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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
10:30am-1:30pm CT / 11:30am-2:30pm ET / 8:30-11:30am PT
Using Fake News to Broaden Teens’ Worlds
Increasingly youth need to be news literate because of fake news. Otherwise, they will not make reasoned decisions, and will suffer the consequences. As information professionals, librarians have unique skills to help teens discern and address fake news. This session explains media literacy, points out ways that news can be misleading and distorted, and suggests ways that librarians can help teens be news savvy and media literate, including how to address fake news through citizen journalists and citizen scientists.
Cindy L. Otis is the author of True or False: CIA Analyst’s Guide to Spotting Fake News. Cindy unveils the true history of fake news and gives readers tips on how to avoid falling victim to it in this highly designed informative YA nonfiction title. Cindy spent most of her career as a military analyst, but also served as an intelligence briefer to the White House, and later, as Branch Chief. She was the recipient of the Army Civilian Service Medal and the CIA’s Donald Cryer Award. Cindy now works in cybersecurity, regularly speaking and writing about political and national security issues for various media outlets. She also continues her life-long work advocating for disability rights.
OPENING SESSION
5:00-6:30pm CT / 6:00-7:30pm ET / 3:00-4:00pm PT
Space to Deal: How Authors Turn Real Life into Stories with Empathy
A conversation with authors Traci Chee, Sharon G. Flake, Alan Gratz, April Henry. Moderated by Keiko Sanders.
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TRIVIA NIGHT
7:00-8:00pm CT / 8:00-9:00pm ET / 5:00-6:00pm PT
Watch our recording of Trivia Night below for fun and games with your favorite authors Mike Curato, Adalyn Grace, April Henry, and June Hur!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
AUTHOR KICK-OFF EVENT
11:00am-12:30pm CT / 12:00-1:30pm ET / 9:00-10:00am PT
Taking Space: Making Diverse Voices Heard in a Crowded Landscape
A conversation with Kim Johnson, Ryan La Sala, Anna-Marie McLemore, and Nic Stone. Moderated by DeAnza Williams.
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WILLIAM C. MORRIS PROGRAM
1:30-2:15pm CT / 2:30-3:15pm ET / 11:30-12:15pm PT
Enjoy a panel discussion with first-time authors Adalyn Grace; Jordan Iflueko; Bethany C. Morrow; Ashley Schumacher. Moderated by 2020 Morris award-winning author, Ben Philippe.
Keeping scrolling to learn how to request a digital ARC of Adalyn Grace’s ALL THE TIDES OF FATE below!
MARGARET A. EDWARDS AWARD EVENT
2:30-3:30pm CT / 3:30-4:30pm ET / 12:30-1:30pm PT
Hear from 2020 Edwards Award winning author Steve Sheinkin. Steve Sheinkin is the recipient of the 2020 Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring his significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens for Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon, The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights, and The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism, & Treachery, all published by Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, and Lincoln’s Grave Robbers, published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8
AUTHOR KICK-OFF EVENT
11:00am-12:30pm CT / 12:00-1:30pm ET / 9:00-10:00am PT
Pride of Space: LGBTQ+ Representation in YA
A conversation with George M. Johnson, Dahlia Adler, TJ Klune, and Aiden Thomas, moderated by Malinda Lo.
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