, Angela Dominguez, Ann Bausum, Annabeth Bondor-Stone, Arree Chung, Angeline Boulley, Chris Baron, Connor White, Craig Kofi Farmer, Dan Gemeinhart, Deborah Heiligman, H.E. Edgmon, Josh Galarza, Juana Martinez-Neal, Katherine Applegate, Kevin Maillard, Lars Kenseth, Libba Bray, Maria Van Lieshout, Rafael Lopez, Sara Andrea Fajardo, Tony Weaver, Jr., Tyler Page, and Vera Brosgol.

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

Thursday, November 20th

11:30am to 12:45pm
Middle Level: Speculative Literacy Roundtable Session  
Featuring H.E. Edgmon (Defanged)
Location: Four Seasons 2/3

11:30am to 12:45pm
How Children’s Books Can Inform, Inspire, and Nurture the Bold Dreams of Young Environmental Advocates
Featuring Juana Martinez-Neal (Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa)
Location: Room 702

11:30am to 12:45pm
Young People’s Literature as Mentors to Process, Dream, and Write Ourselves into the Narratives
Featuring Angeline Boulley (Sisters in the Wind) and Amber McBride (The Leaving Room)
Location: Room 103

1:00 to 2:15pm
Driven by Dreams: Bold Strategies for Teaching Young Adult Literature
Featuring Libba Bray (Under the Same Stars) and Adina King (The House No One Sees)
Location: TBD

Friday, November 21st

9:30 to 10:45am
¡A Celebrar! Bringing Latine Tradiciones to Life in your Classroom through Children’s Literature  
Featuring Sara Andrea Fajardo (Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa)
Location: Room 605

9:30 to 10:45am
#MakersintheMiddle — Blending ELA, Art and Activism to Center Student Dreaming   
Featuring Tyler Page (Extra Large) and H.E. Edgmon (Defanged)
Location: Mile High Ballroom 1C/1D

9:30 to 10:45am
Dreaming & Defining Nosotros — Dignity in Mexican American Children’s Literature
Featuring Angela Dominguez (Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers)
Location: Room 607

11:00am to 12:15pm
Pen to Picture: Graphic Novels in the Classroom
Featuring Tyler Page (Extra Large)
Location: Mile High Ballroom 3A

11:00am to 12:15pm
The Nerdy Book Club: Dreaming of a More Empathetic World–One Book and Reader at a Time  
Featuring Kevin Maillard and Rafael López (And They Walk On) and Arree Chung (Don’t Cause Trouble)
Location: Mile High Ballroom 1A/1B

11:00am to 12:15pm
Compassionate Connections: Verse Novels in the Classroom  
Featuring Chris Baron (Spark)
Location: Room 601

11:00am to 12:15pm
Growing Bold Independent Readers with Early Chapter Books
Featuring Angela Dominguez (Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers)
Location: Room 507

11:00am to 12:15pm
Potato Hunter Saves the World!: How a Quest-taker, Game-player, Joy-maker, Trailblazer Fuels a Changing World
Featuring Sara Andrea Fajardo and Juana Martinez-Neal (Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa)
Location: Room 106

12:30 to 1:45pm
Books Lead the Way: Middle Grade Literature and Social-Emotional Learning
Featuring Chris Baron (Spark)
Location: Mile High Ballroom 4C/4D

2:00 to 2:30pm
Boldly Reclaiming Our Stories: From Dreams to Connections
Featuring Sara Andrea Fajardo (Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa)
Location: Room 303

Saturday, November 22nd

8:15 to 9:30am
Teaching with Charlotte Huck and Orbis Pictus Award Winners
Featuring Annabeth Bondor-Stone, Connor White, and Lars Kenseth (Space: The Final Pooping Frontier)
Location: TBD

12:30 to 2:30pm
Children’s Book Award Luncheon (CBAL)
Featuring Amber McBride (Onyx & Beyond) and Annabeth Bondor-Stone, Connor White, and Lars Kenseth (Space: The Final Pooping Frontier)
Location: Four Seasons 2/3

1:00 to 2:15pm
25 Professional Writing Tips to Transform Students’ Dreams into Stories: A Master Class from Award-Winning Authors
Featuring Chris Baron (Spark)
Location: Mile High Ballroom 2B

1:15 to 2:30pm
Bold Dreams, Bold Themes: How Characters Awaken Middle Grade and Middle School Readers  
Featuring Vera Brosgol (Return to Sender)
Location: Room 102

1:15 to 2:30pm
A Dream of Normalizing the Conversation: Developing Mental Health Literacy through Story  
Featuring Tyler Page (Extra Large), Craig Kofi Farmer (A Method for Magic and Misfortune), H.E. Edgmon (Defanged), Tony Weaver Jr. (Weirdo), and Josh Galarza (The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky)
Location: Mile High Ballroom 1E/1F

2:45 to 4:00pm
Middle Level Mosaic
Featuring Vera Brosgol (Return to Sender), Craig Kofi Farmer (A Method for Magic and Misfortune), Arree Chung (Don’t Cause Trouble), Katherine Applegate (Pocket Bear), Angela Dominguez (Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers), and Dan Gemeinhart (Busted)
Location: Mile High Ballroom 1A/1B

4:15 to 5:30pm
Poetry, the Language of Dreams: The Power of Novels in Verse in the Classroom and Beyond  
Featuring Amber McBride (The Leaving Room)
Location: Room 103

4:15 to 5:30pm
Book Clubs Celebrating Bold Dreamers–Teen & Tween Justice and Change Seekers: Educator Literacy Advocate  
Featuring Chris Baron (Spark)
Location: Room 610

5:45 to 7:45pm
Cultivating Dreams with the 2025 Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels
Featuring Amber McBride (Onyx & Beyond)
Location: TBD

Sunday, November 23rd

9:00 to 10:15am
Writing Books into Being: YA Authors and Editors Share Stories of Writing Process and Book Creation
Featuring Angeline Boulley (Sisters in the Wind) and Deb Heiligman (Loudmouth)
Location: Mile High Ballroom 3B

10:30 to 11:45am
Boys Will Be Boys: Reading, Centering, and Celebrating Books That Reinforce Healthy Depictions of Masculinity  
Featuring Josh Galarza (The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky)
Location: TBD

10:30 to 11:45am
Hidden Histories: YA Authors Explore Stories of the Past to Foster Critical Conversations about the Present
Featuring Deb Heiligman (Loudmouth), Ann Bausum (White Lies), and Libba Bray (Under the Same Stars)
Location: Mile High Ballroom 2A

10:30 to 11:45am
Using YA Texts, Hyperlocal Histories, and Place-Based Approaches to Create a Shared Future
Featuring Angeline Boulley (Sisters in the Wind)
Location: Mile High Ballroom 3B

10:30 to 11:45am
Reading Between the Lines with Award-Winning Middle Grade Authors   
Featuring Dan Gemeinhart (Busted), Katherine Applegate (Pocket Bear), Craig Kofi Farmer (A Method for Magic and Misfortune), and Chris Baron (Spark)
Location: Room 107/109/111

5:00 to 6:30pm
ALAN Author Reception
Featuring Maria Van Lieshout (Song of a Blackbird), Josh Galarza (The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky), Amber McBride (The Leaving Room), Ann Bausum (White Lies), and Angeline Boulley (Sisters in the Wind)
Location: TBD

Monday, November 24th – ALAN Workshop

8:30 to 8:55am
Stand Up & Fight
Featuring Maria Van Lieshout (Song of a Blackbird)

9:50 to 10:30am
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Awards Program
Featuring Josh Galarza (The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky)

10:35 to 10:55am
A Matter of Life & Death
Featuring Amber McBride (The Leaving Room)

10:55 to 11:15am
Civil War Era Tales
Featuring Ann Bausum (White Lies)

11:15 to 11:25am
Keynote
Featuring Angeline Boulley (Sisters in the Wind)

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

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Request Digital Galleys

Digital galleys available

Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group on NetGalley
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NCTE Award Winners

Congrats to Space: The Final Pooping Frontier for winning the orbis pictus award

Space: The Final Pooping Frontier by Annabeth Bondor-Stone and Connor White; illustrated by Lars Kenseth

Onyx & Beyond, a Notable Poetry Selection

Onyx & Beyond by Amber McBride

Educator Resources

Browse our featured teacher’s guides and activity kits by clicking on the covers below!

Picture Books: Fiction

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Picture Books: Non-Fiction

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Middle Grade: Fiction

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Middle Grade: Non-Fiction

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Young Adult: Fiction

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Young Adult: Non-Fiction

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MacKids Digital Catalogs

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

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

Winter 2025 Preview

Watch our MacKids School & Library Winter 2026 Preview Event where we previewed upcoming picture books, middle grade, and young adult titles!

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Watch the Winter ’26 Preview Here!

2024 Stars You Can’t Miss!

Does your collection include the top-reviewed books of 2025?
Browse our round-up of starred reviews!

Check out our starred reviews!

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.

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